Youth Activism

At the end of their interview, movement elder and SNCC veteran Faith Holsaert gifts Nassibah a copy of "Hands on the Freedom Plow," a collection of personal stories from women in SNCC.

The struggle never ends: movement elders share lessons for today鈥檚 youth organizers

Nassibah Bedreddine

Each summer, youth reporters are tasked with telling stories from their communities. Reporter Nassibah Bedreddine explored what the present and future of social change might look like by looking to the past.

Demonstrators with the Wake County Black Student Coalition march under the night sky in Raleigh in the summer of 2020

瓜神app Youth Reporting Institute

Keep that same energy: Black student activists in Wake County manage stress, burnout

Christopher Williams

In 2020, a group of young people founded the Wake County Black Student Coalition. But two years later, organizers say it's harder to recruit and retain students to assemble around issues of social justice. 瓜神app youth reporter Christopher Williams highlights the challenges of leading a lasting movement.

Race, Class & Communities

There鈥檚 No Ignoring Dee Dee Jackson: Book Spotlights Youth Activists Igniting Change

Katy Barron

Adults have long ignored, dismissed or misinterpreted youth activists. President Trump鈥檚 tweets blasting teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg for her鈥�

Race, Class & Communities

There鈥檚 No Ignoring Dee Dee Jackson: Book Spotlights Youth Activists Igniting Change

Katy Barron

Adults have long ignored, dismissed or misinterpreted youth activists. President Trump鈥檚 tweets blasting teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg for her鈥�