This week on the show:
A teen aims to become the youngest state representative from his state.
We learn about Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson.
We also learn about Amanda Wicker, a Black fashion designer from Ohio.
And Lunar New Year celebrations light up Chinese communities throughout the country.
State Representative (noun): An elected official who serves a specific district in their state legislature, working to propose, debate and enact state laws
Young people are increasingly taking an active role in politics, using their voices and platforms to advocate for the issues that they care about the most.
In this week鈥檚 episode, we learn about a teenager running for office in Washington state.
We also stop by a protest organized by college students unhappy there won鈥檛 be an early voting site on campus for the midterm elections.
For our write-to-us this week, we鈥檇 like to hear from you: Why is it important for young people to be politically active?
Students can use our inbox form online or send us an email to newsdepth@ideastream.org to send in their answers.
The Lunar New Year kicked off last week!
The Lunar New Year is widely considered the most important event of the year in China and Chinese communities around the world.
2026 is the year of the horse.
The horse is the 7th of twelve Chinese zodiac signs, represented by animals, in the Lunar New Year calendar cycle.
We'd like to invite you to participate in the Lunar New Year celebration!
Research the Chinese zodiac signs and tell us which animal is assigned to the year you were born.
Are you: a rat, an ox, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake, a horse, a goat, a monkey, a rooster, a dog, or a pig.
