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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2024

Laura Wray-Lake ,
Elan C. Hope  and
Laura S. Abrams
By
Laura Wray-Lake ,
Elan C. Hope  and
Laura S. Abrams
Laura Wray-Lake
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles
Elan C. Hope
Affiliation:
North Carolina State University
Laura S. Abrams
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles
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Summary

This chapter introduces young Black changemaking. Black youth face racism at interpersonal, cultural, and institutional levels. Young Black changemakers take civic actions to resist racism. Our work brings a fresh, contemporary look at young Black changemaking that is drawn from youth’s own voices and relevant to the current times. The research study is set in Los Angeles, a city with a long history of anti-Black racism and resistance, and coincided with summer 2020, a time of racialized police violence and uprising. Sociopolitical development theory is an important foundation for understanding young Black changemaking. We end the chapter with the 10 main ideas found in the book.

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Los Angelesanti-Black racismresistancecivic engagementBlack youthanti-racism
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Young Black Changemakers and the Road to Racial Justice , pp. 1 - 14
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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