Solutions: Listen to the stories of those who are most impacted by inequity. Invest in organizations that are informed by and lead by those who are most impacted.
In Asheville: Word on the Street/La Voz de los Jovenes is one of those organizations.
“I’ve been wanting a place where youth can just be themselves,” said 14-year-old Serenity Lewis
“It’s kinda helping youth of color get their voice out within the community. We’ve all noticed there’s a problem, and we want to go at it and fix it, or try to.” – Quantasia Williams, 18 years old