In the fourth episode of our “Youth Organizers” video series, we take a look at Gorham, Maine and the youth-led work being done by Gorham Anti-Racism Development
It’s a majority white town, so this is definitely providing new perspectives to people in this town. Gorham isn’t the perfect town that a lot of its white residents think it is. After the death of George Floyd, we realized that we need to work on creating a safe space for Black people and all people of color in general.What inspired me were the people who were organizing these protests on a larger scale, like the ones in Minnesota and Oregon.
It sparked conversations and got people’s attention. And reminded me that this isn’t it. I can’t just organize a protest and think I’ve done what I need to do. I need to keep on doing this.What helps me to organize and lead are the Black women that came before me. There was never a time in history when a Black woman wasn’t leading.
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