Meet One of the Teen Leaders of the Youth Climate March
We sat down with one of the founding members of Zero Hour, an environmental and climate justice group founded by teens.
New York City
Dear Brooklyn
In my neighborhood of Coney Island if I were to take a walk down the street I’d see a lot of buildings known, as “the projects.” Walking down your streets of Coney Island is very simple; the streets consist of just one straight avenue.
Oakland To New York: A Conversation About ‘Stop-And-Frisk’
Youth Radio’s Joshua Clayton doesn’t have a high opinion of the police. In fact if he was robbed — he wouldn’t even call them. Clayton, 20, grew up in Oakland, Calif., and thought these problems were specific to Oakland. Until he spoke with Kasiem Walters, 18, who lives in New York City. Walters has advocated for ending the Stop-and-Frisk policy that a federal judged recently ruled unconstitutional.
Making Sense Of My Interactions With Police
Police treat my neighborhood in West Oakland like they’re on a playground, toying with young men like kids.