A dynamic and
illuminating collection of young adult activist perspective,
presented creatively in the form of letters to those before them in
justice movements, to their parents, event to their future selves.
Compiled in 2005 but still fresh!
From the publisher:
Who will lead
America in the years to come? Letters from Young Activists introduces
America's bold, exciting, new generation of activists. These diverse
authors challenge the common misconception that today's young people
are apathetic, shallow, and materialistic. Aged ten to thirty-one,
these atheist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, pagan, transgender,
heterosexual, bisexual, metrosexual Americans are from every type of
background and ethnicity, but are united by their struggle toward a
common goal. They are the inheritors of their parents' legacy from
the sixties, but also have the imagination and courage to embark on
new paths and different directions. In letters addressed to their
parents, to past generations, to each other, to the youth of tomorrow
and to their future selves, each author articulates his or her vision
for the world as they work towards racial, economic, gender,
environmental and global justice. As the editors write in their
introduction: 'From globalization to the war on terrorism and beyond,
our generation is compelled to action in the midst of a rapidly
changing, and unique political moment Our challenge, and yours, is to
live our lives in a way that does not make a mockery of our values.'”
