 Over the last 20 years, our We Are Family Foundation has powerfully illustrated my belief that young people are the thinkers and the innovators who are critical to both the present and the future of our planet. We are honored to work with hundreds of youths around the world who are actively solving problems they are personally experiencing. Whether it's climate change, the ethics of AI, social justice, or gross inequality, they should have seats at decision-making tables. In my heart, I believe this because as a young Black Panther, I was just like them.