2000 Hands Up Youth Rally Kicks Off One Action for Justice
On November 21, the St. Louis Urban League Young Professionals and Young Citizens Council organized 2000 Hands Up, a youth-centered rally that aimed to "elevate the region's youth voice in an engaging safe and relevant platform to voice their thoughts and ideas, thus turning them into constructive action and justice" in the aftermath of the death of teenager, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, MO. During the rally hosted at Harris Stowe State University, attendees learned about existing social justice and community organizing groups and heard from young activists on-the-ground about next steps.
Through the Ferguson Beyond Today initiative, attendees also got to express their individual paths towards justice through the "One Action for Justice" project. On cards, 122 participants responded to the prompt, "One action beyond today I will take for justice..." by writing one tangible action they would commit to doing as the St. Louis and Ferguson communities continue to pursue social, political, and economic changes to the issues of police brutality and social inequality.
One Action for Justice will post one action daily. Viewers are invited to submit their own to [email protected].
Learn more about Beyond Today to get connected with allies and Ferguson response actions across the nation.