About this episode

Akilah Hughes interviews Jaclyn Corin about the ongoing fight against gun violence and the evolution of activism since the Parkland shooting.

When students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School launched March For Our Lives after the Parkland shooting, they helped spark one of the largest youth-led movements in American history. But nearly a decade later, gun violence remains the leading cause of death for American children and teens—and the issue no longer commands the same national attention it once did. This week, Akilah Hughes talks with March For Our Lives Executive Director and Parkland survivor Jaclyn Corin about what comes after the marches, how activism has changed since 2018, and why the organization is shifting its focus toward culture, media, and the battle for attention itself. Support March for Our Lives: https://marchforourlives.org/ Follow How Is This Better? on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Akilah Hughes

Guest: Jaclyn Corin

Topics covered

• gun control
• activism
• youth movements
• gun violence
• media influence
• cultural change

Keywords

• gun control
• March For Our Lives
• activism
• gun violence
• youth movements
• Parkland shooting
• cultural change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: March For Our Lives

Places: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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