This week on Turnout with Katie Couric: the power and drive of youth activism. First, 19-year-old youth activist Tyler Okeke makes the case for lowering the voting age to 16. Then, Katie talks with activist, author and podcast host DeRay Mckesson on his own youth activism and how to get this new protest generation to turnout for elections (hint: make voting easier!). We also hear advice from civil rights activists on where they find inspiration and why it’s important to keep paving the way, to make the world better and easier, for those who come after you.

More about the guests and organizations mentioned in this episode:

Courtland Cox, activist and veteran of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Tyler Okeke, Vote at 16 Youth Organizer for Power California

DeRay McKesson, activist, author of the book, “On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope,” and host of the podcast “Pod Save the People” from Crooked Media

Rock The Vote, youth empowerment organization

Judy Richardson, documentary filmmaker and veteran of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

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This week on Turnout with Katie Couric: the power and drive of youth activism. First, 19-year-old youth activist Tyler Okeke makes the case for lowering the voting age to 16. Then, Katie talks with activist, author and podcast host DeRay Mckesson on his own youth activism and how to get this new protest generation to turnout for elections (hint: make voting easier!). We also hear advice from civil rights activists on where they find inspiration and why it’s important to keep paving the way, to make the world better and easier, for those who come after you.More about the guests and organizations mentioned in this episode:Courtland Cox, activist and veteran of the <a href="https://snccdigital.org/">Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee</a><a href="https://powercalifornia.org/people/2019/12/18/tyler-okeke-uv8Bw-PJPPa">Tyler Okeke</a>, Vote at 16 Youth Organizer for <a href="https://powercalifornia.org/">Power California</a><a href="https://deray.com/">DeRay McKesson</a>, activist, author of the book, “<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586471/on-the-other-side-of-freedom-by-deray-mckesson/">On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope</a>,” and host of the podcast “<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-save-the-people/id1230148653">Pod Save the People</a>” from Crooked Media<a href="https://www.rockthevote.org/">Rock The Vote</a>, youth empowerment organizationJudy Richardson, documentary filmmaker and veteran of the <a href="https://snccdigital.org/">Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Katie Couric is back on the mic with a new season of intimate, urgent and unexpected conversations – this time with a new twist. Along with her signature in-depth one-on-one interviews, she’ll be joined by a number of special guest-hosts for a series of “Katie Plus One” episodes. Together they’ll get to know some of the world’s most interesting and influential people and explore the big ideas percolating in the zeitgeist--but with a focus on slowing down, diving deep, and connecting with each other, a reprieve from a culture obsessed with hot takes and surface-level small talk. Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation that feels like a warm hug and a seat at the table.

Katie Couric is back on the mic with a new season of intimate, urgent and unexpected conversations – this time with a new twist. Along with her signature in-depth one-on-one interviews, she’ll be joined by a number of special guest-hosts for a series of “Katie Plus One” episodes. Together they’ll get to know some of the world’s most interesting and influential people and explore the big ideas percolating in the zeitgeist--but with a focus on slowing down, diving deep, and connecting with each other, a reprieve from a culture obsessed with hot takes and surface-level small talk. Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation that feels like a warm hug and a seat at the table.

Next Question with Katie Couric

Katie Couric is back on the mic with a new season of intimate, urgent and unexpected conversations – this time with a new twist. Along with her signature in-depth one-on-one interviews, she’ll be joined by a number of special guest-hosts for a series of “Katie Plus One” episodes. Together they’ll get to know some of the world’s most interesting and influential people and explore the big ideas percolating in the zeitgeist--but with a focus on slowing down, diving deep, and connecting with each other, a reprieve from a culture obsessed with hot takes and surface-level small talk.

Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation that feels like a warm hug and a seat at the table.

Katie Couric is back on the mic with a new season of intimate, urgent and unexpected conversations – this time with a new twist. Along with her signature in-depth one-on-one interviews, she’ll be joined by a number of special guest-hosts for a series of “Katie Plus One” episodes. Together they’ll get to know some of the world’s most interesting and influential people and explore the big ideas percolating in the zeitgeist--but with a focus on slowing down, diving deep, and connecting with each other, a reprieve from a culture obsessed with hot takes and surface-level small talk.
Tune in every Thursday and join Katie Couric and her guests for a conversation that feels like a warm hug and a seat at the table.

TURNOUT Episode 4: ‘Young people are the moral compass of the country’

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