Young Poets Connect With Dr. King’s Vision Half A Century Later
Every year, San Francisco’s Youth Speaks holds a special event on Martin Luther King Day; a showcase where the organization’s…
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Spanking: The Line Between Tough Love And Too Far
Parental discipline and child abuse: the line between them can sometimes be fuzzy, as in the recent high-profile case of NFL star Adrian Peterson. Peterson is currently appealing the NFL’s decision to suspend him indefinitely, after he disciplined is 4-year-old son with a switch.
Youth UpRising Launches Charter Elementary In Castlemont Neighborhood
Youth UpRising has drafted petitions for two charter schools: Castlemont Primary Academy and Castlemont Junior Academy. The primary academy opens its doors next fall, and the other is pending school board approval.
On Ferguson’s Streets, Echoes Of Another Fatal Shooting
Marvin Stokes is one of the few bright spots in Ferguson right now, and he’s only four years old. I kneeled all the way down to the ground to ask him if he knows where he’s standing.
Youth Say Families Can Help Break Stigma Of Depression
Many people talk about depression when they’re feeling sad. But Sonia, who was on the youth panel at a community forum for advocates, health-care providers and media, explained to a packed room that what she experiences is very different from feeling a bit down.
Double Charged: Does Paying Back Victims Cost Kids Their Futures?
Ricky Brum stood in an alleyway behind a furniture store in Manteca, California, and to be honest, it was a little awkward. He didn’t really want to be there. Last February, Brum set some cardboard boxes on fire just a few feet away.
Learning To Accept My Father, Flaws And All
When I was nine, my father started coming home late at night. He would walk through the door like nothing was wrong. But I knew something was.
Double Charged: Teens On House Arrest On GPS
Seventeen-year-old Elisa Morris-Jackson is sitting on the couch in sweatpants and a hoodie. It’s seven p.m. and she’s watching the…
Double Charged: The True Co$t Of Juvenile Justice
You might think the cost of juvenile incarceration and rehabilitation is covered by taxpayers and state budgets. But increasingly, a portion of those costs is being passed on to families.