Millennials and Generation Z will make up 37% of the 2020 electorate and subsequently have the opportunity to exercise their political muscle in November. According to published research younger generations are more racially and ethnically diverse. Generation Z will make up more than 10% of the 2020 electorate. This generation has continued and deepened many of the political trends preferred by Millennials. Almost half of them are non white. We asked Youth from Generation Z – what matters to you in this election? These are some of their stories.

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Police Brutality Towards the Black Community by Gertz Rigaud & Laryssa Durschlag:

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C. M. Rubin (Cathy) is the Founder of CMRubinWorld, an online publishing company focused on the future of global learning, and the co-founder of Planet Classroom. She is the author of three best-selling books and two widely read online series. Rubin received 3 Upton Sinclair Awards for “The Global Search for Education.” The series, which advocates for Youth, was launched in 2010 and brings together distinguished thought leaders from around the world to explore the key education issues faced by nations.

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