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An article in the New
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the other day. The piece was about a group of progressive, politically active high school students in Massachusetts—most of whom aren’t yet old enough to vote. When they’re not doing homework, these young activists are on social media supporting political candidates who want to tackle environmental, social, and racial justice issues, while effectively dashing these politicians’ opponents. They’re in the streets collecting signatures for ballot initiatives and protesting policies they deem impediments to progress. I’ve only recently become a tentative consumer of the news again (for the most part, I stopped reading newspapers after the 2016 Presidential Election) and this article made my day. Rather than just hanging out and texting their friends, these teenagers have dedicated their free time to influencing policies and the outcome of elections in one of the Northeast’s most populated states. Their successes are encouraging other teens to join them, and for every one who does, the light these kids are shining on the rest of us gets brighter. Although justice comes in many forms, it almost never comes without hard work. In this issue of Sensi, you’ll find a story about a pair of lifelong friends from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Richard Harding and Taba Moses, who have worked tirelessly to bring social equity to the state’s cannabis industry and provide future pathways to success for people in their community. You can also read a piece about how one Boston cannabis dispensary, Mayflower Medicinals, has created a program that supports fledgling artists from cities and towns adversely affected by the biased enforcement of cannabis laws. By providing opportunities for young creatives to gain real-world job experience designing product packaging, the company is making an investment in the future of our collective cultural, social, and economic wellbeing. The dark forces that would have us return to less equitable times are still out there. But if we have faith in our ability to be conduits for good, and if we take action, we can diminish their power.
Their successes are encouraging other teens to join them, and for every one who does, the light these kids are shining on the rest of us gets brighter.
Toward the light,
Emilie-Noelle Provost @Emilie_Noelle
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