Svante Myrick, president of People for the American Way, shares three elements of success for multigenerational organizing of civil rights advocates.
Many of us working to strengthen civil rights see recent court rulings overturning affirmative action and campaigns to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ban books as undermining this country’s vision of pluralism and equal opportunity.
In this climate, advocates are working to sustain movements that build on the social progress achieved by previous generations. Yet long-established organizations often struggle to lead and reinvigorate multigenerational stakeholders—activists, board members, funders, and coalition partners—while keeping up with changing contexts.
