What does a better, fairer future look like for young people today? A group of young artists and performers from Hackney answer via spoken word and music. They explore how race, class, gender and politics impact on how they are perceived and the future possibilities open to them. Reflecting what matters to a younger generation of people that are too often undermined and ignored, this piece balances the young people’s frustration with the status quo and the future they aspire to. Hackney Empire Creative Futures is designed to support and fuel young artists and creative entrepreneurs. TEDxLondon experienced an exclusive original piece created by a small number of young participants from the programme ranging from 16-18. Everything was composed, written and directed by the young artists. Moving away from the notions of young people not having the wisdom to speak up, this is a group willing to express and prove those people wrong. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx