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Oakland Violence Scenes
Poetry and conversations
By Gerald Ward II, Bianca Yarborough, Bridget Taylor,
and Ise Lyfe
In Oakland, California, more than 100 people have died this year as
a result of homicide. Many of the victims are youth — sometimes
as many as three in a single week. Violence is now a topic of conversation
among young people.
What you are about to hear is a street corner conversation from
East Oakland, documented by Youth Radio. The voices belong to Gerald Ward II,
Bianca Yarborough, her mother Bridget Taylor, and the poet Ise Lyfe. 19-year-old
Ise Lyfe performs with Youth Speaks, a poetry project in San Francisco. The
story was produced by Youth Radio.
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to the piece!
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