Amy Goodman's rallying cry for engaged young people
- Text by Huck HQ / Andrea Kurland
- Photography by Dorothy Hong
#39 – Amy Goodman
“Ultimately, my message for any young person is this. To pursue what you believe in. To follow your passion. And to commit yourself to making the world better than it was when you were born. I really, deeply believe if we all do that, we can’t go wrong. You know, Martin Luther King said, “The arc of history is long but it bends towards justice.” That doesn’t just happen. It happens because people, out of their pain, their frustration and their beliefs in humanity, will make it happen. You know, we can’t – we will not just achieve democracy. We have to fight for it every day. And no matter what avenue you choose, through art, through healthcare, through journalism, through electoral office, or challenging those in electoral office – whatever portal through which you choose to see the sea, what counts is that we do together. I think you should follow your dreams. Don’t let anyone deter you from that.”
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