Staying A Family After Deportation
By: Elizabeth Arteaga, We’Ced Ed. Note: Studies show there are about 4.5 million U.S. born children with at least one…
Journalism
Choosing Money Over Dream School
Youth Radio’s Nanette Thompson has to lead with her wallet rather than her dream when it comes to picking her college.
Forgive
By: M M. is a 17-year-old ward of the court in Los Angeles’ Central Juvenile Hall. How can I forgive…
Some Men Are Born And Some Men Are Made
After months of preparation — working up the courage to come to terms with my identity and mandatory counseling — I was finally meeting up with my doctor to begin my transition and start taking male hormones. But I was thrown off when my doctor handed me a pamphlet about planning for my future fertility. She asked if I was interested in freezing my eggs before I started taking male hormones.
Feeling Safe Is My Top Priority This School Year
Most students think about their next teacher, what they’ll wear, but most don’t worry about their safety.
Summer Camp Where Kids Interact Virtually
Instead of sleeping in cabins, kids are building them, virtually, in the wildly popular video game Minecraft. Minecraft servers went down worldwide, which meant the camps had to shut down.
Barbara Lee Hosts Community Forum on Racial Justice
On August 18th, 2015 Congresswoman Barbara Lee held a community forum at Brookins AME Church in Oakland, CA to discuss…
Smart And Socially Inept
In high school, I was known as the smart girl; not the fun girl or the nice girl, but…
Double Jointed: The Science Behind Turf Dancing
Turf dancers put their bodies on the line every time they go out and perform. Naturally, they are concerned about whether…