A Teen View On Testing Season
By: Emma Mathews Ever since elementary school, standardized tests have been a part of my life. I never liked them.…
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Youth Voices On Baltimore
Youth Radio teamed up with youth in Baltimore as well as all over the country to cover various community reactions to…
Walking Tall…And Confident
I’m African American and six foot tall. Growing up everyone has told me I would be a professional basketball player. But, I was more concerned with something else — seeming smaller.
Through Aztec Dance, A Young Woman Explores Her Culture
By: Joselin Navarro-Cano/ MPR News Young Reporters When my dance group Kalpulli KetzalCoutlique performs, our colorful clothing, or regalia, is…
‘I’ve Hidden This My Whole Life’- Getting Help After Childhood Depression
Editor’s Note: May 7 marks the 10th annual National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. According to the Substance Abuse and…
Letting Go Of A Loved One
Let me set the scene: 1) my grandpa had Alzheimer’s 2) He had just moved in with my family 3)…
Getting Off A Gang Injunction Not As Simple As “Opting-Out”
“They made me sign the paperwork saying that I was part of a gang and that if I were caught or prosecuted, additional charges or jail time could be added.”
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…
What I Learned From Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin made my life better – and I’m not talking about the 100 dollar