Bria Smith is a youth activist, March for Our Lives representative, and President of the Milwaukee Youth Council. A resident of Milwaukee’s Harambe neighborhood, Smith attends high school in the suburban Franklin School District. In 2018, she founded Honey For Your Tea, “a platform for young women of color to express their experiences with oppression, discrimination and identity misrepresentation.” At eighteen, Smith has already spoken at Harvard and has established herself as an unstoppable force and advocate for youth. In the face of backlash, Smith relentlessly advocates for inner-city youth. She delivers a story of self confidence, the journey to activism, and the importance of youth engagement.
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