This political moment calls for us to see beyond what generations before us have deemed possible and escape the hamster wheel of political viability. More importantly, it will require young people to become architects of the society we deserve and continue to be defiant to the status quo, which includes saying goodbye to the broken political system that forces us to choose a "lesser evil."
Delaney Vandergrift
Delaney Vandergrift is an award-winning social impact strategist and cultural worker. Currently, she works as the Cultural Programming Manager at Southern Vision Alliance. Previously, she worked for Showtime/MTV Entertainment & Paramount Media Networks as a Manager of Social Impact, creating high-impact strategies and providing consultation for both unscripted and scripted TV shows. Prior to this, she co-founded Refund Raleigh, an organization fighting to end police violence and economic exploitation by advocating for a city budget made by the people and for the people, and worked for Bernie 2020 as the HBCU Organizing Manager after graduating from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Aggie Pride!