Alicia Garza is an activist, author and a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as currently the principal of Black Futures Lab. As a social justice advocate, Garza shares valuable advice directed toward teens about the power they hold through the votes they cast. In this influential video, Garza shares her own experiences and activism and how we, as teens, can make change.
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