Thulani Ngazimbi and his family lived a comfortable life in Zimbabwe, but seeing the country’s economy heading toward a downturn, his parents made the ultimate sacrifice to uproot for what they hoped would be a better life in America. “They both had really good jobs but I think the way the economy was going, if…
“Fahmo Abdi and Naimo Abdullahi perform two poems. This first is by Sherrika Mitchell, the second was written by Fahmo and Naimo. Fahmo Abdi and Naimo Abdullahi have been performing poetry together since they were in the sixth grade. Currently sophomores at St. Cloud’s Tech High School, they perform regularly at community events. “ This…
“PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs has been exploring how stereotypes are impacting young people as part of their “No Labels Attached” series. Our latest installment looks at what youth are saying about race, culture and the misconceptions they are facing.” Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at…
“In Spain, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has arrived in Madrid to take part in today’s strike as well as a major march set for 6 p.m. local time. Greta began the climate strike movement last year when she started skipping school every Friday to stand in front of the Swedish parliament, demanding…
Warning: These powerful words may shock you into action. The poets (in no particular order): DaJona Butler Anaya Frazier Kennedy Harris. This performance is from Grand Slam Finals held in Las Vegas, NV in July at the 2019 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival by Young Chicago Authors representing Chicago, IL. 500 young people…
“As many as 4 million people around the world took to the streets Friday in the largest day of action focused on the climate crisis. Students across the globe led climate strikes in hundreds of countries, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The demonstration kicked off in Foley Square, where tens of thousands…
“Young voters vs. old voters and the politics of age may define who the Democratic presidential nominee will be. A recent poll finds that young people and Baby Boomers are sharply divided on who should win the party’s nomination. Only 10 percent of people between 18 and 34 support Joe Biden while 39 percent of…
“Young leaders gathered on Saturday at the United Nations for the Youth Climate Summit, where they voiced concerns and offered solutions for a warming planet, a day after millions of young people participated in a global climate strike. Megan Thompson spoke with producer Maya Navon and associate producer Nina Joung, who covered the strike in…
Last Friday was the Global Climate Strike, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. “As people took to the streets in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia, we host a roundtable discussion with youth activists organizing marches in the United States — in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis — ahead of next week’s U.N….
“Lydia Mason (CAS ’21) won the 2018 Constitution Day Slam, hosted by the NYU Brademas Center and NYU Government Affairs, with her poem called “Dear America.” Listen to her powerful words: “On our 13th date, you promised things would be different. That you would finally learn how to love me. But your love affair with…