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Youth Activists on The Importance of Young Voices in Social Justice Movements

By Chase DiBenedetto — 2020

Young organizers want more intersectional movements, respect from older generations, and fresh voices in politics.

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The Second Act of Social-Media Activism

What’s distinct about the current media activism movement is not just the clarity of its messaging, but its ability to convey that message through so much noise.

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Jane Hu
2020
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The Psychology of Activism

Here’s what motivates someone to fight for social justice.

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Matthew Johnson
2019
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The Global Pandemic Has Spawned New Forms of Activism—and They’re Flourishing

We’ve identified nearly 100 distinct methods of non-violent action that include physical, virtual and hybrid actions.

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Erica Chenoweth, Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, Jeremy Pressman, Felipe G Santos, Jay Ulfelder
2020
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What We Don’t Understand About Young People’s Motivations

At the same time that we are asking young people who they want to be, we should be asking young people what kind of world they want to leave behind.

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Heather Lawford, Heather L. Ramey
2020
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How to Unite the Fight for Racial Equity and Environmental Action

To truly achieve an equitable, fair, and greener future, we must defend Black lives and our climate future, together.

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Marie Beecham
2020
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‘This Is Our Selma Moment’: Racial justice activists hope Derek Chauvin Verdict Spurs Larger Systemic Change

Activists and leaders cautioned that the path toward racial justice remains long.

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Marc Ramirez
2021
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Black Activist Burnout: ‘You Can’t Do this Work If You’re Running on Empty’

Activism burnout is particularly rife among Black racial justice activists, not only because they are fighting a centuries-old fight, but they’re also experiencing something called racial battle fatigue.

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Christianna Silva
2020
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Get Politically Engaged, Get Happy?

Political activists—even the angry ones, but not the daring ones—are happier than the average person.

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Lee Drutman
2010
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In the Fight Against Climate Change, Young Voices Speak Out

Five participants in a Generation Climate program convened by The New York Times gave us their thoughts on the issues, why they became involved and how climate change and activism affect them personally.

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The New York Times Content Team and Youth Voices
2021
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'By the Youth, for the Youth': A Manifesto for Tomorrow's Activists

Delegates from the inaugural International Congress of Youth Voices wrote a group manifesto. That manifesto is shared here, honoring ideals such as intersectionality, communal validation, empathy, love, ethos, ancestry and commitment to action.

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The International Congress of Youth Voice Delegates
2018
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