THE NEW RESISTANCE is an intimate look at the ballsy new wave of activists who are disrupting politics and tearing up the rule book about how to change the world.
In this Episode…
Pregnant at 17, sexual and gender-based-violence Nigerian activist Amaka Clement speaks out against the common practice of banning pregnant girls from attending school in Nigeria.
Activist Savannah Skyler and her friends face the start of a new term at their predominantly Mormon high school. They voice their frustrations about the lack of teachers and other students who support their LGBTQ+ identity.
Mohamad Al Jounde prepares to head to Lebanon and confronts his own identity as a Syrian refugee.
Kennedy and Teens4Equality organize a march against the governor’s new anti-protest bill. But a rift in the group motivates several members to leave.
I served as Associate Producer for this entire series. Watch more episodes here on my site or visit the playlist on the VICE Life channel: http://bit.ly/thenewresistance