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Face The Race: PA Edition
Following a weeks-long slumber, Face the Race returned with a vengance! King Anyi Howell and Denise Tejada hosted the Pennsylvania Edition of Face The Race.
Youth Theatre Project
The Youth Theatre Project is a workshop for young people from around the Bay Area who work with the Tony Award Winning San Francisco Mime Troupe to create three original one-act plays. Youth Radio's Caitlin Grey talked with the young performers about the inspirations for their plays and acting for the first time.
Bay vs. LA
This last Thursday bore witness to the Bridge Dance League's "Bay vs. LA" Spring Break dance battle in Oakland, CA. Youth Radio was there to bring you the sizzle.
Obama in Oakland
On St. Patrick's Day 2007 10,000+ people gathered in Oakland at Frank H. Ogowa Plaza to support presidential Candidate Barack Obama. Youth Radio's King Anyi Howell talked to youth at the rally to weigh in on the candidate.
Mayor Ron Dellums
Young people pose questions and concerns to the new mayor.
Bounce Music
When Youth Radio's Jiarra Jackson talks about her native New Orleans coming back to life, she loves to explain how bounce music is the ultimate pick-me-up for young people. In fact, in the months she spent away from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, listening to mixed tapes of bounce music made her feel at home again. Bounce music doesn't come from New Orleans jazz tradition, explains Jiarra, it has a history all its own. (more)
Tap 10 at Youth Uprising
Turf dancing is hitting the Bay Area by storm and heading it up is Youth Uprising, a youth leadership organization who hosts a monthly turf dancing battle. Recently, Youth Radio’s Tapan Munshi AKA DJ Tap 10 DJed the event and with him was fellow Youth Radio videographer, Pendarvis Harshaw to capture all the moves.
Youth Radio & Mission Girls Meet Mayor Gavin Newsom
This summer, Youth Radio's Outreach Team led weekly workshops at Mission Girls, a non-profit organization based in San Francisco. Together, the group produced a video called "A Letter to the Mayor." For the project, the young women talked about what they want to change in education, immigration, and their communities. On Wednesday, August 9, the girls met with Mayor Newsom and presented the video. They also recieved a tour of his office, and listened to women from city government talk about their careers.
Protest in SF
Recent immigration reform has sparked a wave of mass protests, many with young people at the forefront. Against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Mission District, Youth Radio’s Genysys Sanchez shares her experience of a San Francisco protest and why this “movement” is important to her.
Voices from a Forgotten Valley
Earlier this year, two girls found the body of a murdered youth on their way to school in Visitacion Valley. This little known San Francisco district has had a history of neglect, poverty and violence, and in recent years has seen a rise in gun related youth homicides. Unfortunately this scenario is not limited to Visitacion Valley, but is occurring in other cities in California and across America. The recounting of the girls' discovery serves as the launching point for a Youth Radio probe into the impact of violence on the lives of youth attempting to grow up in the Valley. (September 30 on California Connected)
Webloggers
Webloggers, or "bloggers," are being granted access to the political
conventions as credentialed journalists for the first time this year. Youth
Radio TV's Belia Mayeno speaks with young bloggers at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and they explain why the online journals have youth
appeal. July 2004
Ilana Wexler
Youth Radio TV got an exclusive interview with 13 year-old Ilana Wexler from Montclair, California, minutes after her speech at the convention. She's the youngest speaker at the 2004 DNC, and the founder of Kids for Kerry. July 2004
The Numbers Game
Teens fool around whether it's puppy love or going all the way, young people and their hormones are a constant source for school yard gossip. Youth Radio's Chelsea Vargas explains the "Numbers Game" and how youth rate each other's experience in terms of "how far" and "how often." March 2004
Sideshows
Never seen a sideshow? The burning rubber, the rowdy crowds and police chases come with the territory of this illegal pastime. Youth Radio investigates why some people are trying to make it a legitimate sport. January 2004
Recall Election: The Terminator for Governor?
Youth Radio's Gaby Arvizu and election staff investigate what other celebrities young people would want to see in the state's top job. October 2003
Race Impressions
It's been fifty years since public schools have been de-segregated. But do kids of different races really hang out? Youth Radio's interns share their thoughts. August 2003
Pink Slips
Budget cuts mean teacher lay-offs. Youth Radio's Denise Chu explores the human impact when teacher-student relationships are severed. May 2003
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