Growing Up Too Fast
“Being a kid to me seemed like such a drag.”
On Our Radar
News and trends we’re watching and curated content from other youth media sources.
A Syrian Refugee In Europe: Life After Paris Attacks
Samer Marash, a 22-year-old refugee from Syria, has settled into Munich, Germany. He responds to the Paris attacks.
Meet The Woman Behind Hillary Clinton’s Campaign
Some people are calling 2016 the ‘most important election of our lifetimes’, and it’s easy to see why. Technology is providing venues for new voices to have their say on issues that will have a global impact; the emotions of both the right and the left run high as the country prepares to decide what direction its leadership will take; all while more and more social-media-savvy millennials are reaching voting age.
Inside Berkeley High’s Student Walkout
On Thursday, November 5th, hundreds of high school students at Berkeley High walked out of their classes in response to a lynching threat found on a school computer. Youth Radio’s Natalie Bettendorf, an editor with the Berkeley High Jacket, spoke with KPFA’s Dennis Bernstein about the incident.
Why I’m Not A Democrat… Or A Republican
Growing up, my understanding of politics could be summed up in two words: Republican and Democrat.
Mixed, Passing For White
What’s it like to be a mixed race person who passes as white? Complicated, according to Youth Radio’s Maya Cueva. She often finds herself struggling to represent the part of her racial identity that people can’t see.
#WordsMatter — No Human Being is “Illegal”
By: Karla Martinez / Coachella Unincorporated As a child, I thought anyone born on this earth was part of the…
Standing Up To My Grandmother’s Beliefs
My boyfriend and I had just started dating, but that didn’t stop my grandma from pushing our beliefs on him.
Youth On: The Pope In America
Youth Radio special correspondent Erin Callahan is following Pope Francis as he visits the East Coast of the United States…