Teaching the History of Radicalism in the Age of Obama.

The article discusses the popular movements that emerged during the two terms of U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics discussed include the coalition that helped propel Obama to the presidency, the heightened political action of millennials, and the lessons that radicals derive from abolitionism. The Occupy Wall Street movement that called for an end to social and economic inequality and the events that led to the formation of Black Lives Matter are also mentioned.