A cutting-edge study showcases the emergence of contemporary youth activism in the United States, its benefits to young people, its role in strengthening society, and its powerful social justice implications.

• Presents a framework for understanding the role of youth activism in contemporary U.S. society

• Surveys the various issues, strategies, and organizational features in the field of youth activism

• Offers detailed portraits of youth responding to the pressing issues of our time, including police brutality in low-income communities of color, sexual assault on college campuses, environmental degradation caused by fracking, and the surge in unaccompanied minors coming to the United States

• Features a range of youth and adult voices, from senior scholars and rising stars in academe to youth activists and their adult allies

• Identifies lessons about how contemporary youth activism can help build a more just, inclusive, and responsive democracy

• Highlights the policy wins of youth activists and illuminates the ways in which they are shifting the political terrain while building power in their communities