Alex Wind Explained

Birth Name:Alexander Blake Wind[1]
Birth Date:30 January 2001[2]
Nationality:American
Education:Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Pennsylvania State University
Occupation:Student activist
Organization:Never Again MSD
Years Active:2018–present
Known For:Advocacy against gun violence

Alexander Blake Wind (born January 30, 2001)[2] is an American student activist against gun violence. A survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and a founding member of the Never Again MSD movement,[3] he is a critic of politicians who are supported by the National Rifle Association of America.[4] Wind was one of five Stoneman Douglas students featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2018.[5]

Wind was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018. [6]

In a speech televised internationally at the March for Our Lives protest in Washington on March 24, 2018, Wind criticized people who think that "teenagers can't do anything", and he cited examples of young people from history including Joan of Arc and Mozart.[7] He criticized the idea of arming teachers as a defense against violence, saying that if "teachers start packing heat, are they going to arm our pastors, ministers, and rabbis?"[4] He insisted that young people must vote in the upcoming election.[8] Wind urged people to contact their congresspersons and ask them to declare their stance on gun control and not accept campaign contributions from the NRA, and to petition lawmakers to take steps to end gun violence.[9]

Wind was a member of the drama club of Stoneman Douglas High School, and he was one of the first students to speak out online after the shooting.[10] He promoted the March for Our Lives student protest in numerous media interviews.[10] He sang the national anthem before a basketball game featuring the Miami Heat.[10] At the March for Our Lives nationwide protest in Washington, he said:[4]

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  1. News: 19 Under 19: Teen Activists . 28 May 2020 . The Gramlist . 6 June 2018.
  2. abbeyjo2. 693446239594123264. January 30, 2016. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX WIND!! @al3xw1nd. (Wind's response to @abbeyjo2: "@abbeyjo2 thank you!")
  3. Web site: Christina Pazzanese. March 20, 2018. Harvard Gazette. Parkland students: The violence must stop here. March 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321074200/https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/03/parkland-students-the-violence-must-stop-here/. March 21, 2018. ...since the massacre at their high school, students Emma Gonzalez (from left), David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Alex Wind, Matt Deitsch, and Ryan Deitsch have become among the most recognizable faces in the #NeverAgain movement .... live .
  4. Web site: Justin Baragonna. March 24, 2018. Mediaite. Parkland Student Alex Wind: 'If You Take Money From the NRA, You Have Chosen Death'. March 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325025926/https://www.mediaite.com/tv/parkland-student-alex-wind-if-you-take-money-from-the-nra-you-have-chosen-death/. March 25, 2018. ... students made speeches at today’s March For Our Lives rally for gun reform. ... Alex Wind, took particular aim at pro-gun politicians and the NRA, using some very strong words in the process..... live.
  5. Web site: Ashley May. March 23, 2018. USA Today. Why is a Parkland student barefoot on the 'Time' magazine cover?. March 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323160803/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/23/parkland-student-barefoot-time-cover/452206002/. March 23, 2018. ...Jaclyn Corin, toes out, stands alongside other #NeverAgain movement leaders from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: Emma González, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky and Alex Wind. .... live.
  6. The Parkland Students: The World's 100 Most Influential People. 2020-09-22. Time. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419185044/https://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217568/parkland-students/. April 19, 2018. live.
  7. Web site: Bob Brigham. March 24, 2018. Raw Story. 'Our government has been useless': Parkland student slams NRA control in emotional #MarchForOurLives speech. March 25, 2018. ... When Joan of Arc fought back English forces, she was 17 years old. When Mozart wrote his first symphony he was 8 years old," Wind noted.....
  8. Web site: Ashraf Khalil. March 23, 2018. Star Telegram. Protesters gather in Washington, demanding gun control. March 25, 2018. ...Alex Wind, a 17-year-old student from MSD. "We are the age of people that don't vote normally. We're going to change that.".... https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171539/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article206611449.html. March 25, 2018. dead.
  9. Web site: Caleb Hull. March 24, 2018. Independent Journal Review. Parkland Survivor Goes Off: 'If You Take Money From the NRA, You Have Chosen Death'. March 25, 2018. ...Alex Wind, one of the most outspoken gun control activists who survived the tragic Parkland shooting, gave a passionate speech .... March 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180325045011/https://ijr.com/2018/03/1078758-parkland-march-for-our-lives-nra/. dead.
  10. Web site: Chris Harris. February 28, 2018. People. What To Know About Alex Wind, School Shooting Survivor and Core Member of #NeverAgain Movement. March 25, 2018. ... The 17-year-old junior — a member of the school’s drama club — has gone from the small stage at his school to the world stage, becoming one of the most visible student activists fighting for gun ... .

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