Jul 27 ‘Gen Z feels the Kamalove’: Youth-led groups see surge of energy around Harris campaign By Christine Fernando, Associated Press With Biden out of the race, many youth-led progressive organizations are now hoping Harris can overcome his faltering support among Gen Z and harness a new explosion of energy among young voters. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 5:35 After a decades-long decline in teen employment, Gen Z is reversing the trend By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant The latest jobs report showed an unexpected surge in hiring. The leisure and hospitality sector has been growing at a steady clip and added over 42,000 jobs, an encouraging prospect for teenagers looking for a job this summer. After a… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:47 Why young Americans are pushing for climate change to be taught in schools By Laura Barrón-López, Andrew Corkery As the planet warms and sea levels rise, eighty-five percent of Generation Z is concerned about climate change, according to a January Marist poll. In response, states like California, Connecticut and New Jersey are teaching kids about climate change in… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 7:51 Army secretary outlines new plan to attract soldiers amid recruiting struggles By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Army is unveiling new plans for how it will recruit soldiers. Over the past few decades, the service has struggled to meet its recruiting goals and the challenges have only increased thanks to COVID-19, a tight job market and… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 4:57 Maxwell Frost, 1st Gen Z member of Congress, on young people’s role in politics In Florida's 10th Congressional District, Maxwell Alejandro Frost became the first member of Gen Z ever elected to Congress on Tuesday. Frost, a 25-year-old Democrat, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss his historic win and what's next. Continue watching
Nov 08 Florida Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost becomes first Gen Z candidate to win House seat By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Frost, a 25-year-old gun reform and social justice activist, ran in a heavily blue Orlando-area district being relinquished by Democratic Rep. Val Demings, who challenged Republican Sen. Marco Rubio this year. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:29 A new era of lawmakers driven from protests to the halls of power By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori, Tyriana Evans This month marks the 57th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The peaceful demonstration for voting rights that was met with police violence galvanized young civil rights leaders to run for office, including the late Rep. John… Continue watching
Jul 14 Will an 18-year-old pop star convince young people that the COVID-19 vaccine is good 4 u? By Chloe Jones Youth vaccination rates are brutal out here. So the White House tapped Olivia Rodrigo to lend a hand. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 5:44 Mississippi’s Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on a blues revival By Tom Casciato The blues is a quintessentially American art form, yet one whose early masters have mostly passed away. The genre relies on each succeeding generation to renew and reinvigorate it. In Clarksdale, Mississippi, 21-year-old guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is taking up… Continue watching
Oct 31 How new Gen Z voters could shape the election By Candice Norwood Gen Z is more diverse, more politically engaged and less bound by political party labels than even the preceding millennial generation. Continue reading