The Young and the Woke
The Young and the Woke is a podcast that gives the mic to high school students in Oakland, California to tell their stories. Step into the shoes of these students as they eat school lunch, ride the city bus, vote at the polls, and generally speak their minds. On this audio journey, keep your ears open for how students awaken to their sense of purpose and what helps them find their way. Contact us at theyoungandthewoke@gmail.com.
The Young and the Woke
Cross Racial Solidarity (Creating Space to Talk About Race, Episode 3)
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Young Whan Choi
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Season 4
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Episode 3
You are tuning into "Creating Space to Talk About Race," a special series where we hear from a racially diverse group of Oakland Technical High School students reflecting on their experiences in the Race, Policy, and Law academy known as RPL. In this episode, the students turn their attention to cross-racial solidarity and what it might take for us to get there. They speak candidly about the challenges and successes that they experienced in their classroom. You will hear from Samira, Nia, Audrey, Simona, Nyla, Imahni, Ceterra, Ruby, Summer, and their teacher, Heath.