Radio Rootz Work

• produced by Jessica Montano, Vanguard High School
• in 2008

Margeri Luna was born in Dominican Republic. This upcoming producer has always felt the passion and inspiration to express her creativity through music. Since the age of 12 she started playing the drums on her own, and by the age of 14 she started creating beats on her computer using different styles like reggueton and hip pop, fused with many Latin styles like merengue and salsa. Her effort, dedication and unique style will definitely put this girl in the game.

• produced by Radio Rootz
• in 2008

Radio Rootz students at the Vanguard High School, Manhattan Comprehensive High School, and Bell Multicultural High School in Washington DC took over the airwaves at WBAI with an hour long show broadcast June 17, 2008. The hosts of Global Movements Urban Struggles handed over their weekly show to the Rootz Youth, who explored topics from HPV, the Dangers of Myspace, Violence in Video Games, the "N" Word, Uniforms in their high schools and even what goes on in their street corners Check it out!

Radio Rootz students in New York and Washington, D.C. finished their school year with a bang, producing amazing, creative, challenging and thought-provoking stories.  Avianna Newton and Jelani Knight of Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School took on the controversial topic of new small schools, from a perspective you rarely hear: the students.   Shaquita Holmes of Bell Multicultural High School in D.C. explored that time-honored summer tradition: cat-calling on the block.  And coming soon, you'll be able to hear the stellar work of the kids at Vanguard High School, who looked at the dangers of MySpace, Human Papiloma Virus (HPV), video game violence and much, much more. 

Check out the full stunning array of work from Bell, Brooklyn Theatre Arts, and coming soon, Vanguard.

• produced by Jessica Montano, Vanguard High School
• in 2008

Introducing the heart of R&B, Lyrical King. Representing Spanish Harlem, he was first introduced to R&B by the streets and his family. A mix of pop, blues and R&B is what creates the essential tone of this particular artist. Now a father of twins, he is still motivated in achieving his dream in becoming the next R&B artist of the year. Determination and voice is what he relies on to make it big. Visit Lyrical King's Myspace.

• produced by Thurgood Marshall Students
• in 2008

Tuesday, May 20th was Social Change Day at Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change in Harlem. The school went on an irregular schedule as students listened to keynote speeches from the People's Justice Campaign and Gender Violence and then went on to meet with people from a variety of organizations about different ways they could effect social change.

Radio Rootz was one of these organizations and took the opportunity to expose Thurgood Marshall Academy's students to the vox-pop. There were a good number of students who found the tool interesting and useful. Listen to Thurgood's first vox pop ever and find out what they think of social change!