Youth Organizing, Restorative Justice, Youth of Color, Community Organizing – Keno Walker

Episode 9
Guest: Keno Walker
Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW

Keno Walker, youth organizer at Power U Center for Social Change in Miami, shares his decade-long journey with the organization—from joining at age thirteen to becoming a full-time organizer at twenty-three. Growing up in Liberty City, Keno offers a first-hand account of how racism and poverty shape life in marginalized communities, and discusses his work organizing Black and Brown youth around issues like the school-to-prison pipeline. This episode centers youth voice and the power of community organizing as a path toward justice.

In this episode:

• Keno's journey from community member to youth organizer at Power U over ten years
• Organizing Black and Brown youth around the school-to-prison pipeline and other community issues
• A first-hand account of the impact of racism and poverty on marginalized communities in Miami

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"District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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