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In 2018, after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a group of students turned their grief into a force that reshaped the nation. What began as a moment of unimaginable loss became one of the largest youth-led protests in American history. Nearly a million people marched in Washington, with hundreds of sibling marches around the world. That day wasn’t just a rally. It was the spark of a generation refusing to accept a future shaped by gun violence. It was the beginning of March For Our Lives.
In the years since, this movement has grown from a protest to a national force for safety, justice, and youth power. We helped transform the way the country talks about gun violence — not as a series of isolated tragedies, but as a systemic crisis that requires national action. Young people made gun violence a defining political issue of our time, pushing it onto debate stages, into legislative chambers, and onto the desks of presidents. We mobilized millions to vote, organize, testify, lobby, and lead. We helped pass life-saving laws in red, blue, and purple states. We were on the frontlines of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — the first federal gun safety law in nearly thirty years — and fought for the creation of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a demand that once seemed impossible. Again and again, young people have proven that we are not just the storytellers of this movement. We are the strategists. The organizers. The ones changing what is possible.
But this movement has never been about a single march, a single law, or a single election. Its power has always come from young people daring to imagine something better, and then doing the work to build it. For many, their first act of courage wasn’t casting a ballot. It was walking out of school after Parkland. It was joining a rally after Uvalde. It was refusing to stay silent after Covenant. It was choosing, again and again, to turn grief into action.
As the years have passed, the world around us has changed, and so have we. The fight against gun violence has entered a new era. One shaped by rapid information cycles, rising political tension, and the fatigue that comes from living through crisis after crisis. Many young people feel exhausted and disillusioned. The systems we’ve challenged have not moved fast enough. And still, we remain. Ready for the next chapter.
That’s why we’re launching this Substack.
March For Our Lives has always been bold, loud, and unafraid to take the streets. But there is also a need for quiet spaces — places where we can reflect, go deeper, and make sense of the work ahead. Spaces where stories are not reduced to headlines, where young leaders can speak in their own words, and where the movement can breathe outside the limits of an algorithm.
Here, you’ll find the parts of the movement that don’t fit neatly into a tweet or a TikTok. This Substack will be a home for stories and perspectives that deserve room to grow. You’ll see:
Stories from young people on the frontlines of change — organizers, survivors, artists, and community builders redefining what safety should look like in America.
Updates on our campaigns and the work happening behind the scenes, with clear actions you can take to join us.
Honest conversations about fear, freedom, and what it means to come of age in a generation shaped by gun violence, beyond talking points or trends.
Deep dives into the gun industry’s playbook — its marketing, lobbying, and cultural manipulation — written for young people who want to understand the power they’re up against.
Reflections, resources, and art that fuel this fight.
This Substack is a continuation of the work that began in 2018, but it’s also something new. It is a living record of a movement still being written. A space for young people to tell the truth about the world we inherited, the world we’re building, and the world we deserve. It is a place for deeper storytelling and deeper strategy, for grief and imagination, for honesty and hope.
If you’ve been with us since the first march, or if you’re just joining us now, thank you. This publication is for all of us. A community that believes storytelling, organizing, and youth leadership can transform the country. We’re grateful to have you here as we begin this next chapter together.
More soon. We have stories to tell. And a future to build.
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