What it’s like to be a young Black activist in a country that forces you to grow up
When we imagine discrimination we often imagine adults, not children. Fighting for civil rights can come in all shapes and forms—the #BlackLivesMatter initiative came to life after the wrongful killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. When the senseless murder of Trayvon Martin occurred, the murderer, George Zimmerman, stated that he...