Kahvah Whittaker

Now Hiring Student Podcasters, Advisers and More

January 4, 2022 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Cincinnati Public Radio announces spring semester work opportunities for area college and high school students and recent graduates, through WVXU’s educational outreach program Democracy & […]

New Year, New Chapter for Freedom Friends Book Club

December 16, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 1

We had such a great year exploring diverse authors and connecting with fellow book nerds! Thanks to everyone who read along with us in 2021—we […]

Episode 53: Our Student Voices Competition Is Back!

December 16, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

We’ve just launched Democracy & Me’s 2022 Student Voices Competition, an opportunity for young people from across the WVXU listening area and beyond to speak […]

ICYMI: A ‘Courageous Conversation’ on CRT, and One Student’s Take

December 13, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Editor’s note: On Nov. 29, Democracy & Me student advisors joined Dr. David Childs and several of his Northern Kentucky University teachers-in-training, members of the […]

The 2022 Democracy & Me Student Voices Competition

December 10, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

The Democracy & Me Student Voices Competition invites young people to express their thoughts on the role of media in our democracy—in writing, audio, video, […]

Justice in Progress? The Jury Is Out

December 3, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

“While many are hopeful after the Arbery case, where advocates say justice was served, many also feel confusion and despair over the Rittenhouse verdict…”

Episode 52: Thankful for Each Other

November 24, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Yeah, it’s a complicated holiday—part of a mythical American origin story masking ugly truths about who’s really had a place at our nation’s table over […]

From Syria to Cincinnati: ‘Other Words for Home’

November 22, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 0

Our last Freedom Friends Book Club pick of 2021 is Other Words for Home, the award-winning bestseller by Cincinnati native Jasmine Warga. Meet Jude, the […]

Giving Thanks By Getting Real

November 22, 2021 Kahvah Whittaker 1

Editor’s note: This essay from last November, by one our student participants from Aiken H.S., bears repeating–so we’re serving it up again. By Joyeuse Muhorakeye, […]