I have been conscious of presidential elections since 1992, when Bill Clinton was making his first run for president and I was a junior in high school. That year was the first time I heard of Rock the Vote, a nonprofit hooked up closely to MTV, where I heard their message. Its not that myContinue reading “A World Without Youth Issues”
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Bow Wow’s Internalized Adultism
I don’t like to speak to pop culture too often, but every now and then I turn on CNN.com in the morning for background noise. In the following video from CNN.com rapper Bow Wow, age 21, is promoting young people voting and the significance of these elections to young people today. My beef is thatContinue reading “Bow Wow’s Internalized Adultism”
The Youngest Mayor Ever
In 1885, the mayor of Van Buren, Arkansas, was Alexander Aaron. He was thought to be the youngest in America at the age of 21. During a fight, Mayor Aaron was cut with a razor, and consequently shot his attacker (New York Times). In 1972, Jody Smith was elected mayor of Ayrshire, Iowa, a townContinue reading “The Youngest Mayor Ever”
Adam F.C. Fletcher 