On the Radio
What Digital Divide?
Michael Martin, NPR | July 22, 2010
To wrap up this week’s Tell Me Mobile series about technology in communities of color, host Michel Martin explores the downsides for a new generation living in a wired world. She speaks with S. Craig Watkins. He’s a professor of Radio, Television and Film at the University at the University of Texas at Austin, and the author of The Young and the Digital: What the Migration to Social Network Sites, Games, and Anytime, Anywhere Media Means for Our Future.
Nashville Schools See Racial Disparities In Suspensions
NPR | July 12, 2010
According to a Department of Education report, some 40 percent of students who received out of school suspensions are black. In Tennessee, the racial disparity in suspensions is even more profound. There, black students are four times more likely to be suspended than other students. Host Michel Martin discusses the statistics and what influences them with Maury Nation, a psychologist and professor of human and organizational development at Vanderbilt University; David Martin, a principal at Jerre Baxter Middle School in Nashville and Pedro Noguera, professor in the Steinhart School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University.
Youth Violence: Students Earn an ”A” in Peace
Linda Lutton, WBEZ | June 1, 2010
Chicago schools have wrestled with how to stop youth violence in the city. The school district is spending $60 million dollars over two years to mentor kids and create a “culture of calm.” Fights are a daily occurrence in many Chicago high schools. But one school in a tough neighborhood on the city’s West Side is celebrating a victory: 153 days of peace.
Youth Violence Prevention: Getting WA Teens to Sign On
Public News Service | June 1, 2010
The one group that could most benefit from organized summer and after-school programs turns out to be the hardest to sell on the idea. Accordingly, teens are the focus of a seminar in Seattle this week on how to get them interested in activities to prevent bullying and violence.
Congressman Has Billion-Dollar Vision For Youth Summer Jobs
NPR | June 1, 2010
Summer vacation holds all manner of possibilities for young people. They can spend the months productively, learning new skills that will help them down the road. Or they can idle away the hours — and spend them getting into trouble. The difference between the two scenarios, for many young people, is the availability of summer jobs. Missouri Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver and Blair Hamilton Taylor, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League join host Michel Martin to discuss a proposal to direct $1 billion towards the creation of 300,000 summer youth jobs.
Fifty Years Later, SNCC Renews Its Youth
Kathy Lohr, NPR | April 18, 2010
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee has its 50th reunion this weekend. The civil rights group dates back to the first lunch counter demonstrations in Greensboro, N.C., that quickly spread across the South. One of the goals of the reunion is to get young people involved in tackling social, political and economic issues.
College Worries
Verity Lister/ Youth Radio WABE Atlanta | April 17, 2010
I’m about to finish the tenth grade and I’m already worried about college. Though I have a 4.0 grade average, I’m afraid it won’t be high enough. My sophomore class is known for having some of the smartest students at school, so the competition is fierce. I’ve been watching the elite group of scholars in my grade. They participate in the debate team, mock trial – the works. But that’s just not for me. I don’t think I am the Harvard or Princeton type: I am more of an artsy kind of student. I am passionate about my fashion design and my painting. I have a creative and imaginative side, so no one has ever said to me, “Wow, you’ll make a great doctor or lawyer.”
Job Prospects Grim For Youth, Especially Black Teens
Yuki Noguchi/NPR | April 2, 2010
The Labor Department reported that the while the country gained 162,000 jobs in March, the overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.7 percent. And it’s much tougher for teenagers; The jobless rate for those between ages 16 and 19 rose to 26.1 percent. For African-American teens, it’s even worse: That rate stands at 41.1 percent.
Rallying To Help Young Black Men
Greg Collard/NPR | March 24, 2010
Three of the largest black Methodist churches have banded together. They’re hoping to help young black males from getting into trouble. It’s part of an effort to keep African-American youths from becoming statistics for the wrong reasons.
Shade Of Identity
Deranda Butler/Youth Radio WABE Atlanta | February 20, 2010
Far too many times have I heard people tell my friend Sara she’s “pretty for a dark skinned girl.” Or how about the many times during black history month when I get the heart cutting remarks about how light skinned people had nothing to worry about during segregation and that I would have been a well-protected house slave, simply because I am a light skinned. How crazy is that – being judged so strongly by people of my own race!
National Public Radio | January 22, 2010
Shadu Green had to decide whether to fight his case from jail or plead guilty to get out faster.
Wall Street Forum To Focus On Minority Issues, Empowerment
National Public Radio | January 17, 2010
Host Michel Martin speaks with the Rev. Jesse Jackson about his 13th annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit, hosted by Jackson’s RainbowPUSH coalition. This year’s summit focuses on strategies to invest in job creation, minority businesses and under-served communities.
Racial Disparities and Juvenile Justice
David C. Barnett, 90.3/WCPN Ideastream | January 7, 2010
As reports of youth violence, drug use and teen pregnancy grow, the many social problems that young people face in Northeast Ohio can seem insurmountable. But, an ambitious program just launched by the Cleveland Foundation aims to try. It was unveiled yesterday afternoon at John Hay High School. ideastream®’s David C. Barnett was there.
Disney’s First Black Princess
Youth Media International | December 11, 2009
Walt Disney Pictures makes history Friday with the release of their animated Princess and the Frog movie. Tiana, the main character, has been the topic of discussions of for the better part of a year because she is Disney’s first black princess. Youth Radio reporters spoke with kids outside theaters in Emeryville, California and Atlanta to hear their reactions to sneak previews of the movie.
‘Green’ Minority Youth Hope To Be Inspired In Copenhagen
National Public Radio | December 7, 2009
Thousands of environmental activists, politicians and policy experts are in Copenhagen to discuss climate change. Among the attendees are minority youth from throughout the U.S. Kari Fulton, a youth campaign coordinator for the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative, and checks in from Copenhagen where she is helping young people of color prepare a “green” plan of action for their communities upon their return.
Youth Unemployment Drives A Backdrop To Recession
National Public Radio | November 24, 2009
The recession is not only forcing many young people to move back home, it is forcing them out of the workforce. Guest host Jennifer Ludden speaks with Dedrick Muhammad, Senior Organizer and Research Associate with the Institute for Policy Studies Program on Inequality and the Common Good, and Cheryl Freeman-Smith, the Director of Workforce Development and Diversity at the Chicago Urban League for more on how Generation X is facing higher rates of unemployment.
Chicago Teens Encourage Nonviolent Actions
National Public Radio | November 23, 2009
In Chicago, the problem of youth violence is difficult to escape or ignore. After the highly publicized beating death of a Chicago teenager in September, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited the city and called for a national conversation on youth violence.
Eight Forty-Eight (Chicago Public Radio) | November 16, 2009
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Youth Violence Puts School Safety In Jeopardy
National Public Radio | October 15, 20009
Three weeks ago a Chicago high school honor student, Derrion Albert, was beaten to death on the way back home from classes. Since that horrific incident, Obama Administration officials have described the murder as a call to action to address school violence. Meanwhile, school administrators in Washington, D.C., have also been facing problems with school-related violence happening outside school grounds. Host Michel Martin discusses the risks that students face in trying to get an education with civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Colbert King, of The Washington Post.
Black Students Face Harsher Discipline
National Public Radio | September 29, 2009
Government data shows black students face much harsher discipline and are put of school more often than any other ethnic group for the similar offenses. Chicago Tribune reporter Howard Witt analyzes the report. Witt speaks with Andrea Seabrook. (NPR)
CDC Reports Rise in Teen Pregnancy, STD Rates
National Public Radio | July 22, 2009
Since 2006, health officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have watched warily as the teen birth rate has crept up. The increases come after nearly two decades of steep declines. Looking at teen birth rates alone, however, they said it was too early to say that this represented a reversal of a trend toward improvement in teen sexual behavior. The larger picture, taking into account what teens say they’re being taught about sexual and reproductive health, rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among teens, and sexual activity among certain age groups and ethnic and racial groups, are much more worrisome. (NPR)
Remix
NAACP | June 18, 2009
Young people getting involved in NAACP
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Stefanie Brown on Yolanda Adams Morning Show
NAACP | June 7, 2009
Graduates of various historically black colleges on the Yolanda Adams show
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Black Harvard Students Split Over Chanequa Campbell
National Public Radio | June 8, 2009
Chanequa Campbell is a African-American honors student at Harvard, but was not allowed to graduate with her class last week after she was forced off campus by the university. Campbell’s dismissal follows the recent campus killing of a suspected drug dealer, with whom Campbell is said to be associated. Campbell says she’s innocent and has been unfairly targeted because of her race. Reporter Ashton Lattimore explains. (NPR)
Youth Killings Reach Crisis Level in Chicago
National Public Radio | May 27, 2009
NPR investigates the alarming wave of gun violence that has resulted in the deaths of 36 Chicago Public School students in the 2008-2009 school year.
Youth Radio Commentators On Childhood’s End
National Public Radio | March 20, 2009
When one door closes, another opens. The transformation from childhood to adulthood is no different. Youth Radio contributors share these thoughts on bidding adieu to childhood.
Remembering CPS Student Kadeidrah Marsh
Chicago Public Radio | March 19, 2009
Eighteen Chicago Public Schools students have been killed in gun violence each school year. One of them was 15-year-old Kadeidrah Marsh, known to her friends as Dee-Dee.
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S.C. Republican Pins Hopes On Urban Blacks
National Public Radio | January 15, 2010
Conservative activist Marvin Rogers prepares to spar against Jason Mobley in a boxing program for inner-city teenagers in Rock Hill. Rogers mentors youth groups as part of his work as a community organizer.
Al-Qaida? What About Youth Violence?
National Public Radio | January 8, 2009
Northeastern University professor James Alan Fox told us earlier this year that from 2002 to 2007, the number of homicides involving black male juveniles as victims rose by almost a third, and as perpetrators by more than 40 percent.
Why Are So Many Young Black Men Being Murdered?
National Public Radio | December 30, 2008
National homicide rates have remained relatively stable in recent years, with the exception of one group: black teenaged boys. A new report by Northeastern University shows that the number of homicides involving black male juveniles rose by 31 percent between 2002 and 2007. (NPR)
Renowned Slam Poet Takes Her Message To Youth
National Public Radio | November 24, 2008
Slam poet Gayle Danley has won international acclaim as a slam poet, and her newest endeavor is could be her most challenging one yet. Danley is taking the themes within her poems and passing them on to children.
The Legacy of Emmett Till: Race, Youth, and Violence in Chicago
91.5/WBEZ | August 1, 2008
Of the 24 Chicago Public School students killed during this school year, three were participants in Goodman Theatre’s Student Subscription Series. In conjunction with The Ballad of Emmett Till by Ifa Bayeza, journalist Laura Washington moderates a panel discussion about the increasing intra- and interracial violence among Chicago youth, the proliferation of gangs, and efforts to reverse this tide.
Youth Violence: A Public Health Issue
Eric Wellman, 90.3/WCPN Ideastream | May 21, 2008
What if youth violence was like a disease — something that could be prevented? One public health official believes a winning prescription is one that tackles violence at its root, preventing violence before it happens. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, a professor at Harvard University is working with leaders at Cleveland City Hall on ways to address this issue by focusing on prevention. She spoke with ideastream®’s Eric Wellman.
Suicide Rate Among Blacks Is Cause for Alarm
National Public Radio | March 27, 2008
While whites may be twice as likely as African Americans to commit suicide, the rate is growing faster among black youth. As part of their series on mental health, they talk about these disturbing trends with Dr. Alvin Poussaint, professor of psychiatry at Judge Baker Children’s Center and Harvard Medical School. He co-authored the book, Lay My Burden Down: Unraveling Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis Among African-Americans. Also joining the discussion is Donna Barnes, president and co-founder of the National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide.
Sounding White
Atlanta Youth Radio | January 05, 2008
Racial stereotypes exist. There’s no denying that. But for many, these stereotypes can be used as a negative way of grouping individuals into certain physical and societal characteristics. Youth Radio’s Nia Williams challenges the popular image of what it means to be black.
A Year of Living Dangerously
Ideastream (Ohio Public Radio) | December 31, 2007
The lives and deaths of Cleveland teenagers were a major focus of news stories this past year — a teenage robber shot to death by his intended victim; a 15 year old girl stabbed to death with a steak knife; an enraged ex-boyfriend shoots an 18-year-old girl in the face. These reports seemed to come once a month, each adding to the sense of dismay around Cleveland over escalating conflict and violence among urban teens. ideastream’s David C. Barnett recalls some of the more high profile cases, the fallout, and residents’ response to a violent year in the city.
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Acting Black/Acting White: The Search for Racial Identity
The Sound of Ideas (Ohio Public Radio) | October 17, 2007
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Thousands Rally for the “Jena 6″
National Public Radio | September 20, 2007
Activists from across the country have descended upon the town of Jena, La., in what’s becoming a national debate on racial justice. Reginald McKinley is a senior at Morehouse College, who has organized more than 100 students from surrounding colleges for today’s rally. (NPR)
Civically Engaged Youth in the Americas: On Engaging
91.5/WBEZ | September 20, 2007
This day-long event featured presentations by professors, youth organizers, politically active youth, and students. “Civically Engaged Youth in the Americas: A Three City Perspective – Chicago, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro” stems from a larger comparative study researching the role of youth in public spaces in each of their cities. The three themes of the colloquium include Becoming, Engaging, and Envisioning – here academics, youth organizers, and youth themselves speak on engaging youth in our communities.
Black Harvard Students Discuss Immigration Divide
National Public Radio | May 8, 2007
Jason Lee, head of Harvard’s Black Student Association, and Amara Omeokwe, a Harvard junior whose parents came to the United States from Nigeria, talk to Farai Chideya about how native blacks and immigrants relate on campus. Camille Charles, Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Pennsylvania, and co-author of a new study looking at the number of black immigrants at colleges, joins the discussion. (NPR)
Study Examines Attitudes of Black Youth Toward Sex
National Public Radio | March 14, 2007
A recent study shows more than half of new HIV infections in the United States occur among 13 to 24 year olds. Cathy Cohen, author of The Black Youth Project, discusses the attitudes, perceptions and challenges black teens face regarding sex. (NPR)
Teen Advocate Shares Views on Black Teens and Sex
National Public Radio | March 14, 2007
Shaquana Gardner, a high school student and teen advocate for Planned Parenthood in New York City, talks about attitudes young African-Americans have about sex. (NPR)
Students Uncertain About Historically Black Schools
National Public Radio | February 23, 2007
Recent studies released by the U.S. Department of Education have shown that, while the number of black students enrolling in college has risen since 1970, the percentage of black students who choose to attend historically black universities is actually on the decline. These universities have been working hard to draw top students like Burks, who grew up in racially integrated neighborhoods. This newer generation of black students doesn’t necessarily feel the same allegiance to historically black schools. (NPR)
Black, Young and HIV Positive
National Public Radio | February 7, 2007
According to the Center for Disease Control, more than half of the young people diagnosed with HIV between the ages of 13 and 24 — roughly 14 percent overall — are black. Two HIV-positive youth advocates talk with Tony Cox about encouraging the use of protection among their peers. Christopher Barnhill, 19 is an HIV/AIDS youth advocate in the Washington D.C. area and Marvelyn Brown, 22, is a spokesperson for the HIV/AIDS magazine POZ.
Study Sheds Light on Attitudes of Black Youth
National Public Radio | February 5, 2007
This new study focuses specifically on the beliefs and actions of African-Americans age 15 to 25. The study’s lead researcher, University of Chicago political science professor Cathy Cohen, discusses the findings with Tony Cox. Also joining the conversation: Bakari Kitwana, author of The Hip-Hop Generation. (NPR)
The Attitudes and Experiences of African American Youth
91.5/WBEZ | February 1, 2007
A majority of young African-Americans feel disenfranchised by government, yet most also believe that they can make a difference by participating in politics. That’s just one of the many findings of a national survey released today by the Black Youth Project.
Youth Issues
The Sound of Ideas (Ohio Public Radio) | December 7, 2006
Every day on The Sound of Ideas, we hear adult perspectives – we talk about education, the economy, and the events and trends that are changing our neighborhoods. But there are voices from those neighborhoods we don’t often hear. So Thursday morning, we’re taking some time to talk to young people. It’s going to be a special program, where we’ll hear from a panel of local teens and take questions from a live studio audience. We invite you to join us for a conversation Thursday morning for The Sound of Ideas.
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Black and Latino Relations: A Youth Perspective
91.5/WBEZ | October 8, 2006
Aquila Charlton—Co-Founder and Executive Director, The Crib Collective
Maria Sarabia—Program Coordinator, The Southwest Youth Collaborative. We talk with youth leaders Aquila Charlton and Maria Sarabia about the challenges and opportunities for black and Latino youth coalitions in the Chicago area.
Study: Rap Music Linked to Alcohol, Violence
National Public Radio | May 8, 2006
A recent study by the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation in Berkeley, Calif., suggests young people who listen to rap and hip-hop are more likely to abuse alcohol and commit violent acts. Ed Gordon discusses the issue with Denise Herd, an associate professor at the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, and David Jernigan, executive director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University. (NPR)
Black Youth Still Disconnected from American Mainstream
National Public Radio | March 27, 2006
In this interview, Sociologist Orlando Patterson argues that cultural rather than socioeconomic factors have caused millions of black youth to remain disconnected from America’s mainstream. (NPR)
A Scourge in the Hood
Atlanta Youth Radio Atlanta | January 5, 2006
Two liquor stores vandalized. Four Oakland, California men charged with felonies, including hate crimes. Police say the men were part of a group that went store to store in late Novemeber, demanding the owners stop selling alcohol to blacks, and smashing bottles and merchandise. In mid-December, Oakland residents held a town meeting and discussed what some see as a dangerously large number of liquor stores in African American neighborhoods. Youth Radio’s Anyi Howell is upset that his community has had to deal with this recent round of vandalism…incidents Howell says the local media has misinterpreted.
A Look at the Effect of HIV/AIDS on Black Youth
National Public Radio | November 30, 2005
Young people under the age of 25 reportedly account for half of all new HIV infections each year. Discussing the issue is Phil Wilson, founder and executive director of the Black AIDS institute in Los Angeles, and Judge Glenda Hatchett of the syndicated daily courtroom series Judge Hatchett. (NPR)
Clemency for Tookie a Signal to Black Youth
National Public Radio | November 22, 2005
Stanley “Tookie” Williams, co-founder of the notorious L.A. street gang the Crips, is scheduled for execution December 13th. Commentator Earl Ofari Hutchinson argues that by granting clemency, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could send a signal to other inmates that doing good works behind bars may be rewarded — and a message of hope to young African-Americans. (NPR)