It’s Time For Us to Rethink ‘The Talk’
Obedience will not protect Black kids from police–resistance will.
Tag Archives: Youth Power
Black Kids Don’t Get to Wait to Talk About Police Violence–White Kids Shouldn’t Either
I’m presently between jobs, and am working the summer as a counselor at a music camp for elementary aged kids. It’s an expensive and elite program, and a majority of […]
To a Black Child Learning About the Movement in Fifty Years
I want you to know they despised us above all else watched us turning every corner even as we slept for years we implored them screamed in agony they told us […]
Guest Post–The Real Barriers to Care: What We Truly Need to Combat HIV
Cassie Warren is a health educator, activist and youth worker dedicated to radical access to affirming health services, especially for trans and queer young people. She works at the Broadway Youth Center […]
Day 4: Points from the Chicago Teachers’ Strike Unlikely to be Addressed in the Tribune
The Teachers’ Strike in Chicago has been on since Monday, with some talk today amongst union representatives and mainstream media that there may be a contract agreement reached as soon […]
Mother Shaming: Poverty, Feminism and Young Pregnancy
I was in eighth grade the first time a close friend of mine got pregnant, and many more of my good friends would become parents before I graduated high school. […]
Vogue Studies: Imagining Creative, Inclusive Movements Through a Study of the Ballroom Scene
Voguing–which I would argue is the only uniquely queer art form–has been the single most influential element in the formation of my own identity as a queer man of color, […]
The End of School: Five Pieces on Youth Power and Restructured Learning
In reference to the last post on empowered youth voices, I wanted to publish a few links to some articles and resources which have been influential, thought provoking and empowering […]
We Are the Present: The Need for Youth Voices
In many of the educational and teacher training programs I have been a part of, I’ve been frustrated by the intense focus given to preparing students for their academic futures […]
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