4 episodes
Keepin’ It Real: Teenagers Talk About Gun Violence CitizenRacecar
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In this four-part storytelling miniseries from the Police Athletic League of NYC, teenagers from PAL after school programs in Harlem talk about the affects of guns and gun violence on their lives, families, and communities.
Along the way, they find common ground on some of the biggest challenges they face as young people, fearlessly call on their parents, teachers, and local authority figures to do a better job of preventing violence and the tragedies that surround it, and offer some solutions for making their neighborhood a better and safer place to live.
Series produced by Police Athletic League of New York City and CitizenRacecar
Made possible through funding from the New York City District Attorney's Office as part of DANY's Gun Violence Initiative
Special thanks to PAL Harlem Center and Youth Link Staff and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
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Episode 1: Guns, Violence, and Community
In the series premiere, our panel of young people introduce the deep issues that guns and gun violence present in their community, why it’s a problem that’s larger than guns themselves, and why it’s so challenging to prevent.
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Episode 2: Guns and Gender
How are the presence of guns and the experience of gun violence in Harlem different for boys and girls? Our panel explores this issue in depth, touching on questions of bravado, peer pressure, and self defense.
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Episode 3: Guns, Government, and Authority
How do the police and the government affect gun violence in Harlem? How do local authorities relate (or fail to relate) to the communities they serve? Our panel explores this complex question in depth.
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Episode 4: Guns, Media, and Mentorship
In our series finale, our panel talks about all the myriad of influences they receive as young people – from social media to the elders in their community – and how that messaging influences their understanding of guns and violence.