Youth Speak is CYPHER’s blog. Here you can find work by our own team members on a variety of subjects, all pertinent to our lives and work.
To Be Where We Are Not Wanted
A Poem by Jezlyn Montas To Be Where We Are Not WantedThey say the city is always changing,but the boundaries stay fixed.New tenants move in,and the scaffolding follows, nothing really sticks”You’ll be walking and the houses will get closer together.There’ll be less green spaces, more concrete, more litter…”They rebuild what they once called broken,though it…
CYPHER April Newsletter
In this edition, get introduced to C.Y.P.H.E.R.! Learn about our mission, goals, team, and the work we’ve done and hope to do with our growing network of community partners like you. You’ll also dive deeper into Youth Speaks, our blog that publishes work by our team members. This month features a former CYPHER researcher, Derick…
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Hip-Hop and Dialogue Between Youth and Adults: A Youth’s Perspective
July 2, 2021 by Derick Agyenim-Boateng Big Sean does not miss. Look at one of his lyrics: “. . .Slavemaster take our names, 5-0 take the shot, and young souls take the blame, man, but they can’t take away the light.” Rap music consumer or not, it is safe to say that we know who…
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