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Ways Youth Can Engage in Activism

This post is about the ways youth can engage in activism rooted in the historical legacy of movements led by generations of young people. It’s written for parents, educators, and anyone with passionate young people in their lives!

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The Outrage’s DC Primary Election Guide 2022

Key Dates + Deadlines: May 16th – DCBOE begins sending mail-in ballots to all registered voters May 27th – Mail Ballot Drop Boxes open May 31st – Deadline to update voter registration with party affiliation June 6th – Deadline to request Absentee Ballot June 10th - June 19th – Early Voting period June 21st – Primary Election Day June 28th – Deadline for DCBOE to receive voted Absentee Ballots November 8th – General Election Important Links: Check Your Voter Registration Status – here Register / Update Voter Registration – here Primary Election – Sample Ballots – here Ways to Cast Your Vote: Election Day:  Tuesday, June 21 Voters may cast their ballots at ANY VOTE CENTER regardless of their residential...

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Activist Terms Explained — Part One

We understand that we approach this work in progressive movement spaces from many walks of life, so we thought it would be helpful to take a moment to align on definitions for words that we frequently use and how we use them. We share definitions in context and in relation to one another and is largely a curation of definitions from folks and resources that we know and love, so we’re linking as we go along! 

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