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Young Black Americans should be politically aware, because it affects us directly. Youth can be the leaders of tomorrow if they pay attention today. For one youth have all the time in the world youth can grow to see the change that they set out for. Secondly youth have a lot more power than they think especially black youth.The youth are the people who start the movements that create awareness and opportunity. Some ways our youth can change the world through politics are through word of mouth, black youth is exceptional to get the word out. Also Black youth need to realize that if they don't have a voice by any vote to cast right now the you'll soon have one (Assuming that you don't own a fountain of youth) youth doesn't last forever. There's

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