"We have to use our white privilegeā to help elevate those most affected by gun violence, one student survivor said.
āWeāre an affluent community ā thatās why initially everybody followed this [shooting] so closely,ā Kasky, 17, said during the Twitter Q&A. āThere are communities that ā¦ have to deal with [gun violence] on a much more regular basis and have to feel a lot less safe than we do.ā
People of color are more often affected by gun violence in the United States, yet the media and the American public have paid comparatively little attention to their stories. While the media has elevated the voices of Parkland survivors, activists of color have discussed why shootings in their communities and their own calls to action are largely ignored.
