Why We Should Listen To The Youth Fury From Ferguson
Minutes after arriving in St. Louis, Mo., to report on the events in Ferguson, I bumped into Cephus “Uncle Bobby”…
Juvenile Justice
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On Ferguson’s Streets, Echoes Of Another Fatal Shooting
Marvin Stokes is one of the few bright spots in Ferguson right now, and he’s only four years old. I kneeled all the way down to the ground to ask him if he knows where he’s standing.
Ferguson and Michael Brown: Special Coverage
The fatal shooting of Michael Brown, 18, in Ferguson, MO resonated deeply with young people in Oakland and all over the country. Youth Radio sent a reporter and producer to Ferguson, MO to witness the events and amplify local youth voices and perspectives.
The Funeral of Michael Brown
Below is a collection of photos from the funeral of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri.
On The Streets Of Ferguson
Below are some scenes from the streets of Ferguson, Missouri where young people are responding to the death of Michael…
Black Youth Project On Beauty In Protest
Our friends at the Black Youth Project have been covering the events in Ferguson, MO closely, helping their readers put the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in the context of ongoing police violence against young Black men.
The Good And Bad Memes In #Ferguson Race Conversations
Am I worth as much as a candy bar? Or am I worth a Play Station? What would it take for killing me to be excusable?
The Road to Ferguson
The fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old college bound African-American, by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri set…
Off/Page Project Calls For Youth Poets To Write On Ferguson
Our friends at Youth Speaks launched the Off/Page Project to combine original storytelling and arts with investigative data. The project is soliciting poetry from young people that explains and expresses how Brown’s death and the nationwide response have affected their lives.