Sit-ins and protests as generations before us knew them may be a thing of the past. But the injustice that drove these generations to protest in such profound ways is no less present today. As Millennials we are just putting a new spin on the way we mobilize and take action. And since we’ve already beaten to death the debate between on land and online activism on our site [1] and elsewhere [2], I won’t belabor that anymore.
I do however, want to bring your attention to a new campaign that the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights [3] just announced. They are working with YouTube to create a platform that highlights the civil rights work of Millennials today — by asking Millennials to answer the question: What are you and your generation doing for civil rights today?
What a great way to highlight this generation’s stories and successes. Below is the announcement video for the Rollback Campaign [3] for more information on how to join in this public debate on civil rights today.
And, just in case you haven’t had enough of the debate — check out Tanene Allison’s thoughtful post [4] on Huffington Post earlier this week. (Incidentally, that’s where I learned about the Rollback Campaign.)
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Hi Kari. Thanks for highlighting NCRCR’s Civil Rights 2.0 contest. I agree that the debate about on-line vs. on-land activism has been buzzing for a bit now. Hopefully this contest will serve to move beyond that debate, by highlighting the innovative ways Millennials are already taking diverse action. Thanks for the shout out!