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06.16.21

The Leslie Marshall Show: Gun Violence Awareness Month 2021

June is gun violence awareness month, a time to reflect on the gun violence epidemic that plagues this country and disproportionately harms Black and Brown communities. Last year—a year that saw many Americans struggling with loss of family and friends,…

06.09.21

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Read on Newsweek.com: Exclusive: Chris Evans Was Captain America. Now He Wants to Help Gen Z Reshape US Politics

Seeing that these sorts of efforts can swing elections and affect policy, Gen Zs have become all the more politically engaged—and impatient. “They don’t want to see that politicians are trying, and they don’t want to achieve moral victories,” says…

06.03.21

The Leslie Marshall Show: Pride Month + LGBTQ Youth

Guest hosts Edwith Theogene and Charlotte Hancock kick off Pride Month 2021 with a Generation Progress takeover of the Leslie Marshall Show focused on issues impacting young LGBTQ people. Joined by Sam Brinton, vice president of advocacy and government affairs at…

Advisories, Statements and Releases

06.08.21

Event Advisory: #CancelStudentDebt Voices Project Story Delivery Event, Featuring Opening Remarks from Alyssa Milano and Senator Schumer

#CancelStudentDebtVoices Project Wednesday, June 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM ET Open to the press. Register or join here. Two months ago, NAACP Youth & College Division, Student Debt Crisis, Center for Responsible Lending, Generation Progress, NextGen America, and Young Invincibles…

05.25.21

STATEMENT: One Year After the Murder of George Floyd, Generation Progress Demands Action on Systemic Racism in Policing

On May 25, 2020—exactly one year ago, today—George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. After a highly publicized trial that was deeply traumatic for witnesses, Floyd’s family and Black Americans across the country, Chauvin was found…

04.30.21

STATEMENT: Recent College Affordability Proposals Represent Hope for a Future Without Student Debt

Over the past week, four different proposals have been released that share a common goal: to make college affordable and accessible and prevent students from having to choose between obtaining higher education and going into debt, which has lifelong ramifications…