Monthly Archives: May 2011

Radio BCAM stories to be featured at Adobe Youth Voices city-wide event

Posted on May 11, 2011 by mistermendeezy

Congrats to Tia Givens and Deion Burton!  Their stories were selected for the Adobe Youth Voices Live! event at the beautiful Alvin Ailey Theater space, along with some of this year’s best youth media from all over New York City.  BCAM … Continue reading →

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Radio BCAM visits WNYC Radio Rookies (PICS!)

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

We left Brooklyn to journey all the way to WNYC’s SoHo studios, where Radio Rookies producers Courtney Stein and Veralyn Williams showed us around, gave us some reporting pointers and helped us lay down some recordings. Thanks Radio Rookies! Click … Continue reading →

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“Teen Death” by Kurt Purrier

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

Kurt remembers a friend he lost to gun violence, and explores how teens like him deal with death.

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“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Andrea Cross

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

Andrea and her friends search for someone who is mature enough to go out with among their 9th grade peers.

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“Achieve” by Tia Givens

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

Even though she is struggling in school, Tia is determined to do whatever it takes to become a good student and achieve her goals.

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“Dog Fighting” by Deion Burton

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

After his football hero, Michael Vick, disappoints him by claiming that he participated in a dog fighting ring because of his African-American culture, Deion looks into underground dog abuse in his community.

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“The Greedy Dream” by Robert David

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

When his friend’s family wins the lottery, Robert is jealous of their new wealth. But then, he finds out his friend is being tortured by a new nightmare: The Greedy Dream.

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“Haiti One Year Later” by Jeremy Rumnit

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

One year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Jeremy looks into why the tragedy should still matter to Brooklyn teens like him.

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“Two Faceted” by Kenya Bryan

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

Kenya tries to find out out why so many teenage girls seem untrustworthy, backstabbing, disloyal, and otherwise “two-faceted”

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“Believe” by Amanda Davis

Posted on May 5, 2011 by mistermendeezy

Amanda turns to her friends to discover how believing in success can lead to finding it.

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