Reading, Writing, Racism: What I Found When I Called Out a Classmate
I stood firm in my truth, I got over my fear, and I chose to speak up, despite many people pushing me to drop the issue.
Articles by Kahvah Whittaker
Indigenous History, Boldly Drawn
Our November pick is Gord Hill’s 500 YEARS OF RESISTANCE COMIC BOOK, a groundbreaking illustrated history of Indigenous activism and resistance in the Americas, from […]
Episode 50: Especially In an Off-Year, All Politics Is Local
The cheesy mom-and-pop billboards, the endlessly unreadable ballot measures, the ridiculous number of candidates (34? 37?) scrumming for nine Cincinnati City Council seats… You really […]
D&Me and Great Parks Will Host Student Voices Retreat on Veterans’ Day
Area high schoolers can explore nature, journalism, and activism alongside their peers at Democracy & Me’s first-ever Student Voices Retreat, co-hosted by Great Parks of […]
Episode 49: Spooky Season Special
News flash: We love Halloween. For kids who’ve often felt out-of-step with mainstream American culture, maybe not 100 percent comfortable in our own skins, the […]
Episode 48: Social Media: Is It Really That Bad?
With Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms facing new scrutiny on Capitol Hill, we thought it was time to ask ourselves, the real experts, […]
New Resource: D&Me To Go!
Did you know we make house calls? Our free workshops, led by program director Julie Coppens and other members of the WVXU/Democracy & Me team, […]
The Supreme Court: The Least Dangerous Branch?
Commentary by Emma Feldmeier, Wyoming H.S. In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton predicted the judiciary would be the “least dangerous branch” of government, since it […]
‘I Want To Be Heard’: 13 Local Students Join D&Me Team
A new semester means a new team of student interns and advisers. Congratulations and welcome to Cierra Britten, a senior journalism major/Asian studies minor at […]
Different, Disabled, But ‘Unbroken’
Our October selection is Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens, edited by Marieke Nijkamp, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where […]