Sarah Chadwick (activist) explained

Sarah Chadwick
Birth Date:1 August 2001[1]
Birth Place:Margate, Florida, U.S.
Years Active:2018–present
Education:Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (graduated 2019)
Syracuse University (2019–present)[2]
Known For:Gun control advocacy

Sarah Chadwick (born August 1, 2001) is an American activist against gun violence and one of the leaders of the Never Again MSD activist movement.[3]

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

On the day of the shooting, she described how she saw dozens of police cars arriving at the scene, while some of her friends were texting her from classrooms near the gunshots.[4] In a televised interview, she stated that "never again should a child be afraid to go to school."[5]

Activism

A report in The Washington Post described her and fellow student Jaclyn Corin as "fierce" and particularly skilled at social media, effectively generating "8.7 times to volume of online conversations than the celebrities," according to a marketing analysis of the tweets of the Parkland students.[6] She had a Twitter following of 150,000 people as of February 24, 2018.[7] She has used satire and sarcasm to advance her agenda against gun violence.[8] She is opposed to the National Rifle Association of America as well as politicians who get funding from the NRA.[9] According to a report in The New York Times, Chadwick has been particularly effective in tweets to mock pro-gun politicians such as Marco Rubio:[10]

When President Trump offered condolences, she shot back with a tweet that went viral with 4,300 comments before it was removed:[11]

When NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch posted a video saying that "your time is up", Chadwick posted a video response, using the hourglass meme:[12]

Personal life

Chadwick identifies as a lesbian, telling Teen Vogue sister magazine Them, "I'm gay, so I'm a lesbian."[13] The Huffington Post described Chadwick and fellow Never Again MSD co-founder X González as "part of the LGBTQ family".[14] She is also pro-choice.[13] She is studying political science and citizenship at Syracuse University.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Sarahchadwickk . 760108090687619072 . August 1, 2016 . My best friends mom wished me a happy birthday and I'm laughing really hard [photo].
  2. News: Parkland shooting activist, Sarah Chadwick balances advocacy, student life . June 4, 2020 . The Daily Orange . October 13, 2019.
  3. Web site: Brett Clarkson. March 9, 2018. South Florida Sun Sentinel. Parkland student Sarah Chadwick spoofs that ominous NRA ad. March 10, 2018. ... Sarah Chadwick, 16, one of the leaders and most visible activists of the student-organized #NeverAgain movement, stars in the spoof version, which was posted to Twitter on Tuesday and by Thursday had over 1.2 million views and over 20,000 retweets. ... Chadwick mimics Loesch's "The clock starts now" warning, turns over an hourglass ... a not-so-subtle dig at the NRA spokeswoman. ....
  4. Web site: February 14, 2018. WHNT News. The fire alarm blared. Then the gunshots began and students ran for their lives. March 10, 2018. ..."I never thought something like this would happen, especially in Parkland, Florida. .... https://web.archive.org/web/20180219102005/http://whnt.com/2018/02/14/the-fire-alarm-blared-then-the-gunshots-began-and-students-ran-for-their-lives/. February 19, 2018. dead. limited.
  5. Web site: WFORTV. February 2018. CBS Miami. MSDHS Junior Sarah Chadwick: "Never Again Should A Child Be Afraid To Go To School". March 10, 2018.
  6. News: Geoffrey A. Fowler. March 8, 2018. Washington Post. They survived a school shooting only to wage battle in some of the nastiest corners of the Internet. March 10, 2018. ... PARKLAND, Fla. — In person, Sarah Chadwick and Jaclyn Corin are fierce. And young. ... Chadwick, 16, as the Parkland kid who tweeted expletives at the president and deftly deflects attacks from politicians, gun-rights partisans, crazies and media personalities . ... Parkland students have produced 8.7 times the volume of online conversation than the celebrities ....
  7. Web site: Matt Pearce of the Los Angeles Times. February 24, 2018. Press Herald. Parkland shooting survivors aren't here to play nice: This is what politicizing a tragedy looks like, and the kids are determined to keep doing it.. March 10, 2018. ... Since the shooting attack ... a student there, Sarah Chadwick, has amassed a Twitter following of more than 150,000 people . .... https://web.archive.org/web/20180225034115/https://www.pressherald.com/2018/02/24/parkland-shooting-survivors-arent-here-to-play-nice/. February 25, 2018. live.
  8. Web site: Brandon Carter. February 23, 2018. The Hill. Florida shooting survivor: We should call AR-15s 'Marco Rubio' because they're both easy to buy. March 10, 2018. ... A survivor of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School criticized Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Twitter early Friday, suggesting he is "easy to buy" for accepting donations from the National Rifle Association (NRA). .... https://web.archive.org/web/20180223134726/http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375229-florida-shooting-survivor-we-should-call-ar-15s-marco-rubio. February 23, 2018. live.
  9. Web site: Linley Sanders. March 8, 2018. Teen Vogue. Parkland Survivor Sarah Chadwick Spoofed Dana Loesch's NRA Hourglass Video. March 10, 2018. ... Students ... know how to handle bullies and mean girls — and that's no different when they're dealing with the NRA lobbying group and politicians who want to delegitimize their #NeverAgain movement for gun control .... https://web.archive.org/web/20180310033530/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/parkland-survivor-sarah-chadwick-spoofed-dana-loesch-nra-hourglass-video. March 10, 2018. live.
  10. Web site: Jonah Engel Bromwich. March 7, 2018. The New York Times. How the Parkland Students Got So Good at Social Media. March 10, 2018. ... The Parkland students' use of quote tweets is one of their most effective tools. Ms. Chadwick, in particular, has used the technique, as well as other memes to mock the students' ideological opponents. .... https://web.archive.org/web/20180307212236/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/07/us/parkland-students-social-media.html. March 7, 2018. live.
  11. Web site: Jennifer Sangalang. February 15, 2018. Florida Today. Florida school shooting: Student's Trump tweet 'I don't want your condolences' goes viral. March 10, 2018. ... Her tweet not only went viral, it had more than 4,300 comments before it was taken down. It was retweeted by Josh Gadd (who voiced Olaf from "Frozen"), who said: "Retweet this until you are blue in the face."....
  12. Web site: Charlie May. March 7, 2018. Salon. A Parkland student just replied to the NRA's terrible attack ad: Sarah Chadwick returned the message to the NRA and to "every government official unwilling to take action". March 10, 2018. ..."We've had enough of the lies, the sanctimony, the ignorance, the hatred, the pettiness, the NRA," Chadwick said. ....
  13. Web site: Samhita Mukhopadhyay. March 23, 2018. Them.. Queer Teenage Girls Are Leading the Gun Control Movement. March 29, 2018. ..."I'm gay, so I'm a lesbian ...".
  14. Web site: Beth Greenfield. March 26, 2018. HuffPost. March For Our Lives And Gay Activism: 'They're Definitely Linked For Me,' Says Emma González. March 29, 2018. ... only González and classmate Sarah Chadwick have identified themselves as being part of the LGBTQ family ....
  15. Diana Riojas, April 2019, The Daily Orange (Syracuse student newspaper), Parkland shooting activist, Sarah Chadwick balances advocacy, student life, Retrieved April 21, 2021

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