“If you are a teenager and you’re reading this, you are not too young, and it is not too early for you to use your voice and gifting for good in this world. If you have an audience of one or over a thousand, you can spark change.” via WMC's the_fbomb
When Khristi Lauren Adams began working on her new book,, she knew she wanted to highlight the long history of Black girls and young women who have worked to transform the world around them. Throughout, Adams introduces readers to eight young activists and leaders who have dedicated themselves to issues including literacy, preservation, and gun violence prevention.
Black women and girls played pivotal roles in our history, but their contributions were often erased. Black women and girls had pivotal roles in the anti-slavery movement, civil rights movement, women’s suffrage movement, and other social movements in American history. In my efforts to highlight the work of contemporary young Black girl leaders, I felt like it was important to begin the book by highlighting the names and contributions of their foremothers.
I like to remind teens that their very existence suggests that they were put on this earth for a purpose that is unique to them. It’s about discovering ways they can live out their purpose using their gifts and the platform and resources within their reach. If you are a teenager and you’re reading this, you are not too young, and it is not too early for you to use your voice and gifting for good in this world. If you have an audience of one or over a thousand, you can spark change.
Getting to know the girls was a breath of fresh air. They give me hope for the future of this world. I was inspired, challenged, and motivated. There is a part of me that truly believes that one of them is the next Vice President Kamala Harris, Ketanji Brown Jackson, or Stacey Abrams. Because of that, I considered it an honor to interview them at the beginning stages of their lives and careers.
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