Yesterday there was an event at St.Peters, which was the monthly YMORE event. A bunch of teens from across Massachusetts came together to, A)learn more about YMORE and their diesel campaign to, B) build relationships with other teens and C) have fun!
The YMORE diesel campaign talks about how city areas have higher asthma rates verses suburban areas that have lower asthma rates. There were many testimonies and skits that depicted the asthma problem. I personally am not effected by having asthma, but hearing the testimonies and participating in skits really motivated me to help fight the cause. It's really unfair that West Roxbury (Caucasians)are not effected by this issue but Roxbury (African-American populated) is. In my opinion, this issue is deeper than West Roxbury/ Robury and there should be a solution.
February 23, 2012, was the youth jobs rally. Teens from Youth Force met at Fidelity, for their creative action. There was around 30 teens that was ready to get their voices heard by getting the public's attention, and let people know that Fidelity doesn't hire teens. When teens began to approach the entrance, teens were quickly turned down, and they could not even enter the building. Workers at Fidelity became quickly aggravated, and decided that they would shut the door in our faces. WE have reached our goal, with letting Fidelity be aware that they don't hire teens. Justice has been served.
Other organizations were in the Tremont Temple church and people that came in support of youth jobs, whether it be senators, parents, teens, or everyone, people were being entertained. There was Music, speeches, dances, also rapping by a young and talented men.
After the entertainment, people were heading outside of the church to start rallying. There were chanters that got everyone that came to support rallied up and also people that were on the streets walking by in the financial district and also in Downtown. People were looking from all directions and wondering what was going on. The rally was loud and we really had the crowd going. People all over, and even though they were not in the area they were informed by channel 25. The rally was even mentioned in the Boston Globe paper. Teens showed their power by the chants that we marched around protesting, such as "Youth United will never be defeated". At many points, youth would put up their fist and every person had a green ribbon around their fist, which showed that youth were united and that we wanted to fight against the issue of jobs.
The rally turned out to be the best thing that has ever happened to youth in the community. GO YOUTH JOBS!
