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.
Dani Tarver performs a powerful piece about the injustice young black men face growing up in America.
Youth Radio brought together young people, community leaders and representatives from police departments throughout the East Bay for a candid discussion about building trust and safety in our communities.
My name is Soraya Shockley and for my entire primary education, I went to an alternative, independent, nonsectarian private school.…
Many people consider Oakland a warzone when in actuality it’s a city.
The highest minimum wage in the nation just went into effect in Oakland, California. Youth Radio’s Savannah Robinson asks what that means for young people here and across the nation.
There’s another kind of entrepreneur benefiting from the increased wealth in the Bay Area.
The world of Maya Escobar has been shaped by something commonplace to families like hers in Oakland — gunshots. In this animated video, Maya explores a traumatic event in her childhood and the fear that remains.
Marshawn Lynch got his start in football at Oakland Technical High School, where I go to school. Coaches at Oakland…
