Coming Up on the Youth Channel: Tell Your Story

Summer is flying by and we hope you’re enjoying every minute of it! Let us be a part of your break from school and tune in to the Youth Channel next week for powerful stories from youth about issues such as bullying, sexual harassment, gentrification and more.

Watch the Youth Channel next week to see “YC Power Hour,” “Unsocial Media,” “Perspectives of El Barrio,” “Walking in their World” and NIGHTCAP.”

The Youth Channel airs programming every weeknight from 6-7pm on MNN4 (FiOS 36, RCN 85, Spectrum 67 & 1998) and MNNHD (Spectrum 1993). To learn about MNN’s Youth Media Center and the work they produce, click here.

Monday, July 30

YC Power Hour

The YC Power Hour is a weekly potpourri youth creative youth-driven program. It covers news, entertainment, and current trends within NYC and the world while keeping a light-hearted down to earth tone.

Tuesday, July 31

Unsocial Media

While bullying isn’t something new, with the development of new technology, new techniques are being created and employed such as social media bullying. In this special, bilingual school counselor, Joe Barreto, weighs in on this epidemic.

Wednesday, August 1

Walking in Their World

These are five stories of feminine labor, resistance, and survival in a world that produces harmful masculinities, at the cost of feminine presenting people of all genders.

Produced by Kate Skylar Maguire as part of the Advanced Field Class at MNN’s Youth Media Center.

Thursday, August 2

Perspectives of El Barrio

Perspectives of El Barrio, is the story of El Barrio and the changes that have occurred throughout the last few decades.  It tells the tale of its history and cultural diversity, the willingness of the people, and the fight they have endured. Tune in to hear from many people who have lived here as they share their experiences about the neighborhood they love.

Friday, August 3

NIGHTCAP

In this episode of NIGHTCAP's Career Day series, check out an interview with actors Jared Kemp and Clifton Cutrary, who starred in the hit Netflix series ‘Luke Cage.” Tune in to hear their discussion about the vicissitudes of a career in acting, what it took to prepare for their roles on “Luke Cage” and what it was like being the youngest cast members working with seasoned actors like Alfre Woodard and Mike Colter.