Youth Activism
Tuesday, January 16 2007
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From sit-ins at lunch counters in the 1960s South to the 1976 mass protests by school children in Soweto for better education, youth activism movements have effectively shaped history. Host Frank Stasio talks about how and why today's youth are getting involved in social issues with Constance Flanagan and Ron Kassimir, co-editors of "Youth Activism: An International Encyclopedia" (Greenwood Press/2005). He also catches up with some local activists, who are taking unique approaches to getting their voices heard.
