The kNOw Youth Media’s “Lessons From Ferguson” features an exclusive discussion with Ferguson organizers and Fresno community leaders. The show originally aired on Comcast channel 93 or AT&T channel 99 on Thursday, October 2 at 7 PM and is now available to stream below and on The kNOw’s YouTube channel.
Brittany Ferrell, of Millennial Activists United, joins the conversation via video call to shed light on the community issues at stake in Ferguson, from representation of people of color on the police force to the violent shut down of civil demonstrations. Rebecca A. Rangel, of Central California Criminal Justice Committee, and Bryson White, of Faith in Community, share their experiences with police-community relationships in Fresno. White also spent time in Ferguson, joining clergy from across the nation to support the efforts of Ferguson residents.
The show is hosted by Miguel Bibanco, and focuses on the questions and concerns of many young Fresnans about their interactions with the police. The Fresno Police Department declined an invitation to participate in the roundtable discussion.
Tim joined his passions for storytelling, education and social justice in January, 2014 when he started running The kNOw Youth Media in Fresno. In May of 2016, Tim became Director of YouthWire, where he led four youth media programs across the state. In the two years Tim was director, YouthWire printed over 200,000 newspapers distributed in dailies across the state, sent reporters to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, was featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Fresno Bee, KQED and The New York Times’ Race/Related newsletter, and led storytelling training for over 75 youth from at least 12 different communities in California.
Tim currently serves on the journalism advisory board for Fresno City College and was a New America CA 2017 Fellow, the first from the Central Valley.
