Hunts Point 2001

A Radio Rookies workshop was held at The Point Community Development Center in the Hunts Point area of the South Bronx in 2001. The Point CDC is dedicated to youth development and to the cultural and economic revitalization of Hunts Point. They work with their neighbors, especially their young people, to celebrate the life and culture of the South Bronx. The Radio Rookies workshop was held at the low power radio station at the Point where some of the Hunts Point Rookies host their own radio shows. Rookies Janesse and Carmen came to the workshop from the Rosedale Achievement Center which helps young people achieve their academic and personal goals.

These stories won a Golden Reel Award, a Hispanic Heritage Youth Award and a silver medal in the Third Coast International Audio Festival.

Poetry

Saturday, May 26, 2001

Since she moved to the Bronx from Suriname at age 12, Judith hasn't felt she fits in with any group. But she did not take up arms, as some outcasts have -- instead she took up poetry.  

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Superstar

Friday, May 25, 2001

David is obsessed with becoming a star, but his mother says he should be worrying about his report card, not his next gig.  

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George W. Bush

Monday, May 21, 2001

Jiovan goes on a quest to better understand what kind of impact the Bush administration will have on his friends and family.  

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Mom

Thursday, May 24, 2001

Eric is one of thousands of kids growing up without his birth parents. He's lived with his grandmother all his life. She takes good care of him, but he feels something is missing.  

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Heroin

Tuesday, May 22, 2001

Janesse says she and her mother have one thing in common -- they were both betrayed by Janesse's father. He left them for Heroin when she was in elementary school.

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Virginity

Wednesday, May 23, 2001

Carmen wants to stay a virgin until she gets married. But TV, music and peer pressure all seem to be conspiring against her. Is virginity losing its value in our culture?  

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