>> YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SHOWING UP
FOR PROTESTS AND FOR THE BALLOT
BOX AND THEY COULD PLAY A HUGE
ROLE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION
ACCORDING TO A RECENT TUFTS
UNIVERSITY POLL.
"HERE AND NOW" REPORTER MARISA
WOJCIK SMOKE SPOKE WITH A MILWAUKEE
GROUP THAT TRAINS YOUTH OF COLOR
TO BECOME ORGANIZERS IN THEIR
OWN COMMUNITIES.
>> PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE OF
COLOR, DO YOU THINK THEY GET
WRITTEN OFF AND THEY'RE NOT
BEING HEARD?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I FEEL IT'S A MAJOR PROBLEM IN
POLITICS.
YOUNG PEOPLE, FIRST I'LL SAY
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE IDEAS, YOU
KNOW.
WE HAVE THE IDEAS, THE
INNOVATION, THE CREATIVITY TO
CHANGE THINGS.
WE KNOW WHAT WE NEED BECAUSE IT
AFFECTS US, RIGHT?
AND DESPITE KNOWING ALL OF THAT
AND HAVING THE ABILITY AND THE
POTENTIAL TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE
POLITICS THAT AFFECT US, YOUNG
FOLKS