Yesterday I asked myself if oppression was still obvious, rampant, and what role it actually plays in the 2010 emerging green economy. I envisioned something like interstate highways dividing neighborhoods of color from community resources. I certainly didn't feel like it would affect Fayetteville Summer of Solutions.
But in the meeting with NCAT today, as I watched youth who had prepared measureable goals internalizing the condescending labels placed upon them, it dawned on me.
Having good ideas for green jobs isn't all we need to do. Half the battle for creating green jobs is fighting oppression by empowering youth and resisting the image that we're "cute".
We don't need to wait until we're older to have meaningful work. We don't need to wait until we're desperate for income to create value in what we do. The time to create green jobs has always been and will always be right NOW.
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