Why Beyoncé’s Coachella Performance Was So Powerful
Young artists Clay Xavier and Kaylahni Lacy react to Beyonce’s epic Coachella performance.
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Sacramento Teen On Stephon Clark’s Death: “My Community Is Hurting”
When Stephon “Zoe” Clark was shot and killed by Sacramento police officers in his grandmother’s backyard, he left behind two kids, a fiancé, and a broken, grieving community — my community.
Yup, Racism Is Real… And It Makes It Hard To Stay Rich When You’re Black
Born wealthy? If you’re a black boy, you probably won’t stay that way, according to new data.
People Are Angry The Austin Bomber Isn’t Being Called A Terrorist
What do you call a confessed serial-bomber who sent exploding packages to black and brown families? If you’re Austin Police Chief Bryan Manley, “a very troubled young man.”
Here’s What Oakland Teens Are Saying About Black Panther (Spoilers)
We talked to teens from the Town about the movie’s musings on race, gender, and Oakland.
What’s The Deal With “The Rachel Divide”
Youth Radio’s Riley Lockett tackles the controversy around Netflix’s new documentary “The Rachel Divide”, featuring “transracial” woman Rachel Dolezal.
OPINION: Jared Leto’s New Netflix Yakuza Movie Trades On Busted Stereotypes
Netflix is selling a new Jared Leto film using some of the oldest Hollywood stereotypes.
One Family, Three Women, And The Changing Face Of Feminism
I came into this thinking that feminism is only about making women equal to men. But after talking with my mom and great grandma, I realized it’s much more complicated than that.
Young, Black, and Ivy-bound
As college acceptance letters begin trickling in this spring, Mali Dandridge turns to her mom for advice on what to expect in college.