What’s The Deal With “The Rachel Divide”
Youth Radio’s Riley Lockett tackles the controversy around Netflix’s new documentary “The Rachel Divide”, featuring “transracial” woman Rachel Dolezal.
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How Kylie Jenner Gave Me Baby Fever
When my friends and I found out that Kylie Jenner, the youngest Kardashian, was pregnant, we immediately infatuated with how “cool” it would be to have a baby.
YouTube Cracks Down On Bootleg Audiobooks For Teens
While Audible appeals to millions, young audiobook lovers are moving to a new platform, YouTube.
Weight Watchers Targeting Teens!?
When you think of Weight Watchers, you probably think of soccer moms eating carrot sticks. But the company has a new demographic in mind — teens.
OPINION: Jared Leto’s New Netflix Yakuza Movie Trades On Busted Stereotypes
Netflix is selling a new Jared Leto film using some of the oldest Hollywood stereotypes.
One Family, Three Women, And The Changing Face Of Feminism
I came into this thinking that feminism is only about making women equal to men. But after talking with my mom and great grandma, I realized it’s much more complicated than that.
Young, Black, and Ivy-bound
As college acceptance letters begin trickling in this spring, Mali Dandridge turns to her mom for advice on what to expect in college.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and the Department of Justice Go Head-to-Head On Immigration
An in-depth look at what’s been going on since Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf warned SF Bay Area residents about an ICE raid.
Students’ College Pathway Challenges Laid Bare
Look around a typical high school classroom of about 20 students — it’s likely that just six will graduate from college.