From school walkouts for gun control to Black Lives Matter, young people across the country have been stepping up to advocate for causes they believe in. They’ve marched on the U.S. Capitol and campaigned for local candidates. But how long will their enthusiasm last?

Mikaela Lefrak (@mikafrak) from WAMU looks at the state of today’s youth activist movement.

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