Youth see clearly to the core of issues. Youth often have less to lose. Youth are perhaps not so concerned about protecting their property or losing their jobs. Still, one cannot easily dismiss the sacrifices that youth have often made. Many youth died in the Civil Rights struggle.
Youth sometimes get a bad rap for being self-centered or for their lack of commitment.
But it might be argued that there have been few successful social and political change movements where youth have not played an active part. With this issue of the Washington Memo, we recognize and celebrate the many positive contributions of young people.