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THE MOMENT
Don’t Stop Talking About Gun Violence
“Over the last two decades, discourse about gun violence has always ebbed and flowed. But for change to happen, anti-gun violence advocacy has to stay top of mind,” LFJ Senior Writer Coshandra Dillard outlines in our newest article. Including statements from young activists who spoke during the recent March for Our Lives event, Dillard highlights the need for unrelenting efforts to end gun violence, arguing that the mass shooting on July 4 adds even more impetus for us all to act. These LFJ resources offer strategies to do just that.
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As we celebrate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, there are lessons we can all learn in this historic moment about intersectionality, representation and our essential role in eliminating obstacles for young people. Adults and young people should be allowed the space to uplift equitable practices always. Don’t limit the minds of young Black people and other youth who are often marginalized.
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We commemorated July 4 in the shadow of assaults on our human rights and bodily autonomy. We recognize that these efforts to strip away our rights are backlash stemming from positive social justice movements. There is much to learn from the past and this LFJ resource can help. Visit ‘Selma Online’: Young People Impact the Vote.
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Future Voters Project
Starting with Best Practices for High School Voter Registration Drives, LFJ will feature voting rights resources. Helping students register and preregister to vote is one of the most powerful ways to show them you believe their perspectives and experiences matter. These best practices can help you set clear goals and build the support you need to start registering future voters.
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Check Out What We’re Reading
“Akron residents have joined [Jayland] Walker’s family in demanding accountability for his death, the third police shooting in the northeastern Ohio city since December.” — The New York Times
“Though the court’s decision [to overturn Roe v. Wade] will impact everyone, disabled people, especially those with multiple marginalized identities, will be disproportionately impacted for a number of reasons, such as health care inequities, sexual violence, poverty and the loss of autonomy that they have historically experienced.” — NPR
“To put it bluntly, this [Supreme Court] decision is an act of conquest. And it could signal a sea change in federal Indian law, ushering in a new era governed by selective ignorance of history and deference to state power.” — The Washington Post
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