Topic: Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping

1. Tactic – Reverend Billy Talen and his choir would go to both populated public areas in the city, like the subway, enclosed spaces, and theaters to have their voices heard.
2. Issues – Talen and his people get others thinking about consumerism, racism, and militarism because it is killing our planet. They talk about GMOs, police brutality, homelessness, capitalism, climate change, and the environment. They are not entertainers, they try to to make you question your way of life and decisions.
3. Time-frame – They have been sharing their knowledge and input on these topics for the last 15 years.
4. Place(s) – NYC subways, Starbucks, Disney stores, Macy’s, theaters like the Paul McCartney Theater, and Joe’s Pub, are just some examples.
5. Resulting effect or change – Aside from the interested crowd that they have accumulated over the years and those who we’re sure have changed their life around because of their words, Reverend Billy was banned from all Starbucks.

Sites Used:

• https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/nov/27/reverend-billy-church-of-stop-shopping-black-friday
• https://news.streetroots.org/2016/06/02/irreverent-reverend-billy-church-stop-shopping
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjyDtCqAzXQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBAYCSApklI