GenForward Perspectives
Essays, blogs, and critical analyses of and about our data written and produced by GenForward’s team of researchers and writers
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Data — New Data on Race, Young Adults and the 2020 Election (Oct 2020)
About the Survey The GenForward February survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with a representative sample from GenForwardSM, a nationally representative survey panel of adults ages 18-36 recruited and…
Perspective: Young People are United Against Symbols of White Supremacy Even If the President Isn’t
By Jenn M. JacksonOctober 26, 2020 On Tuesday, September 29 at the first presidential debate of the 2020 campaign season, President Donald Trump was asked to condemn white supremacist violence at anti-police brutality protests that have been happening all over the country…
Perspective: Asian American Youth Support Defunding the Police, Investing in Black Futures
By Diane WongOctober 26, 2020 On Tuesday, June 23 members of the Freedom Inc. Freedom Youth Squad organized a slow car procession down Park Street in Madison, Wisconsin. Afterwards, youth leaders gathered for a socially distant rally to pressure the Madison School Board…