Getting Permission To Get Lost
My mother has always been overprotective of me. I’m not even allowed to explore my own neighborhood. When I ask…
Oakland
Hipster Zombies Spark Debate Over Graphic Music Video
George Watsky, a young musical artist has recently caused a small debate on Youth Radio’s Twitter feed. His music video called, “Kill a Hipster,” focuses on gentrification — specifically the invasion of “hipsters.”
Artist Creates Exhibit In The Midst Of Public Housing Demolition
Youth Radio talks to Bay Area artist Ise Lyfe about his installation Brighter Than Blight, which brings a condemned public…
A Teen’s Letter To Oakland #3
Dear Oakland,
When I walk down your streets, I hear cars moving because your streets are so busy, it feels like (I am in a sea of cars).
A Teen’s Letter To Oakland #3
Dear Oakland,
When I walk down your streets, I hear cars moving because your streets are so busy, it feels like (I am in a sea of cars).
A Teen’s Letter To Oakland #1
I feel a lot of sorrow when I think about you. It’s disheartening to see your abandoned buildings and ghost filled neighborhoods, your gang filled streets.
A Teen’s Letter To Oakland #2
Dear Oakland,
Many people may think that you’re a horrible place, however you have both positive and negative aspects about you.
Staying Off Probation, and Teaching Others How
In 2008, Reinaldi Gilder promised himself that he would never go back to jail.
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.