In the Spirit of Tubman and Douglass, Maryland Awakens
What Baltimore’s Uprising Means for the Future of Black Youth. By Camesha L. Jones I grew up in a small city…
Juvenile Justice
Your source for youth perspectives on juvenile justice issues and trends.
Baltimore: A Turning Point In This Generation’s Civil Rights Movement?
All over the country, young people like me are having strong reactions to the youth movement in Baltimore. With each young man killed by police, my peers and I feel anger and frustration, but that’s not all. This is our generation’s Civil Rights Movement.
Baltimore Teen Torn Between Family And A Movement
I wish I didn’t have to choose sides. My friends are totally against the police because they think cops are all out to get them. On the other hand, my cousin is a police officer and also a single mother of three.
The Great Gun Emoji Debate
Out of the nearly 900 emoji options available to U.S. teenagers, the gun is one of the most popular, ranking in the top ten percent. But lately, the gun emoji has been landing some people in hot water. Young people tend to be savvier about these things. But there’s still room for misunderstanding. Youth Radio Reporter Tylyn Hardamon explores how teens use the gun emoji in their everyday conversations.
“To The Youth Of This City” Have The Cries For Justice In Baltimore Been Heard?
The first day of May seemed to mark a turning point in the story of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore man…
Young Baltimore Speaks: “I don’t enjoy being a part of this… I feel obligated to do this.”
By Wide Angle Youth Media for Youth Radio Producers at Wide Angle Youth Media in Baltimore, MD talked with youth at a…
The Movement in Baltimore : A Poet’s Notes
By Derick Ebert (as told to Youth Radio) Derick Ebert is the 19-year-old Youth Poet Laureate of Baltimore. Youth Radio producers talked…
Young, Brown, And ‘Looking Unsafe’
By: David Meza/ Richmond Pulse “When was the last time you were you in jail?” A young white police officer…
City Slam – Injustice
Dani Tarver performs a powerful piece about the injustice young black men face growing up in America.