We Need Gun Control. We Also Must Address Toxic Masculinity
Our culture demands that boys be violent in order to seem cool and masculine — and we must change that, argues activist and Yale freshman Ziad Ahmed.
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Youth Radio Raw: Youf ‘n da Booth Episode 1
Welcome to the 1st episode of Youf ‘n da Booth on Youth Radio Raw.
Students Respond to White Supremacist Presence in the Bay Area
Young people express their feelings about white supremacists rallying in different parts of the Bay Area on the weekend of August 26th, 2017.
My Shoot Out Experience
We let more shots off then the gun jammed. When the gun jammed we got low and my brother stepped on the gas. The other car sent shots back. I was thinking in my head who is bruh?
How the Charlotte Protests Turned Violent
People were upset, and people were chanting things like “Black lives matter,” “Stop killing us,” “No justice no peace.” But overall it was very very calm [at first].
RYL Event Recap-Bites and Beats “Let’s Rhyme About Love”
On February 5th, Youth Radio, in collaboration with i2i and OutLoud Radio, hosted the first Bites & Beats of the…
“Blacks Don’t Belong Here”: I’ve Heard This Argument 1,000 Times
Remix Your Life poet Jaylyn Burns grew up in Oakland, and she imagines a conflict between young people and police officers, from the perspective of one of the city’s parks.
Generation Lockdown: Growing Up In The Shadow of Gun Violence
Gun violence is in the national spotlight again in the wake of a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California yesterday. While mass shootings make up most of the headlines, Youth Radio’s Nila Venkat looks at the many other gun incidents fly under the national radar.
Gun-shaped iPhone Case, Not A Smart Idea
We found ourselves discussing this story in one of our recent editorial meetings. Here’s Raphael Johns’ take: “I figured it…