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Winter BreeAnne Minisee — The Kind 50

A young Winter BreeAnne Minisee with an afro, in a white collared shirt and a black vest, against a grey backdrop.

young enough to know better

At 14, Winter BreeAnne Minisee was tired of seeing the harmful media narrative and stereotypes about young Black men.

Winter BreeAnne Minisee with a large afro in a black leather jacket, lit by flash at night in front of trees.

I FELT VERY HELPLESS

A young Winter BreeAnne Minisee at a desk by a window, working on a laptop with a lamp and a vase of flowers beside her.
A hand holds up a cardboard sign printed with a poster of a woman with an afro and a raised fist, headed “We the future” and ending “Power to the polls.”
A fan of printed copies of The Amplifier newspaper, headlined “The future is already here.”
Winter in a black “Phenomenally Black” t-shirt and jeans, standing against a teal wall.
Winter with a group of teenagers in black Black Is Lit t-shirts, smiling and making peace signs.

Changing the story

She founded Black Is Lit, a platform for the everyday Black stories mainstream media wasn’t telling. It was her first step into more structured advocacy.

Winter in a white beanie and black glasses speaking at a clear podium, a hand on her chest.

After the Parkland shooting, Winter helped organize the National School Walkout, the largest protest of its kind in the country’s history.

leading THE WAY IN GEN Z GENEROSITY

Winter, seated on a white sofa in a grey blazer and holding a microphone, in front of a dark green backdrop with light green arcs; a caption box reads “If you want young people”.

Gen Z is more generous than you think

71%

of Gen Z gave in some form in the past week

57%

say family or peers shape their giving decisions

91%

of Gen Z crowdfunding users gave to nonprofits

And they’re out-giving older generations

See the report
Winter on the set of a CNBC interview, seated across from a man in a dark suit.
Winter at a march in sunglasses with a raised fist, holding a sign with an illustration of the Statue of Liberty.
Winter taking a selfie in glasses and red lipstick in front of a “Future Voter” poster.

By 22, Winter had co-founded an agency connecting young Black creatives, launched a civic engagement curriculum nationwide, and become the youngest board member of a global nonprofit investing in youth advocacy.

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