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.
Below is a collection of photos from the funeral of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri.
Below are some scenes from the streets of Ferguson, Missouri where young people are responding to the death of Michael…
Our friends at the Black Youth Project have been covering the events in Ferguson, MO closely, helping their readers put the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in the context of ongoing police violence against young Black men.
Am I worth as much as a candy bar? Or am I worth a Play Station? What would it take for killing me to be excusable?
Our friends at Youth Speaks launched the Off/Page Project to combine original storytelling and arts with investigative data. The project is soliciting poetry from young people that explains and expresses how Brown’s death and the nationwide response have affected their lives.
Coverage By Youth Radio: Coming Of Age In The Era Of Oscar Grant And Trayvon Martin NPR 18-year-old Myles Bess…
As the nation debates the verdict in the Trayvon Martin killing, young people in Oakland, California are reminded of the…
The shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant by former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer Johannes Mehserle on New Year’s Day of 2009…
