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Middle school students navigate the daily dramas of early adolescent social life, along with other pressures. When things go south, where can they turn? 

Vaping and marijuana are so prevalent that some schools are closing bathrooms to prohibit students from using products during school. One Voices of Youth writer speaks with peers, administrators, and health experts about what the U.S. Surgeon General

When is enough and when is too much? More than three hours a day on social media doubles a youths chance of depression or anxiety, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. How to set boundaries and handle overexposure? Voices of Youth Alex Velo talks

The Spring 2023 Voices of Youth Kalamazoo drew 14 writers and artists. The subjects they chose ranged from minority representation in Advanced Placement courses to life for a high school transgender athletes to the impact on youth mental health due t

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A year ago this week, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis by police officer Derrick Chauvin, sparking protests around the world, including in Kalamazoo.

8:54 WMUKs Earlene McMichael talks with Buddy Hannah (aired 2/9/11) Scroll down for a longer version “Every day on my way to school, we had to pass by that slave market,” Hannah said in an interview that aired Tuesday on WMUK 102.1 FM, as part of a monthlong series highlighting local citizens making a difference. Hannah, a tireless youth advocate who is an actor, director, playwright and poet of six published books, is a past Irving S. Gilmore Community Medal of Arts recipient. He is also ...

Credit Courtesy of the Kalamazoo County Department of Health and Community Services 2020 was the year of a pandemic. In a time of many historic events, COVID-19 will be remembered for the loss of life and livelihood and a vaccine that rolled out late in the year from Pfizer’s plant in Portage. 2020 was also the year when protests intensified over racial injustice and police brutality. As people isolated during a pandemic, they also cast their ballots in an historic election. As we look back ...