Speak Young Brown People Speak. We Are Listening!

<p class=ql-align-center><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Speak Young Brown People Speak. We are Listening!</em></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sixteen young minds from across our nation speak up and let us know they have something to say. Whether it is their written essay poetry affirmations or their original art they speak unreservedly and bold about what it means to simply exist in a society where injustice is prevalent for people of color. Within these pages we hope to amplify the voices of our youth receive their messages and respond with a call to action!</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Speak Young Brown People Speak. We are Listening! is branched toward social justice equality and social transformation for black brown and indigenous people in America. It puts the focus on our youth...their thoughts their views and their portrait of what social economic and environmental injustice looks like to them.</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Rosa Parks</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>We hope to inspire self-love self-confidence and foster a positive change in the way society views young black and brown youth in America. </span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Our young people are speaking up and letting their voices be heard!</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>AALIYAH BURKE</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>GISSELLE SMITH-ECHEVARRIA</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>ILDEANIS MARTINEZ</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>JASMINE ROBINSON</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>LANASIA MELVINS</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>PARIS MEARS</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>SHANIYA BATES</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>TRINITY MARTINEZ</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>KILLIAM CATO</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>MONAE CLAYTON</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>DORIAN WITHROW</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>AMAYA PATRICK</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>SERENITY SHIPP</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>SEDRICK BROWN</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>ZOE H.</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>MALACHI JONES</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Introduction by: Alberta Lampkins</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Inspirational Message by: Suzetta Perkins</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Affirmation by: Breaking Barriers Say Yes Buffalo</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p>