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The kNOw Youth Media

The kNOw Youth Media

teaching youth to tell their stories and the stories of their communities

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    • Our Future (2024)
    • You’re Not Alone (2023)
    • The New Normal (2022)
    • Behind Our Masks (2021)
    • Not So Golden (2020)

Author: Ifeanyi Nwonye (she/her/hers)

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Culture & Identity Narrative

Examining My Own Blackness

05/14/202107/12/2024 Ifeanyi Nwonye (she/her/hers)

My childhood was saturated with the gorgeous Black art that decorated my mother, grandmother, and father’s homes. The daily Gospel music that sprang to life

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Culture & Identity Politics

The Truth About “White History Month”

03/08/202110/07/2021 Ifeanyi Nwonye (she/her/hers)

Amber Ruffin’s segment called How Did We Get Here? addresses the recurring question of racist white people during this time of year: Why is there

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Community Health Lifestyle

Rise And Grind: The Bane or The Saving Grace of 2020?

01/14/202110/07/2021 Ifeanyi Nwonye (she/her/hers)

Spoiler Alert: I’d argue for the former. #NoExcuses and #RiseAndGrind are a portion of social media most commonly found on Twitter and Instagram. For context,

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