On October 7, 2025, in honor of Banned Books Week, I created this initiative to spotlight youth voices. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to highlight youth voices and give every person a platform. In the event you are interested in publishing your own opinion-editorial, please submit your finalized product here.

However, the spotlight isn’t on myself here. It’s on each and every single one of you. As such, enjoy, as you scroll through, and hear from the youth.

Wishing you all the best,

President Krish Korrapati

Please note that the feature of ideas in opinion-editorials here do not necessarily equate to the opinions of the Executive Board, Committee, or total membership of the North Carolina Association of Teenage Democrats.