In GENERATION NEXT: SPEAK UP BE HEARD tonight, January 12, on NPT-Channel 8 at 8:00 p.m, host Judy Woodruff takes an RV on a cross-country journey to talk to and profile young people aged 16-25 about their views on life, the future of the country, social activities, technology and other topics, comparing and contrasting them with previous generations. A video kiosk in the RV polls the generation, vignettes of which are on the Web site.
Among the topics this informative documentary explores: By and large, Generation Next is healthier than its recent predecessors, yet there are segments of this generation faring far worse: incarceration rates among marginalized Gen Nexters have spiked in the last 25 years, especially among black men. Why?
Woodruff has been making the rounds to discuss the documentary, including a stop at NPR and an entertaining chat with Stephen Colbert.
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