Looking at the contradictory stereotypes of female chefs and bakers in the culinary industry (tough chefs, feminine bakers) and the conflict between being a feminist and being a baker this podcast points out the difficulties women face in the food industry when trying not to conform to stereotypes, and to disprove the belief that any woman who bakes and/or enjoys spending time in the kitchen are conforming to the patriarchy and therefore cannot be feminists.

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Preheat the Patriarchy by Aidan G. S.

This podcast explores the injustices faced but female entertainers in the Japanese idol industry with the intention of looking into the rules of the idol industry and to spread awareness of how the issues there can be unhealthy to the girls working as idols.

the Idol Illusion by Vivian C.

What does a brown feminist look like? How do they fight the typical stereotype of South Asian woman? What does being woke mean to them? In Brown Feminism Faizah sheds light on South Asian feminists and a whole new generation of girls who do not fit the stereotype of the typical South Asian Women.

Brown Feminism by Faizah Rabbye

Biana Martinez is a rising senior with a passion for music, writing, and (more recently) producing audio. She loves to spend time with friends and family, and in her free time enjoys playing guitar, singing, or writing stories. She plans on pursuing a career in psychology in college. As a Dominican girl from Brooklyn who surrounds herself with a diverse group of friends, she’s become aware of many social/political injustices towards people of color and has begun to take certain steps towards getting more involved in the activist community. This year, she created a podcast that talks about transgender folk in the Latinx community, in hopes of sparking more conversation on the topic and how this issue can be addressed.

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Jasmine Lopez: A Conversation about Trans Latina Women by Biana Martinez

Madeline Snow is a rising high school senior. She enjoys writing and eating her vegetables. She spends most of her time playing music whether it's guitar in her free time or recently picking up drums in her band. This inspired her to create a podcast focusing on the experiences of female drummers and their perspectives on how music spaces can be more supportive of diversity.

Drums and Gender with Shari & Mesia by Madeline Snow

Marie Damus is a rising senior who attends Benjamin Banneker Academy. She intends on studying Broadcast Journalism in college. In her free time she enjoys writing poetry and listening to music. In 2015, Marie created a podcast on music that emerged through the #BlackLivesMatter Movement and this year she wrote and produced a podcast focused on depression in the Black Community. Marie hopes her work will inspire others to get involved and be more aware of these topics.

Depression within African American Communities by Marie Damus

Evelyn Morales is a young lady waiting for her chance of becoming a musician. She has her guitar by her side but has always wondered what the journey of becoming a rock star is like. In her podcast she interviews a local band (Jynx) and talks about how their journey has been.

Hanging out with Jynx by Evelyn Morales

Katia Katsnelson is a 17-year-old Russian Jewish girl born and raised in Brooklyn. She identifies herself as a rock and roll enthusiast, and a horseback riding animal lover, who dibbles and dabbles in the theater world. She aspires to major in music journalism.

It isn’t Jazz, It isn’t Blues, It’s Klezmer by Katia Katsnelson

Anayi Charles-Pierre is a sophomore in high school with a passion for music and art. She loves learning new things and spend her free time reading. A 16-year-old girl from Bed-Stuy who surrounds herself with a diverse community of people, she becomes open about many social/political injustices towards people of color and has begun to take minor steps towards getting more involved in the activist community. This year, she created a podcast that talks about James Baldwin and representations as an African American living in a complicated beautiful world. She realizes the impact that James Baldwin put in this world with his powerful words.

Underrated Ground by Anayi Charles Pierre

Trigger warning: mentions and descriptions of sexual assault and violence.

My name is Coral Dawley, I box, I dance and am learning to play bass. I’m very passionate about activism and always have been, but am always trying to inform myself and get myself more immersed in the activism community. My podcast is about sexual assault and harassment especially in communities of young people like myself. I feel this topic is often looked over and seen as not important. However, this is very important. Sexual assault and harassment affects people, maybe even in ways they don’t notice and I wanted to inform people about that, learn more about it myself, and create a space where these topics aren’t looked over and no one will be shamed for their story.

Coral Dawley's Album

Saferoom by Coral Dawley (Trigger warning: mentions and descriptions of sexual assault and violence)

Listen to our teen Arts & Activism podcast series curated by girls and gender non-binary youth in NYC at Willie Mae Rock Camp. 

This FREE after-school and summer program provides an exciting opportunity for teens to learn about the powerful combination of music and social justice, develop practical journalism and new technology skills, build community, and of course, have fun!

After exploring a shared theme (this year was Disruption!), and researching what makes it relevant to them, our teen fellows create original music and podcasts on topics they select, and culminate the school-year program by sharing their work at an in-person live listening party and showcase. 

To learn more about our programs, visit www.williemaerockcamp.org

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