Gen Z Lowdown

Not an activist and not a leader – Livia Rose Johnson talks about engaging Gen Z in fight for justice

Livia Rose Johnson doesn’t want to be called an activist.

Livia Rose Johnson doesn’t want to be called an activist.

A neuromarketing major at Sarah Lawrence College, she is now trying to figure out how to capture her generation’s eight-second attention span with new mini-series, pictures, videos, and social media posts.
“Just remember, this is a movement, not a moment,” Livia says. “It’s gonna take more than just a legislative reformation to get legitimate justice. It’s going to take rewiring.”
“They wanted me to prioritize the job, and I couldn’t do it when my people are dying,” says Livia, who launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay the bills. “But I’m kind of happy I lost it just because now I can put my 100 percent into Warriors in the Garden, my community.”