City Slam: Black In Three Movements
Youth Radio’s Soraya Shockley shares a lesson she learned from a kindergarten experience where she had to choose a crayon to match her skin tone.
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How I Learned I Didn’t Need To Be A Rich, White Girl To Be Happy
I never wanted to invite people over to my house because I thought that they would take one look at our shabby one-story home in what they would call the “ghetto” and go running back to their perfect, suburban, gated communities.
UNTOLD: A Conversation About Black Hair and Beauty
Recently, I did the “Big Chop.” I cut off about 6-7 inches of my hair.
The Beautiful ‘Female Energy’ Offers Great Vibes in Every Way Possible
But you like what you like. So, it’s up to you to like it.
Am I Getting Darker?
After a lifetime of being mocked for her brown skin, Amanda Agustin describes how she came to embrace her skin tone and love laying out in sun.
Oakland Queer Fashion Week 2015
You’ve heard of New York Fashion Week or Paris Fashion Week and their runway shows, but have you heard of Queer Fashion Week? It just wrapped up in Oakland, California. Youth Radio was there and produced this snapshot of the designers, the models, and what sets this fashion show apart.
Misrepresentation of People of Color in the Media
The overrepresentation of white characters in American culture contributes to the systematic oppression of people of color. Negative stereotypes perpetuate discrimination, Eurocentric beauty standards provoke low self-esteem, and white washing, like in “Pan”, erases POC humanity.
The Lipstick Diaries: The Ugly Side of Beauty Products
It’s a weekly ritual for some girls—stopping by the make-up counter to check out the latest beauty lines. At 19,…
Loving Myself And My Skin Color
Ever since I was young I’ve been uncomfortable about my skin color.