What can we learn from teenagers about activism?
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The students affected by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Fla. have been getting national attention from politicians, lawmakers, media and celebrities as they call for gun reform. Are we seeing a new generation of activism? Can protest actually lead to real change?
• Guest 1: Aimee Allison, President of Democracy in Color
• Guest 2: James Farnsworth, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where he serves on the Minnesota Student Association. He is raising money to send students to the March for Our Lives in Washington.
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