Activism

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Speakers Forum

Becoming Rebecca Solnit: a room and a life of her own

‘I was trying not to be the subject of someone else’s poetry and not to get killed.’
By
John O'Brien

Mar 26, 2021 at 12:41 pm
KUOW Newsroom

3 Seattle activists on the city's future for #BlackLivesMatter

It’s been six weeks since protests started in Seattle, after the police killing of George Floyd. Now leaders of the local movement for racial justice are calling for changes to combat police brutality and systemic racism. Here's what they see next.
By
Esmy Jimenez

Jul 08, 2020 at 8:44 am
KUOW Newsroom

Seattle police use tear gas and pepper spray on peaceful protesters

Black Lives Matter activists have been organizing protests in Seattle for multiple days since the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis. What start out as peaceful protests of racial injustice have ended with police dispersing crowds with multiple non-lethal weapons.
By
Casey Martin

Jun 02, 2020 at 1:14 pm
RadioActive

Gen Z teens on balancing growing up with saving the world

Two teens share an hour of stories created by young people, and discuss the balance between teen activism and just being a kid.
By
Marian Mohamed

Irving-Antonio Nevarez

Simone St. Pierre Nelson

RadioActive Youth Media

Jan 23, 2020 at 10:09 am
RadioActive

That’s a wrap! RadioActive’s 2019 podcast season

In 2019 RadioActive Youth Media worked with about 750 teens and tweens through our Intro, Advanced, and Community workshop programs. These young people produced 23 full-length feature radio stories, along with dozens of short radio stories and podcasts. Young people's voices and perspectives are not heard enough in the media - that's why RadioActive exists. Missed some of this year's incredible feature stories? Give them all a listen here.
By
RadioActive Youth Media

Dec 20, 2019 at 12:35 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Young climate protesters push Washington senators to sign onto Green New Deal

On a chilly Monday morning, two dozen student protestors marched to the offices of Senator’s Murray and Cantwell in downtown Seattle.
By
Esmy Jimenez

Dec 17, 2019 at 8:14 am
Speakers Forum

Gloria Steinem still has hope for the U.S.

"We are linked, not ranked." Journalist and author inspires activists of all ages
By
Sonya Harris

Nov 29, 2019 at 10:09 am
KUOW Newsroom

Before protest hashtags, there was the WTO and Indy Media

Twenty years ago this month tens of thousands of activists flooded into Seattle protesting the World Trade Organization. No demonstrations since have come close to the level of violence that ensued. One thing activists learned from those protests was how wield a brand new technology: the Internet.
By
Casey Martin

Nov 23, 2019 at 3:57 pm
RadioActive

'They're so complacent.' What these youth activists say about grown-ups

When a group of K-12 students confronted Senator Dianne Feinstein for not supporting the Green New Deal, she put up her dukes. "I've been doing this for thirty years," Senator Feinstein said. "I know what I'm doing. You come in here and say, it's my way or the highway. I don't respond to that." Local youth activists Lukas Illa and Grace Lambert weren't surprised by this reaction, and sat down with RadioActive's Jadenne Radoc Cabahug to share their experiences.
By
Jadenne Radoc Cabahug

Jun 27, 2019 at 6:55 am
RadioActive

How to be a feminist, and other lessons from my grandma’s badass friend

In recent years, modern movements like the Women’s March and #MeToo have garnered widespread momentum. Ninety-year-old Alene Moris started fighting the battle for women’s rights long ago.
By
Lila Shroff

Jun 20, 2019 at 9:04 am