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[TEXT: Black History in the
Making: Erica Williams]
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[TEXT: Influenced U.S. Congress
on Healthcare Reform.]
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[TEXT: Leading advocate for
America’s growing diverse
population.]
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[TEXT: Reaches millions of
people through New Media.]
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I think that
it’s very rare to see a young
person, first of all,
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in the mainstream media, talking
about the issues that matter to
young people.
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[TEXT: Erica Williams] Then
within that, it’s very rare
to see a young person of color,
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and then it’s rare to see a
young person of color who
happens to be a woman.
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The core of my work is
developing media — the tools,
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the policies, the resources that
young people, folks under
30,
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actually need to change
the world around them.
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I can relate to a lot of young
people because of my own
personal background
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and experiences and the fact
that I am young,
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the fact that I am a
person of color,
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the fact that I didn’t come from
a very wealthy background,
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the fact that I do
actually care about my community
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and the world around me and want
to make a difference.
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And no one was
better at inspiring people
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[TEXT: David Halperin: Political
Strategist, Advisor, Attorney] and
getting them connected to
the progressive movement and to
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activism than Erica because she
just is an inspiring person,
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she is an inspired person, she’s
driven by her values, her faith,
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her analysis of why the country
needs to change.
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[Williams:] And far too long in
this country and in many
countries across the world,
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there have been a certain
segment of people and people
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in certain populations that have
not had their voice heard.
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We have to make our voice heard,
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say what we mean, say what we
want,
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mean what we say and then
follow that up with action.
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Do things to amplify your voice
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and the voice of your community
because it absolutely matters.
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[TEXT: Erica Williams American
Changemaker]
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Facebook.com/democracychallenge]
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[TEXT: Produced by the U.S.
Department of State]