It’s important for students know that “this is our lunch counter moment for the 21st century,” said Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president and CEO of Hip Hop Caucus, a non-profit, non-partisan, multi-issue organization. Yearwood spoke to HU News Service reporter Trinity Kinslow during a “Power of the Ballot” session at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where he encouraged young people to become involved in the political process.
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