The New Vanguard: Young Black leaders demand change
Volume
27
/ Issue 2
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Juan Diego Reyes
Young Black leaders have been at the vanguard of many recent protests calling for racial justice and social change. Xpress talked to local youths to learn more about their inspirations, motivations and hopes — and how their activism is going beyond street demonstrations. Here, Brevard native Zeena Abdulkarim addresses a crowd in Asheville.
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Emerging Black voices demand change
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