Flatland on KCPBS | Activism in KC
S2 Ep 4
October 20, 2022 | Flatland | 1 min read
Reporter Credits:
Cody Boston; Catherine Hoffman; D. Rashaan Gilmore
The current tumultuous nature of US politics has left many wondering – how is democracy working nowadays? The Flatland team takes this question to those growing up in a time of polarizing politics and pressing existential issues to find out how they are seeking to best affect change in their world.
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Rather than simply stewing in an age of anxiety, though, many members of Gen Z are embracing activism to express their dissatisfaction with the state of the world.
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