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young voices
Three young women and three young gay men. The outcome seemed grim. A normally rambunctious group became saddened and a mess.
Upon seeing the senseless killings of both Alton Sterling and Philando Castile this past week in America, I was immediately angered and disgusted. Being a Caribbean citizen, I did the only thing I thought I could do to aid in the fight against gun violence by American police officers against black people, in particular.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Hear from 11 millennials in this portrait series: some who ached for remain, the few who successfully opted to leave as well as those who abstained from voting.
I truly believe we could go places together -- we could change things -- if we'd only recover the lost art of listening.
Your 20s are your selfish years and it's a decade where you immerse yourself in everything around you and the world out there. Ensure you are selfish with your time, look after yourself, pay attention to your mental health and love the people who are important to you.
Through a shift in his mindset, perseverance and faith, Daquan turned his life around -- he got an athletic scholarship, raised his GPA, and is now making an impact as an anti-violence leader speaking in the community and inspiring peers through his "Bootstrap Effect" project.
