There are a couple of things that Maria Hinojosa and I share in common: First, we’re strong Latina journalists who aren’t afraid to use our… Read More
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Student Reporting Articles
Panel’s Advice: Get Creative, Diversify
The second day of the Truth and Transformation: Changing Racial Narratives in the Media conference featured a panel discussion on how change in racial narratives… Read More
Brendan Kelly Has Toured the World, but His Biggest Impact May Be Local
KRSM’s Brendan Kelly has toured the world as DJ BK One with famed rapper Brother Ali. Now you can find him working in his current… Read More
How One Boy Group Changed My View on K-Pop
It was a Sunday evening in November 2017, and I was preparing for the next school day. My family’s TV was turned on to Channel… Read More
KMOJ Integrates Experience, Expertise into Truth & Transformation
KMOJ recently joined a handful of community partners to change racial narratives in the media. The radio station, located on West Broadway in North Minneapolis,… Read More
“Not My Thing to Give Up”
Every night at 8:30 p.m., the lights went out. I didn’t have a say. At the Bridge for Youth Homeless Shelter in Minneapolis, my freedom… Read More
College Essay: I Am Because They Are
It was an early Saturday morning in September 2007, and I sat on the couch with my parents, coddled in their arms. I stretched my… Read More
College Essay: My “Right Way”
My whole life there have been expectations about how to live the “right” way, even though the “right” way wasn’t my way. The “right” way… Read More
Freddie Bell Leads Audiences Through Meaningful, Impactful Narratives
KMOJ’s Freddie Bell is a game-changing, award-winning host and general manager at KMOJ, a community-oriented radio station geared toward a predominately African-American audience. He currently… Read More
When One School Closes . . .
In the final few days before my sophomore year, I suddenly received the news that my school, Minneapolis College Prep, had closed. I was lost…. Read More
