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Expert Says "College Ready For All" Will Not Solve Dropout Crisis

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 03.21.2012

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By: Robyn Gee Could being on the high school football team prepare you just as well for the workplace as taking an advanced placement class? By forci...

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TV's Future Glimpsed From Inside Teen Bedroom

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Television, Advertiser, Ces, Teen Bedroom, Internet TV, Innovation, Teenage Bedroom, Future of Television, Advertising, Internet Television, Video, Youth Radio, Rayana Godfrey, Youthradio, Technology News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Rayana Godfrey This week as tech ge...

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Dream Act

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigrants, California, Mexican, Arizona Immigration Law, Youthradio, American, DREAM Act, Yotuh Radio, Politics News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Estafania My high school classmates ...

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Oakland Reacts to Mehserle Sentence

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mehserle, Oscar Grant, Oakland, Youth Radio, Sentancing, Youthradio, React, Citizens, Politics News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. Ansel Troy, Kasin Abdul and Chris Banks we...

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Mehserle Sentencing and the Unanswered Question: Should Transit Cops Have Guns?

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mehserle, Oscar Grant, Tasers, Police, Sentance, Bart, Oakland, Youth Radio, Youthradio, Transit, Guns, Cops, Politics News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Charlie Foster Just how long Johannes...

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Mom, Will You Take Me Back On Your Insurance?

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Radio, Youth, Youth Media International, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Healthcare Reform, Youthradio, Young People, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Healthcare, Health Insurance Reform, Obama Health Care Reform, Politics News
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Originally broadcast on NPR's Morning Edition and published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By ...

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How to Make College Bound Students Financial Pros

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Students, Education, Student Debt, Finance, Money, Budget, Loans, Youthradio, Students, Student Loans, College News
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Originally published on NPR's Morning Edition and Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By Ariel Edwards...

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Can Blacks Rid Themselves of the Use of the N-Word?

Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black Media, Dr Laura Schlessinger, Dr. Laura, Naacp Tea Party Racism Resolution, Jesse Jackson, Youthradio, Race, Naacp, English Language, Language, Black Men, Talk Radio, Hip Hop, Dr. Laura N-Word, Blacks, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Racism, African-Americans, African Americans, Black Music, African-American Issues, Politics News
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Whether used as an expletive or term of endearment, what is it about this word that captures the rage and shame of the American public?

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California City and Striking Teachers Agree - We're Broke!

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oakland, Strike, Teachers Strike, Troy Flint, State, Teachers Union, Youthradio, Betty Olson-Jones, Budget Crisis, Students, School, California, Education, Brett Myers, Oakland Unified School District, Youth Radio, Politics News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Brett Myers "The vast majority of t...

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God Hates WHO? Students Stand Up to Westboro Baptist Church

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Radio, Youth Media International, Grady High School, Youthradio, Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church, Church, Hate, Atlanta, Homosexual, Hunter Moore, Racism, Gay, Impact News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Hunter Moore (Editor's Note: This vid...

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Combating the Hate of Westboro Baptist Church

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Radio, Youth Media International, Fred Phelps Hate Church, Grady High School, Becca Daniels, Youthradio, Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church, Impact News
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As soon as school gets out today, the Westboro Church is scheduled to be on our sidewalk. Our rally will be across the street. This experience will no longer be about Westboro and their hatred.

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Looking Deep Into the Digital Divide

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Radio, New Options, Youthradio, Christo Sims, Teenagers, Literacies, Digital Divide, Technology News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By Youth Radio Youth Radio's New Options ...

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White House on Dads: Children Need Presence, Not Perfection

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Media International, Valerie Jarrett, National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse, Youth Radio, Youthradio, Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative, Michael Stautmanis, Video, Politics News
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"Children don't need people to be perfect, they need people to be present," says Michael Strautmanis, Chief of Staff to White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett.

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Two Cities, Two protests: Oscar Grant Murder Trial

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Radio, Johannes Mehserle, Denise Tejada, Oscar Grant, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bart, Oakland, Protest, Protests, Youthradio, Los Angeles News
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It was LA's turn to organize a protest to support Oscar Grant's family. Last Monday, more than 60 Grant supporters gathered outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.

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Oscar Grant Murder Trial Is Not Being Televised (Maybe That's A Good Thing)

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Murder Trial, King Anyi Howell, Oscar Grant, Bart, Oakland, Youth Radio, BART Shooting, Johannes Mehserle, Los Angeles News, Fruitvale BART, Youthradio, Judge Perry, Los Angeles News
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Just because there are no cameras in the courtroom doesn't mean I want this trial to go quietly. The public needs to pay attention to the case. An incident like this can easily happen anywhere, not just Oakland.

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Making Cents of the IRS

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government, Taxes, Tax Day, Making Cents, Refund, Irs, Tax, Youth Radio, Audit, Youthradio, Economy, Politics News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Denise Tejada & Nate Hadden In this t...

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Protestors Gather Outside Johannes Mehserle Trial

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Murder Trial, Oscar Grant, Bart, Oakland, Youth Radio, Ariel Edwards-Levy, BART Shooting, Johannes Mehserle, Fruitvale BART, Youthradio, Judge Perry, Los Angeles News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Ariel Edwards-Levy LOS ANGELES - Appr...

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Daughter of Coal Country Speaks to the Silence

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Appalachia, Upper Big Branch Mine, Coal, Appalachian Media Institute, Youth Radio, West Virginia, Coal Mining, Mountain Top Removal, Willa Johnson, Environmentalism, Youthradio, Mine Disaster, Politics News
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Coal still haunts people here in Eastern Kentucky and scares them into thinking they can't live without it, but watching what's happening in West Virginia, how can we possibly live with it?

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WATCH: Owning a Grocery Store at Age 19

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art of Activism, Youth Radio, James Berk, Youth Media International, West Oakland, Grocery, Mandela Foods, Redford Center, Youthradio, Entrepreneurship, Mandela Marketplace, Impact News
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At 19 years old, James Berk is the youngest of seven owners of Mandela Foods Cooperative in West Oakland, California. It's a remarkable achievement for someone who dropped out of school in fifth grade.

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Graduation Gripes

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Radio, High School, Graduation, Commencement Speeches, Youthradio, Barbara Dougherty, Graduation Speeches, College News
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Everyone makes your high school graduation out to be as important as the day you were born, but as a college student, I can tell you, it's not.

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Confessions of a College Advisor

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Radio, College Admissions, Financial Aid, Financial Crisis, Dione Lien, Youthradio, College, Economy, Education, Higher Education, College News
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When I was in high school, the encouragement I got was "You can go anywhere. Money shouldn't be an issue." When I started working as a college advisor, I imparted the same advice to motivate my students. But lately, I feel like I'm lying.

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Jewish Teen Considers Passing Over His Faith

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Youth Radio, Religion, Joshua Raifman, Secular Jew, Joshua Raifman Youthradio, Youthradio, Judaism, Religion News
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Wait a minute mom ... on the one hand you want me to understand I'm a Jew, but on the other hand if I want to spend some time with other Jews, I'm being absurd?

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Health Care Reform: A Tale of Two Futures

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Young Invincibles, Youth Radio, Health Care Reform, Aaron Smith, Health Insurance, Youthradio, Democrats, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Rock the Vote, College News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Emily Beaver So what will the future...

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Are the Undocumented Risking It All For A Little Known March?

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denise Tejada, President Obama, Washington DC, Senator Graham, Immigration, Obama, Lindsey Graham, Youthradio, Dc, Deportation, Charles Schumer, Senator Schumer, Deported, Immigration Reform, Illegal, Education, Barack Obama, March for America, DREAM Act, Youth Radio, Washington Post, College News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Denise Tejada An estimated 900 buses ...

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No More Life Without Parole - It's About Time

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Christopher Frank Pittman, US Supreme Court, Youth Incarceration, Prison, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Roper v. Simmons, Joe Sullivan, Youthradio, Youth Imprisonment, Sullivan v. Florida, U.S. Supreme Court, Juvenile Justice, Graham v. Florida, Youth Radio, Car Jacking, Breaking Politics News, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Jail, Politics News
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Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Reginald Dwayne Betts My story was in...

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