Sentences with phrase «youth of color leading»

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It has led to important conversations about the criminalization of youth of color, the militarization of the police, and what we can do to end such injustices.

Every year we reach 3,000 working class immigrant youth and youth of color with innovative peer - led college access support, creative arts and media programs, youth - focused political education and more.

On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's death and to commemorate the anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, more than 20 mostly Black and Brown - led youth organizations, representing thousands of youth of color from across the country, published a petition calling attention to their demands in the ongoing debate around school safety, gun control and violence against youth.

Progressive projects — with youth of color in the lead — are demanding living wage work, an end to handouts of public lands and public dollars that privilege the wealthy few, and a city that protects all of its residents from the perils of poverty, eviction, criminalization, deportation and violence.

These ineffective practices, which disengage students and can lead to imprisonment or dropping out, impact youth of color far more than their white peers.