Youth's Take Podcast

About Youth's Take Podcast

A youth-led podcast exploring land justice, housing justice, culture, identity, organizing, and what it means to grow up in rapidly changing communities across Texas. Through storytelling, political education, and candid conversations, youth organizers, artists, and community leaders discuss environmental justice, gentrification, Indigenous identity, technology, displacement, and collective power while reclaiming narratives rooted in community, culture, and liberation.

Publisher

Land Justice Community School

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 May 2026

Latest episode

25 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Youth’s Take on Summer Organizing, Police Funding, and Senior Year | S2 Ep. 5

   ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses the death of a young person, police violence, and gun violence. Please listen with care. In Episode 4 of the Youth’s Take Podcast, Land Justice Fellows Justyce Melton and Genesis Pedraza-Hernandez reflect on our jam-packed summer as youth organizers, the work we accomplished, and what we learned throughout the Land Justice Fellowship. We also discuss the killing of 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II, who was fatally shot by Austin police officers on July 24, 2026. As young people, we believe it is important to speak honestly about the issues affecting youth in our communities and to create space for reflection, accountability, and justice. Tune in to hear our perspective on a summer filled with learning, organizing, community, and difficult conversations. Thanks to Media Fellow Angel, aka @angelfromthebloc for joining us again on this month's ep! Filmed at DAWA Studios. You can support them by visiting https://www.dawaheals.org/ Podcast Editor: Dylan Yanofsky Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool #YouthsTake #YouthOrganizing #JustTransition #CommunityCare #CollectivePower #MovementBuilding #Austin

2. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Youth's Take on Protest to Collective Care with Angel From the Bloc S2 Ep. 4

   What makes organizing sustainable? Land Justice Fellows Justyce Melton and Genesis Pedraza-Hernandez talk about creating movements rooted in care, joy, and community with Angel in episode 4 of the Youth's Take Podcast!In this episode, we talk about finding a sense of collective responsibility at a young age, building friendships through organizing, and creating movements rooted in care, joy, and community. We also unpack police budgets, abolition, youth engagement, social media as an organizing tool, and why a Just Transition cannot be designed by one person, it has to be built together. Because our movements can address serious issues while still making room for fun, rest, relationships, and the things that keep us coming back.Angel, aka @angelfromthebloc, is a content creator, podcaster, social media strategist, and community organizer who uses their platform to advocate for social justice. They’re passionate about the causes of abolition, environmentalism, feminism, queer liberation, and disability justice. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. You can support them by visiting https://www.dawaheals.org/Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool#YouthsTake #YouthOrganizing #JustTransition #CommunityCare #CollectivePower #MovementBuilding #Austin

3. 

   20 Jul 2026

   Youth's Take on Juneteenth with Mae Shelton from Montopolis Proud S2 Ep. 3

   Land Justice Fellows Justyce Melton and Genesis Pedraza-Hernandez sit down and chat with miss Mae from Montopolis Proud on the importance, history, and legacy of Juneteenth celebrations in Austin, Texas. Carol Mae Hester, founder of Montopolis Proud. Grew up and lived most of her life in Montopolis. Member of St Edwards Baptist Church. 🌱Montopolis Proud is a dedicated Southeast Austin community group that celebrates the rich, multiethnic history and culture of the Montopolis neighborhood. The organization regularly hosts major local events, such as Juneteenth celebrations, and collaborates with alumni to rehabilitate historical landmarks like the Montopolis Negro School.Season 2 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School 2026 fellow Genesis! 📹📸Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. You can support them by visiting https://www.dawaheals.org/📕 Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

4. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Youth's Take Asian American Heritage Month with Chesa Ago Manalansan and Alexia Leclercq S2 Ep. 2

   Season 2 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School 2026 fellow Genesis! Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. You can support them by visiting https://www.dawaheals.org/Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

5. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Season 2 is here ya'll! Youth's Take with Genesis, Maxochitl and Celine~ S2 Ep1

   Season 2 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School 2026 fellow Genesis! Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. You can support them by visiting https://www.dawaheals.org/Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

6. 

   27 May 2026

   Queertopia and working with the unhoused, defining mutual aid, & more with Folasade Fashina Ep. 9

   Formerly Posted on Apr 16th 2026. Season 1 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School Summer 2025 fellows Genesis & Madi in collaboration with Community Powered ATX. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

7. 

   27 May 2026

   Growing up in segregated Austin & Importance of Financial Literacy with Kendrick Campbell Ep. 7

   Formerly Posted on Jan 19th 2026. Season 1 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School Summer 2025 fellows Genesis & Madi in collaboration with Community Powered ATX. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

8. 

   27 May 2026

   The Healing Project, Gentrification in Austin, and Generational Health with Nyeka Arnold Ep. 6

   Formerly Posted on Oct 15th 2025. Season 1 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School Summer 2025 fellows Genesis & Madi in collaboration with Community Powered ATX. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

9. 

   27 May 2026

   Park over I-35, Expensive Tacos, Neighborhood Organizing with Misael Ramos Ep. 5

   Formerly Posted on Oct 14th 2025. Season 1 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School Summer 2025 fellows Genesis & Madi in collaboration with Community Powered ATX. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

10. 

    27 May 2026

    Supply and Demand! Plus living in Montopolis with Noé Elias Ep. 4

    Formerly Posted on Aug 25th 2025. Season 1 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School Summer 2025 fellows Genesis & Madi in collaboration with Community Powered ATX. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

11. 

    27 May 2026

    Cabo Bobs and Austin "Progressives" with UsZee McCoy Ep. 3

    Formerly Posted on Aug 21st 2025. Season 1 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School Summer 2025 fellows Genesis & Madi in collaboration with Community Powered ATX. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

12. 

    27 May 2026

    Mother/Daughter share about Displacement with Marina Martinez Ep. 2

    Formerly Posted on Aug 7th 2025. Season 1 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School Summer 2025 fellows Genesis & Madi in collaboration with Community Powered ATX. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

13. 

    27 May 2026

    First Podcast! Chatting it Up with our Season 1 Hosts Madi & Genesis Ep. 1

    Formerly Posted on Aug 7th 2025. Season 1 hosted and created by Land Justice Community School Summer 2025 fellows Genesis & Madi in collaboration with Community Powered ATX. Thank you to DAWA for their space and programs supporting BIPOC creatives. Support youth led education and organizing at linktr.ee/landjusticecommunityschool

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