Raleigh Youth Inspire Change at TEDxYouth@ChavisWay Event
The inaugural TEDxYouth@ChavisWay event was a huge success! Under the theme of “Inspiring Change,” the March 2023 event brought …
Nyawira Nyota
Former Student WorkerNyawira is no longer active in Extension
Recent Posts by Nyawira Nyota
Where I'M From
The following piece is a poem by Hamed, a student interviewed in the upcoming episode of PassTheMicYouth featuring Refugee …
How Racism Almost Ended a Student’s Life
How Racism Almost Ended a Student’s Life: Kimberly’s Story by Timi Fawole At only 19 years old, Kimberly almost …
4 African Climate Activists Calling for Action
In our latest episode we speak to incredible Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate, who is too often represented as …
Give Them Flowers While They’re Here
By Nyawira Nyota C.T. Vivian (left) and John Lewis (right) mug shots during their part in the Civil Rights Movement. …
4 Young Black Activists You Should Know
As Black history month comes to a close, I wanted to leave you with 4 Black activists doing work …
Reflecting + Youth Poetry Spotlight: 'speak Up, Speak Out!'
It has been almost a full year since the blog and podcast launched, and I am continually amazed by …
Black Jewels
by Je’wel Lucas Je’wel Lucas is a 20 year old visual artist who creates art to inspire and encourage others. …