How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office
WT: How do you view the partnership with youth?AMB: I would say crucial. Anyone who isn't paying attention, who doesn't have youth on her radar, is basically a fool at this point. Who picks up the work, who is the legacy, who lives in the world we create? Really youth are always the central population in any body of people anywhere in the world. If the young people are disengaged or disempowered or ignored -- in other words, not brought to the table -- then you are dealing with a crisis.
Anyone who isn't paying attention, who doesn't have youth on her radar, is basically a fool at this point.
WT: Why should youth trust a youth movement organized by adults?
AMB: I don't think they should. I think youth should trust a movement that spans from young people through adults. I think youth should trust adults who place youth in decision-making roles. Our span within the organization right now is 16-35 I think, interns to director.
Over at Wiretap, Arturo Perez interviews Adrienne Maree Brown from the The League of Pissed Off Voters. Wiretap's also got a book: Storming the Polls and an election blog.