We are 18-to-29 year olds. And we have the most at stake in the 2020 elections. There is a lot of speculation in mainstream media about which candidate we will vote for and how many of us will actually go to the polls, but very little attention paid to our actual experiences and perspectives when it comes to the issues being debated on the national stage.

These issues are more than talking points for us. They are the struggles that define our communities and our futures. They are our stories, they need to be told and we want to be the ones to tell them.

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“18-to-29 Now: Young America Speaks Up” is a collaboration between Radio Rookies and YR Media.