Progressive activists are fighting back against Trump and his enablers, but it's local politics that addresses community issues and creates immediate change—and young people are leading the charge.

In the July 27 episode of "The Progressive Happy Hour," co-hosts Drew Courtney and Cici Battle sat down with DC State Board of Education Representative and Young Elected Officials Communications and Program Coordinator Markus Batchelor to discuss his road to political leadership and how his young age gives him a unique opportunity to understand the needs of his constituents.