Millennials

Millennials Overwhelmingly Support Criminal Justice Reform

The latest survey from the GenForward Project says even across lines of race and ethnicity, millennials are deeply concerned about the relationship between police and the people they are supposed to serve and protect.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 16, 2019 5:08PM EDT

3 Major Takeaways From New Survey on Trump and Millennials of Color

The new GenForward survey says: people of color are not here for President Donald Trump or his policies.

Kenrya Rankin Mar 20, 2017 2:13PM EDT

New App Shoots to Mobilize Latino Millenials Ahead of General Election

Unidos offers users voter registration information and a bilingual news feed featuring stories relevant to young Latino voters.

Sameer Rao Jun 28, 2016 12:36PM EDT

Demonstrators march through the streets protesting the October 8 killing of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. by an off duty St. Louis police officer on October 9, 2014, in St Louis, Missouri.

STUDY: Half of Black Millenials Know a Victim of Police Violence, Still See Cops as Protectors

Fifty-four percent of young black people surveyed say that either they or someone they know have been harassed by police or been the victim of police violence. Meanwhile, 66 percent still think police are there to protect them.

Kenrya Rankin Nov 6, 2015 12:47PM EST

Meet the 24-Year-Old Filipina-American Who Raised $650K on Kickstarter

Angelia Trinidad’s “Passion Planner” has had record success on the crowdfunding platform. Colorlines talked to her about family, what motivates her, and why an old-school paper planner has struck a chord with tens of thousands of people.

Miriam Zoila Pérez Dec 11, 2014 11:00AM EST

After the Quake, Millennial Haitian-Americans Are Open for Business

One American-born and raised Hatian millennial explains why he and his peers are doing business on the island.

Carla Murphy Jan 17, 2014 7:00AM EST

A Mandela Reading List

Honor Mandela’s legacy by learning about the man, his people and the times that created him. Here’s a starting point.

Carla Murphy Dec 6, 2013 2:34PM EST

What Fires Young Progressives' Activism? A New Study Asks Them

In one of the first studies involving Occupy participants, the Applied Research Center gathered young activists from multiple movements in focus groups to ask, What propels you to the political frontline?

Rinku Sen May 24, 2012 9:49AM ET

Youth Say Race Still Matters--So What Are They Doing About It?

Our focus groups found young people still see race shaping U.S. society. Here are five campaigns working with them to tackle modern racism.

Juell Stewart Jun 28, 2011 10:50AM EDT

What's Racism? That's Harder for Youth to Answer Than You Think

In a series of focus groups, young people of all races struggled to describe the ways in which institutions and social structures produce racial disparities.

Dom Apollon Jun 16, 2011 9:25AM EDT

Don't Call Them "Post-Racial"--How Young People Actually Think About Race

A three-part series in which Dom Apollon breaks down the findings from a series of focus groups with Millennials on everything from Barack Obama to criminal justice.

Dom Apollon Jun 7, 2011 2:41PM EDT

Don't Call Them "Post-Racial." Millennials Say Race Matters to Them

Results from focus groups with dozens of multiracial young people show in-depth conversations about race generate far more nuanced ideas than mainstream polling has suggested.

Dom Apollon Jun 7, 2011 10:05AM ET

Reporter's Notebook: A Look Inside Our Focus Groups on Youth and Race

Research director Dom Apollon explains the project and speaks with some of the focus group participants on camera.

Channing Kennedy Jun 7, 2011 10:00AM EDT