African American/Black, Hispanic or Latino, Two or More Races
Story Topic(s):
LGBTQ+ Rights, Education
Point of Contact:
Zeena Mohamed,
Georgia Youth Justice Coalition
zeenamoham3d@gmail.com
Their Story:
Joseph (he/him) is a Hispanic, Black, and queer student at Dekalb School of the Arts, a deeply underfunded and very diverse school. He helped organize a walk out for LGBTQ student rights and has an awareness of the conditions of his school (crumbling buildings, teacher shortage, leaks).
Agreed Formats and Mediums:
Can speak to elected officials or decision makers, Can appear in photo, video or be recorded, Can author an op-ed or LTE, Can testify publicly