We Asked Teens In Philly If President Obama Made The Case For Hillary Clinton
“I think it’s another milestone. One legend after another — first black president then followed-up with the first woman president. That’d be pretty cool, honestly.”
Bernie Sanders
A Look Inside The “Black Men For Bernie” Bus
Reporters Myles Bess and Billy Cruz get a sneak peak of the “Black Men For Bernie” bus drawing crowds at the DNC in Philadelphia.
Teens Convince Parents To Take Political Message On The Road
If most teens told their parents who to vote for, they might think about it, but they probably wouldn’t get eight cars decked out with a candidate’s face and take off all over the country. But 17-year-old Nadia Crawford’s family isn’t exactly normal.
What’s A Millennial Voter To Do?
After a week of interviews at the DNC trying to figure out how millennials will vote in this election, we can honestly say: we have NO clue.
Why Elex 2016 Matters: Youth Radio Asks U.S. Rep Barbara Lee
Check out Youth Radio’s exclusive interview with Congresswoman Barbara Lee at the DNC.
Bernie Delegates Stage Sit-In Inside DNC
On the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Senator Bernie Sanders supporters walked out of the Wells Fargo Center arena and into the media tent yelling, “This is what democracy looks like!” Youth Radio was at the center of the action when the protesters took over, and police put the tent on lockdown.
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.”
The Bernie Effect at the DNC
When Bernie took the stage to end the night, the environment felt more like watching a band perform its last concert than a convention speech in the arena, complete with teary eyed supporters and a deafening silence from everyone but the senator himself.
Will This 18-year-old, Former Bernie Delegate Jump On The Clinton Bandwagon?
“Again I had so many, like, learning disabilities and issues in my home life. I kind of looked up to the presidents as something to aspire to. Back then, I was like, ‘One day I’ll be president.’ I don’t want that anymore.”