Youth liberation does not live only in theory, but in practice. In this series, I’ll be using a youth-developed framework (The Youth Liberation Organization Platform) to highlight historic and modern examples of youth resistance to systems of oppression. Here I cover points 10-12 of the platform and share about the Black Panther Party, youth incarceration, and junior local unions.

Trust kids who tell you that reading is too hard or that they can’t read something. A student who says these things is not trying to get out of doing work- they are sincerely struggling and need either a different format or more support. However, this is not an excuse for adults to give up on content or suggest that reading is not important for kids.

Youth liberation does not live only in theory, but in practice. In this series, I’ll be using a youth-developed framework (The Youth Liberation Organization Platform) to highlight historic and modern examples of youth resistance to systems of oppression. Here I cover points 7-9 of the platform and share about the Edelweiss Pirates, STAR, and Columbia Prison Divest.

Youth liberation does not live only in theory, but in practice. In this series, I’ll be using a youth-developed framework (The Youth Liberation Organization Platform) to highlight historic and modern examples of youth resistance to systems of oppression. Here I cover points 4-6 of the platform and share a little bit about SNCC freedom schools, Spain’s modern school, and Rovaja’s women’s revolution.

Youth liberation does not live only in theory, but in practice. In this series, I’ll be using a youth-developed framework (The Youth Liberation Organization Platform) to highlight historic and modern examples of youth resistance to systems of oppression. Here I cover points 1-3 of the platform and share a little bit about the YLO, the New York Kiki Ball scene, and the censorship of high schoolers in Teaneck, New Jersey.

The genocide of Gaza specifically and structurally traumatizes, brutalizes, and kills Palestinian children. The stories of their lives and deaths can be a call to action for adult allies to support the end of the occupation and uplift kids in Palestine and everywhere.

My commitment to kids and families as we approach the end of 2024- if you need solidarity in resisting structural and state violence, I will help in every way I am able.