WireTap Magazine

A Generation of Consolidation

Reel Grrls — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:00:01 PDT

Seattle young people speak out against media consolidation.

The White Stuff

Samhita Mukhopadhyay, The American Prospect — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

What does an extremely popular new blog about white culture tell us about race in America?

Resurrection of the Cassette Tape?

Suemedha Sood — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:57:01 PDT

Maybe in prison.

Whose World is This?

K-Salaam & Beatnik — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:01 PDT

Video trailer for K-Salaam and Beatnik's upcoming album and documentary release.

How Tiny Jamaica Develops So Many Champion Sprinters

Matthew Clark, Christian Science Monitor — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:01 PDT

With a focus on student running programs, Jamaica's young track stars sprint to the finish in Beijing.

Calling All Young Bloggers

Ally Klimkoski — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:00:01 PDT

Breaking down the myth of the young blogger.

National Hip Hop Political Convention Opens in 2 Weeks

Jeff Chang — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:00:01 PDT

What role will this year's convention play in these historic presidential elections?

Silence Broken: Obama Satire Isn't Surprising

Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Column: The "satirical" New Yorker cover is no satire at all.

Hip-Hop Leaders: Jesse Jackson's Time Is Up

Jonathan Adams — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:11:01 PDT

Hip-hop leaders call for change in Black political leadership.

Re-thinking Truancy

YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:00:01 PDT

A truancy drop-in center in San Francisco shows compassion and gets results.

Hipster Racism

Andrea Plaid — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:29:01 PDT

This week's New Yorker controversy says more about an insidious form of racism than political satire.

The Children of Iowa ICE Raids

Marcelo BallvÃ©, New America Media — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Parents and youth cope with uncertain futures after the Midwest's largest immigration crackdown.

The Fight Against Fox News

ILL Doctrine — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:00:01 PDT

Behind the scenes with director Rik Cordero and the making of new Nas video Sly Fox.

Stargazing in Kabul

Anand Gopal, WireTap — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

10 days in the life and struggles of a young Afghan woman.

The Case for Genocide

Ally Klimkoski — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:51:01 PDT

Sudanese president charged with genocide by International Criminal Court.

Can We Talk?

Anika Brown — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

In this historic presidential election, Black women have been noticeably absent from discussions on race and gender.

Trekking Through the Life of a Guide

Neha Inamdar — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:24:01 PDT

One Nepali man's story of how political turmoil dictates opportunity.

Gang Injunction Approved in Southern California

Luis Rodriguez — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:44:01 PDT

New gang injunctions increase racial profiling among Latino youth.