Keepin’ It Real: Teenagers Talk About Gun Violence

Season 2, Episode 3: Guns on TV

Gun violence is prevalent in TV and on film. Who decides what it looks like? How do they make those decisions? In this episode, students interview a television writer who has written for shows that feature gun violence.

Season 2, Episode 2: Guns Around Us

How do our lived experiences affect our opinions of gun violence? In this episode, youth talk to people in their lives about what they think of gun violence in media – and in their lives.

Season 2, Episode 1: Guns in the News

When young people hear about gun violence on the news or on social media, how do they feel? Does social media itself contribute to acts of gun violence? In this episode, a panel of young people discuss their reactions to a recent school shooting.

Season 1, 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.

Season 1, 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.