Unpack the revolutionary roots of Haiti, the cost of freedom, and what it means to carry the legacy of resistance while navigating privilege, displacement and identity. Bermina M Chery is an undergraduate senior at Boston University studying Political Science and African American and Black Diaspora Studies. Born in Boston and raised in Mattapan, she demonstrates great pride in the coalescence of her identities as a Black Bostonian of Haitian descent. As an adolescent, Chery constantly toiled with conceptualizing the manifestation of injustices and why they occur. It was this constant struggle that cemented her entry into local youth political activism, particularly within the environmental sector. From her participation in climate protests to her past role as the Director of the Climate Action committee on the Boston Mayor’s Youth Council, Chery found hope for the future in advocating for marginalized communities. Today, she hopes to inspire others, especially young people, to use civic engagement and activism as their weapon against incomprehensible unjust realities. 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