I was privileged to meet a talented young man named Joshua Jackson earlier this year. Joshua reached out to me because he was producing a short film about juvenile justice for his senior project at North Lawndale College Prep. He was creating this film as part of a program run by Free Spirit Media. FSM is one of my very favorite organizations in Chicago. They teach young people media-making skills and so much more. I have been lucky to work with youth from FSM over several years now.

Anyway, I invited Joshua to participate in a youth-led teach in about juvenile justice that I co-organized this past March. He took full advantage and was able to conduct some interviews of people who were attendance there. I was also happy to contribute some terrific photos about youth-led social action to his project.

Joshua has created a poignant, informative, and powerful short film about juvenile justice. He is graduating any day now from high school. I have no doubt that he will go on to do great things in the world, he has already accomplished so much. I think that it is important to remember how many young men of color are positively contributing to social justice all across this country. Congratulations Joshua, you did good!

Take 10 minutes to watch his film: