New America Media: Youth Culture

Urban Youth Ask: Are We Married to Facebook for Life?

New America Media, First Person, Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Feb 04, 2012

Low-income young people in the San Francisco Bay Area write about how they see their future with the regional Internet giant Facebook.

Study: California Women “Falling Behind”—and Held Back by Budget Cuts

New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Feb 03, 2012

A new report shows that California’s younger and older women have been especially hit by the recession and are being held back even more by state budget cuts.

Legacy: The Art of Mike "Dream" Francisco

Silicon Valley De-Bug, Event, Abraham Menor, Posted: Feb 01, 2012

The late, legendary street artist Mike "Dream" Francisco has his work on display in San Francisco thanks to the Manilatown Heritage Foundation.

Learning to See the Police in a Different Light

New America Media/Richmond Pulse, Commentary, Sean Shavers, Posted: Jan 22, 2012

By the end of that day, my opinion about the police had changed and I realized there are officers out there who actually care.

Coming Out as Undocumented in the Suburbs

Alhambra Source, News Feature, Daniela Gerson and Nathan Solis, Posted: Jan 16, 2012

A new movement has emerged in Southern Calif.’s San Gabriel Valley, attempting to transform undocumented status into a point of empowerment and engage Asian youth.

Can an LGBT Film Help Change Attitudes About Homosexuality in Vietnam?

Talk.Onevietnam.org, News Report, Posted: Jan 15, 2012

Billed as the first Vietnamese film to positively depict gay romance, the film tells the story of 20-year-old Khoi as he ventures to Saigon after being disowned by his family

Looking After Grandma, Learning Responsibility

New America Media/ Richmond Pulse , News Report, Megael “Junior” Jonson , Posted: Jan 11, 2012

Many people ask me, “What is daily life like for you, taking care of your grandmother?” I honestly enjoy it.

Professor, Youths Track Climate Change Globally

NW Asian Weekly, News Report, Jeffrey Osborn, Posted: Jan 10, 2012

A university professor sheds light on drastic climate change in Alaska, Sri Lanka, and Mongolia with the help of local youths.

Study: Black children form identity through race

Louisiana Weekly, News Report, Posted: Jan 09, 2012

Black children in the same age group tend to form their identity more strongly by the color of their skin than a shared language, according to a new study.