Nov 5th, 2008 · It has been a long campaign to the White House. In the two years that preceded Tuesday's voting, young people provided a boost of enthusiasm and excitement to Barack Obama's campaign. Organizations like Rock the Vote and student groups were important on campus for Democrats and Republicans.
Jan 10th, 2006 · This week in New York, Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow-Push Coalition hosts its Wall Street Project. The annual conference urges businesses to open opportunities for people of color and women. Host Ed Gordon speaks with two participants, Jeff Johnson, deputy director of People for the American Way, and Jehmu Greene, former executive director of Rock the Vote, about the disconnect between the civil rights generation and young people today.