Reporter Myles Bess Describes: “Thousands of People Cheering and Booing” on DNC Floor
When Sanders took the stage, he received what “felt like a ten minute ovation,” reporter Myles Bess said. “You would have thought that he was the nominee.”
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Latino Youth Vote 2016
We talk about the “Latino vote” as if it was a thing, but in fact Latino voters are not easy…
“For We Will Have Paid Mother Nature Our Dues”: How Nature Shapes Human Behavior
Remix Your Life poet Kyle Lamberson grew up in Oakland, and he writes about how natural resources shape human endeavors.
“Blacks Don’t Belong Here”: I’ve Heard This Argument 1,000 Times
Remix Your Life poet Jaylyn Burns grew up in Oakland, and she imagines a conflict between young people and police officers, from the perspective of one of the city’s parks.
“The Rose”: That Strong, Tough Rose Flower is Me
Remix Your Life poet Darelle Brown writes about the relationship–and occasional friction–between the natural world and city life. He imagines what it’s like to be a rose pushing it’s way up through his city’s soil.
“Gumbo:” A Tribute To Oakland
In this audio soundscape, Youth Radio poet and artist Shyra Gums compares Oakland’s diversity to a giant pot of gumbo, with beautiful, interesting ingredients.
Berkeley International Student Community Unsettled After Fatal Balcony Collapse
The San Francisco Bay Area has always been a draw for International working for the summer. But after a tragedy this week in Berkeley that took the lives of 5 college students from Dublin, Ireland, young adults drawn to this area for school or work are feeling unsettled.
Inside A ‘SuperGirl Math’ Playgroup
No hard tests, no flashcards, not even desks. For these Supergirls, math is all about having fun.
Trimmigrants: Young People And The Underground Marijuana Harvest [Extended Version]
Oaksterdam On a Thursday in October, I arrived just in time for the morning lecture at Oaksterdam University in Oakland,…