Welcome to As Loud As I Want, a podcast that reflects the experiences of young women in rural Columbus County, North Carolina through the COVID-19 pandemic. We use spoken word and sound to share what we’ve been feeling, seeing and hearing in our communities. This podcast was created by a series of workshops where we…
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Last month, we took our EOG's, or End-of-Grade tests. We talk about the ways we prepare for tests and give tips to listeners. We also revisit the killing of Makiah Bryant in Ohio and how we're feeling about it. We end the episode by discussing our favorite creative outlets. Produced by Coastal Youth Media and…
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Today, producer Brea Hampton takes us back to a COVID-19 vaccine drive that happened in Tabor City, Columbus County in March. She speaks with Ashlei McFadden, who’s been aiding vaccination efforts – like the drive in Tabor City. McFadden says that vaccines intended for Tabor City’s Black community went to white folks from outside of…
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Greenville, North Carolina based acrylic, gouache, and digital artist Rakîa Jackson (Black Peace Art) speaks with host Brittani Smith about the challenges of being an artist and how she incorporates self-healing into her practice. Broadcast from the Shoresides studio, Somewhere & Elsewhere uncovers stories from artists across the coastal Carolina region.
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Coastal Youth Media reporter and resident animal-lover Nyaira Danley, from Jacksonville, NC speaks to conversationists and forest rangers about how climate change is affecting small wildlife in a big way in her hometown. Climate Stories | Youth Report is a podcast by Coastal Youth Media & NC Health News exploring how climate change is shaping…
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Coastal Youth Media reporter Isabella Avila, from Hampstead, NC explores how climate change is bringing humans and sharks into more frequent contact. Climate Stories | Youth Report is a podcast by Coastal Youth Media & NC Health News exploring how climate change is shaping our neighbors lives in unexpected ways. The project is funded in…
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Most of 17-year-old Brianna Leduc’s neighbors are farmers. Brianna lives in Whiteville, NC. In this episode, she set out to discover – how will the climate crisis change the way the way her community farms? Climate Stories | Youth Report is a podcast by Coastal Youth Media & NC Health News exploring how climate change…
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17-year-old Coastal Youth Media reporter Trisha Martinez, of Tarbor City, NC, explores the research behind strategically, in what way, youth speaking to adults about climate change can transform an older generation’s perspective. Climate Stories | Youth Report is a podcast by Coastal Youth Media & NC Health News exploring how climate change is shaping our…
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Youth reporter Kai Davis, of Sneads Ferry, NC, used to play in the ashes as her family burned trash on a sequestered piece of their family land. Now older, Kai knows that burning trash is bad for her, and bad for the environment. But her neighborhood doesn’t have access to waste collection. She wants that…
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Ariel Shipman’s grandmother taught her, ““When you think about rain, you think about water, and how it’s great for the plants. In reality, the acid levels from the rain usually don’t benefit the plants unless the pH levels in the soil are low.” In this episode, 16-year-old Shipman of Tarbor City, NC, explores how acid…
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