Walking Tall…And Confident
I’m African American and six foot tall. Growing up everyone has told me I would be a professional basketball player. But, I was more concerned with something else — seeming smaller.
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Baltimore: A Turning Point In This Generation’s Civil Rights Movement?
All over the country, young people like me are having strong reactions to the youth movement in Baltimore. With each young man killed by police, my peers and I feel anger and frustration, but that’s not all. This is our generation’s Civil Rights Movement.
Young, Brown, And ‘Looking Unsafe’
By: David Meza/ Richmond Pulse “When was the last time you were you in jail?” A young white police officer…
Moving On Up, But Not Without Struggles
The summer before I began middle school, my family moved from Antioch, a diverse town with a reputation for high…
Antioch To Blackhawk
The entrance to Blackhawk, one of the wealthiest gated communities in the Bay Area, is just a few blocks away…
Teacher Resource: How Can We Change Things So There Is No “Next Michael Brown?”
How can we, as students and young people, change things so that there is no “next Michael Brown?” Do you think that social media could be used to jump-start this change? If so, how?
Race Conversations In School After Ferguson
The story of the shooting of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri in August has become a topic of conversation among many Atlanta teens as the case remains in court. For Youth Radio’s Gilbert Young, it has led to some painful realizations about his peers.
Ferguson and Michael Brown: Special Coverage
The fatal shooting of Michael Brown, 18, in Ferguson, MO resonated deeply with young people in Oakland and all over the country. Youth Radio sent a reporter and producer to Ferguson, MO to witness the events and amplify local youth voices and perspectives.
On The Streets Of Ferguson
Below are some scenes from the streets of Ferguson, Missouri where young people are responding to the death of Michael…