Active Voice
Chi Ossé on Gen Z’s Stamp on Elected Office
The 23-year-old is running for the New York City Council in Brooklyn after leading an activist collective protesting anti-Black racism
Chi Ossé describes his relationship with activism and advocacy as an awakening — one that transpired last summer after the murder of George Floyd led him and his friends to protest on the streets of New York City. The 23-year-old activist became so inspired by the collective demonstrations that he and his peers attended marches and vigils almost daily. Realizing that people were listening to his voice and following his lead, Ossé organized Warriors in the Garden, a collective of activists dedicated to nonviolent protest. The collective’s efforts spread far beyond marching, with clothing drives, business fairs, and voter registration events. For Ossé, it’s been refreshing to meet so many people with a shared vision for Brooklyn’s prosperity.
Centering social justice, fighting for liberation, and holding oppressors and law enforcement accountable has always been an interest of Ossé, but after a summer of racial reckoning, he decided to make it his life mission by running for the New York City Council in Brooklyn’s 36th District, placing him as the youngest candidate ever to seek…
