Posted on March 10, 2008 by noahjn
Mississippi: A Great Young Voter State [Wire Tap]
Ally Klimkoski over at WireTap has a peek at the youth vote in tomorrow’s primary in Mississippi:
In 2006 there were an estimated 440,000 young people in Mississippi compared to the 1.6million people over 30. That’s 27.5 percent of the population, making young people particularly important to the state [...]
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Posted on March 10, 2008 by noahjn
On the front page of Youth Radio.org you’ll find:
The Wire
The Wire has received critical acclaim for its realistic portrayal of urban life and uncommonly deep exploration of sociological themes, and has been named the best show on television by several magazines and newspapers. Youth Radio’s Orlando Campbell explains why the Baltimore-based drama, whose series [...]
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