Young Adults Seeking Public Housing? Good Luck.
It’s normal for millennials to still live at home these days. But what if you’re a millennial who doesn’t have…
Brandon McFarland
What College Students Want: The Safe Space Debate
What does “safe space” mean exactly? This phrase takes center stage in the coverage of campus protests around the country, but Youth Radio tries to unpack the phrase from several different perspectives.
Pandora, Uber, And Beyond: Tech Comes To Oakland
Oakland is already changing with the arrival of tech. But the question is: will the tech industry change too, and become more diverse, as more companies move in?
Inside A ‘SuperGirl Math’ Playgroup
No hard tests, no flashcards, not even desks. For these Supergirls, math is all about having fun.
What To Give For Valentines Day
The struggle to get the perfect gift on Valentine’s Day is ever looming — especially for high school and college students. Some young people at Youth Radio took on the perennial question “What do I give that special person on February 14th?”
Inside A Classroom at Marshawn Lynch’s Hometown High School
Marshawn Lynch got his start in football at Oakland Technical High School, where I go to school. Coaches at Oakland…
In Oakland, The Disconnect Between Youth And Police
Oakland has a long history of tensions between police and the community. So much, in fact, that the Oakland Police Department is under federal oversight for its use of force, and its reporting of misconduct, among other problems.
A Teen Witch Welcomes Halloween
I’m a teen witch and a part of being a teen witch is performing spells on the night of the full moon. So on this night, I decided to cast a circle as protection. A circle of protection is when you call upon the four elements to come into your house and protect yourself, your room, or your whole household.
For The Love Of Cello
A study published this month in The Journal of Neuroscience looks at free music programs aimed at at-risk kids, and finds that studying music improves performance in the human brain. Youth Radio’s Scott Lau went through a similar program, and is now a freshman at USC studying music business and the cello. Lau contributed his story about how playing the cello has changed him.