Education researcher Nicole Williams Beechum and recent high school graduate Azadi Mathew-Lewis reflect on what students need from educators as students define success for themselves.
Eleven-year-old Jolia Bossette on being a Black kid in America.
Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids!
The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and hundreds of other Black Americans at the hands of police officers have inspired protests across the country and around the world.
The news coverage has been impossible for most of us to ignore, and it begs the question: How are kids, especially Black kids, processing this reality? How do they make sense of these deaths and the systemic factors that made them possible?
In June of 2020,11-year-old Californian Jolia Bossette decided to use her fifth-grade graduation speech as an occasion to give voice to her thoughts and feelings. In her speech, she reminisced about how she was "the cutest thing," as a toddler and asked, "But when did I stop being cute and start being scary?"
"Does my dad scare you? Does my mom scare you? Does my auntie scare you? Because let me tell you something: We are not scary."
We designed these episodes for kids ages 9-13, but we hope all of our audience enjoys them! You can find all of our kids videos here: https://bit.ly/3hLA3Ro
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This will be part one in a series that features the fearless young people, especially Black and Brown youth, who are reimagining schools as inclusive communities and advocating for equitable…
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On January 13, 2020, Jason Reynolds was appointed the seventh National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Learn more about Jason and his activities as National Ambassador through this guide.
“Please, I can’t breathe.” Are these words of “resistance,” or are they a man’s simple plea to stay alive? In seven minutes, George Floyd became yet another Black man who has died at the hands of police. In the ensuing protests this week, consisting of mostly people of color (wearing masks to protect against COVID-19), police used tear gas to […]
In interviews with their peers, student journalists found teenagers grappling with a variety of racial misconceptions, ranging from annoying attitudes to deeply hurtful views.
Young, Gifted & Black perfumes two pieces urging peace. Every year, Youth Speaks gathers the community to celebrate the ongoing life and legacy of Dr. King
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Over the last year, Priya Vulchi and Winona Guo traveled to all 50 US states, collecting personal stories about race and intersectionality. Now they're on
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