Many adults are talking about the issue of same sex marriage rights, but what do young people think? In this video, youth journalist Jaleesa Vickers gets a perspective from a queer youth.

Proposition 8, a California ballot initiative banning gay marriages, has polarized many communities. As part of the YO! Youth Outlook Blog-A-Thon on the topic of modern love, youth journalist, Jaleesa Vickers, shares her point of view on Prop 8.

Blog freewrite The inauguration of President Barack Obama to me means change. I come from a family of alcoholics and drug addicts. I am 17 years old. My life was not easy. I have overcome the pressures of generational curses and have been drug and alcohol free. This means change for me. That there is [...]

Fresno, CA—In his inaugural address, 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, declared “Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin the work of remaking America.” To accomplish this daunting task involves not only our government but the contribution and voice of all citizens in the nation, especially our young [...]

It’s been an emotional high for many of us celebrating the unprecedented victory of Barack Obama, the first African American president of the United States! We know there are many challenges and questions that lie in the months and years ahead, but we can at least breathe a sigh of relief knowing that change is [...]