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Carry The One
Last week, the Senate shelved what’s been called the most important piece of legislation designed to combat global warming. The fate of the bill won’t be determined until next year.
Emerson College student George Watsky —a poet with the San Francisco-based non-profit, Youth Speaks —believes science and art together will inspire people to understand and care for the environment.
Hear George Watsky's poem on our NPR podcast. [4:10]
Racism
It’s the year 2007 and racism still exists. Not just in the south where the Jena 6 incidnet took place, but everywhere, it's just in different forms. Youth Radio's Justin Fossett-Cunningham writes wondering why racism still thrives in this country.
By Justin Fossett-Cunningham
He Sold Me a Dream
By Ayesha Walker
Leon Sykes' Poetry
Black American Queen
By Danasha Edmond
The Protector
By Jennifer Marshall
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
By Lucia Misch
Cruzando La Frontera
By Maria Cruz
Beautiful
In light of the recent tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, Youth Radio delved into our archives and found this piece by Newbian Productions, a fellow youth media group. Based in New Orleans, Newbian Productions works in collaboration with SAC and 90.7 WWOZ-FM. In honor of Newbian Productions, WWOZ-FM and New Orleanians everywhere, we'd like to share this piece about a young woman finding true beauty in herself and her ancestors.
Crossing the Border
By Denise Tejada
War in Iraq
Youth Speaks poet and past Grand Slam winner Dahlak Braithwaite reflects on how the war in Iraq has changed its meaning since his brother enlisted in the U.S. Army. Dahlak writes about the personal transitions that have taken place alongside the more public changes throughout the war.
Youth Speak Grand Slam Poems
The high point of the 8th annual Brave New Voices Poetry Festival is the Grand Slam Finals, where teams compete for the title of national youth poetry slam champions. According to Youth Speaks, the Bay Area non-profit presenting the Festival, Brave New Voices is the biggest youth slam in history. This year, the title went to New York City, a team including Jaylene Clark and Kesed Ragin. Listen to their winning poem.
Behind the Scenes of Brave New Voices
"Just imagine…more than 300 poets from around the country, and every single one with poetic flow and funky freshness. This isn’t your parents’ poetry."
By Jazmine Livingston
Untitled
By Teresa Jackson
My Life w/ My Love
By Teresa Jackson
As Time Flies
By Peter Xuan
A Tribute to Greg
By Genysys Sanchez
Memory Lane
By Irie Reyes
Dear Mr. System
By Chris Henrickson
Babies to Teens
By Janee Wafer
A Voice from the Border
By Jorge Nunez
In Case of Emergency
By Darlene Chavarria
Immigration Kids
By Daniel Cacho
My Brother
By Johnathan Waters
My Public Service Announcment
By Rafael Casal
Homage to the Chinese and Mexican-American Day Laborer
By Mario Yedidia
Tuesday
By Adriel Luis
Our President Almost Died Choking On a Pretzel
By Josh Begley
The Real World
By Yijede Najee-Ullah
Trust
By Simon Hadley
Remote Control
By Alicia Zakon
last memory quilt
By Colin Dodsworth
11 Haikus About the Produce Market
Minimalistic Japanese poetry about fruits and vegetables
By Victor Vazquez
On How the Bus Moves and I Keep Moving
Poetry by Victor Vazquez
Savage Inequalities
A poem in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
By Marc Bamuthi Joseph, program director of Youth Speaks and San Francisco Poetry Slam champion
Standardized Minds
By Niles Xi-An Lichtenstein
Flow-etry
Don't know what flow-etry is? Then listen up! Trevaj recites two flow-ems for you.
by Trevaj Siller
My Pain
By Mercedes Mack
Sometimes I Wonder
By Jordan Monroe
Change
By Trevaj Siller
Pink Aversion
By Chanpory Rith
the futile maybe.
By Chanpory Rith
For the People
Poetry by Melanie Falls
To Sleep a Living Dream
A poem by Trevaj Siller
The Chance of a Lifetime
By Trevaj Siller
The Howling Tree
By Michael Manuel
How I Died
By Michael Manuel
My Rain
By Trevaj Siller
Watching Time Fly
By Trevaj Siller
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