‘Romeo and Juliet’: Racism in Verona
Shouldn’t fictional characters be portrayed by the best actor/actress for the role regardless of color? One would think so. But when that doesn’t happen, people are triggered. Last month, Spider-Man...
View ArticleYoung People’s Mental and Emotional Health
EpisodesSubscribeHoller/Follow Our brains and what we have to manage change a lot from high school to being an adult. And, our thoughts and emotions change a lot, too. This week, Nyge Turner talks...
View ArticleSacred Ground Ministries Celebrates 10th Annual Teen Town Hall
When you think of a typical town hall meeting what comes to mind? Well, when it came to the Sacred Ground Ministries Annual Teen Town Hall Meeting, the words informative, support, and community are...
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The Fall of Dating
Gen Z is in the dawn of the “situationship,” coined as a term just in 2017, referring to a relationship between two people that can be romantic or sexual but never formally established or labeled....
View Article#YRRecap: The 5 Stories You May Have Missed This Week
Before you dive into what’s happening today, take a look at what may have fallen off your radar earlier this week. Many Gen Z in ‘Tears’ After Filing Taxes Is Social Media Turning Gen Z Into the...
View ArticleThe Lowdown: 50,000 Cans of Beer on the Wall?
Like it or not, lining the Mexico border wall with almost 50,000 beer cans is the most American thing ever. Like, when other countries think of America they’ll be talking about *this*....
View ArticleUSC Remains Under Fire for Canceled Valedictorian Speech
The 2024 valedictorian of the University of Southern California (USC), Asna Tabassum, encountered a disheartening turn of events as the university retracted her invitation to deliver a commencement...
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Content Creator Nicole Laeno Faces Dream College Rejection
Eighteen-year-old professional dancer and YouTuber Nicole Laeno, was unfortunately rejected from her dream college, UCLA, on March 15. Considering Laeno’s achievements with modeling, dancing, starring...
View ArticleFiguring Out Your 20s: Decentering Romantic Relationships
Recently, a friend mentioned that after graduating college, relationships seem to be a bigger deal now than ever before. It is true, but they’ve always taken the place at the center of our lives, from...
View Article‘Scary’ Movie Reboot Coming
The word is out that another Scary Movie will be heading our way in 2025, but is there really a Scary Movie franchise without the actress who is infamous for her iconic role in it? Regina Hall is...
View ArticleTeen Girls Spend More Time Online Than Teen Boys
Extreme screen time in teenagers increases their risk of school truancy by more than a third, a new study reveals. Online addiction in teens, along with lack of sleep and exercise, can lead to more...
View Article7 out of 10 teens on X get bullied over their weight
One in six teenagers have been bullied online over their weight, reveals new research. And the figure was even higher among those on social media with almost seven out of 10 Twitter users reporting...
View ArticleCan You Bounce Back After Being Canceled?
*Trigger Warning: this story contains information about sexual assault. Viewer discretion is advised. Jonathan Majors, commonly known for his roles in “Creed III” and Marvel’s “Ant-Man And The Wasp:...
View ArticleThe Gee Code: How Will HBCUs Impact The Beauty/E-Commerce Tech Sectors?
Innovation is key to progress, and Spelman College, once again has shown us why it has reigned supreme as the #1 HBCU in the country for 17 consecutive years. Spelman announced it is pioneering a...
View ArticleStudy Shows Music Is Becoming More Negative
Trigger Warning: Sensitive mental health and behavioral topics are discussed throughout this news report. From heartbreak songs to redemption tracks, songs have become more negative in nature. A...
View ArticleIs Gen Z Aging Too Fast?
A complaint circulating widely on social media alleges that Gen Z is “aging like milk,” suggesting that individuals under 27 appear older than the preceding generation, Millennials. This notion gained...
View ArticleFIRST STEP Fosters High School Fashion Designers
Excel High School students recently wrapped up the FIRST STEP COURSE, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering inner-city youth in Chicago to excel academically, express their creativity, and...
View ArticleHearing the Unhoused: How to Really Help Homeless Youth
EpisodesSubscribeHoller/Follow About 4.2 million people between the ages of 12 and 24 experience some form of homelessness each year in the United States, according to the National Law Center on...
View ArticleCould ‘Wanna Be’ be the Song of the Summer?
The Hottie side of TikTok has been gagged once again by Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion’s ability to have everybody and their grandma outside right before the summertime. Glorilla came into the rap...
View Article#YRRecap: The 5 Stories You May Have Missed This Week
Before you dive into what’s happening today, take a look at what may have fallen off your radar earlier this week. Is Gen Z Aging Too Fast? 7 out of 10 teens on X Get Bullied Over Their Weight Content...
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