Mockingbird

We are a community-driven, nationwide initiative founded in Pensacola, Florida dedicated to confronting socioeconomic inequalities and building a more just world. Through advocacy, education, and grassroots action, we aim to amplify voices, challenge injustices, and inspire meaningful change. Join us as we work together for freedom, equity, and collective empowerment.

Why the Mockingbird?

We chose the mockingbird as our symbol because it represents the voice of the unheard. A mockingbird sings countless songs not for itself, but for the world around it — a tireless reminder that every story, every struggle, and every voice matters. But the mockingbird is not only a singer; it is fiercely territorial and unafraid to defend its space against much larger threats. In a society where the powerful try to silence truth and erase justice, we stand as Mockingbirds: amplifying voices, resisting oppression, and fighting relentlessly for a world built on freedom, equity, and collective empowerment.

Graffiti-covered bridge with a banner reading 'Mockingbird Eat the Rich Movement'. Trees and blue sky in the background.

Call to Action

2024

Hands Off Pensacola 2025

Featured in Pensacola News Journal & USA Today

*Video courtesy of The Pensacola News Journal

Co-Founder holding a sign reading 'First it's Mahmoud, Next it's You' during a demonstration, with people sitting on a grassy hill in the background.
A group of people holding protest signs stand on a street next to a parked white car.
Members of The Mockingbird Movement standing in front of a colorful mural with protest signs advocating for democracy, healthcare, and against fascism, featuring messages like 'No human is illegal,' and 'Make fascism wrong again.'
A blue Ford Bronco driving through a street surrounded by people holding signs and flags, including a "Trump 2024" flag. The crowd is gathered on the roadside, with some people taking pictures and one person in the foreground with arms outstretched.

Pensacola, FL.

*Photos courtesy of Pensacola News Journal

2025

The “Top 12”

The world of freedom fighting and activism can be incredibly challenging. From addressing inequalities to combating insecurities, the issues seem endless. At The Mockingbird Movement, we have identified what we call "The Top 12" — a definitive list of the most pressing injustices in the world today. These represent the core evils we are committed to confronting and overcoming.

  • Human Trafficking & Immigration

  • Healthcare

  • Classism

  • Fair Housing

  • Justice System/Systematic Intimidation/Police Reform

  • Racial Inequality

  • Environmental & Consumerism

  • Privacy/Government Surveillance

  • Military Industrial Complex/Ethnic Cleansing

  • Big Banking/Corporate Greed

  • Food Insecurity

  • LGBTQA+

A large group of protesters on and around a bridge holding signs with various messages, including political and social issues. The bridge and surrounding walls are covered with colorful graffiti and slogans. The image depicts an active demonstration with people gathered to express their views.

Words from our Founders

“They sell us dreams wrapped in Ivy League diplomas, generational wealth, and the smug condescension of those who have never known what it is to go without. They hold in their hands healthcare we cannot afford, technology we cannot access, and opportunities they keep for themselves. These saviors—these healthcare-money-mogul savants, stamped and approved by a system designed to oppress—are not here to save us. They are here to sustain the machine.



And we? We are reduced to numbers. To hashtags and retweets. To "likes" and "shares." To iPhone fingers scrolling endlessly through a fabricated reality while our voices are drowned out by the noise of their propaganda.

But no more.

It is time to rise—not to hope for saviors from within the system, but to become the architects of a new one. It is time to see through the smoke and mirrors, to reject the lies that have kept us docile, and to wield our collective power. Not in the way they have taught us, but in ways they cannot predict, ways they cannot control.

The rulers will not save us. The system will not save us. We must save ourselves. Together”.

—Founders

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