Throughout America’s history, young activists have been at the heart of civil unrest. The 20teens were no different. We reflect on some of the moments when young people stood strong in the face of institutional power:
In 2013, Asean Johnson was on a mission. The then 9-year-old spoke at a number of board meetings, protests, and the March on Washington advocating for students in Chicago. Asean was protesting plans to close 53 elementary schools and one high school, according to theAsean delivered impassioned speeches calling out then mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city’s board of education,, “You should be investing in these schools, not closing them. You should be supporting these schools, not closing them.
In the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, CNN hosted a town hall to provide students and their parents an opportunity to speak directly with local government officials. One of the standout moments was when survivor Cameron Kasky, then 17, asked Senator Marco Rubio if he would stop accepting money from the National Rifle Association . Rubio declined, saying he supported the Second Amendment and the NRA’s agenda.6.
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