Radio Rootz Takes over the Airwaves Yet Again!

Once again, the youth of Radio Rootz got to take over the airwaves of WBAI's Global Movements Urban Struggles. 99.5Fm on Tuesday August 12, 2008. Hear the Radio Rootz crew discuss senioritis, the importance of college, a trip to Cambodia, and the summer media organizing program, also known as SMOP. So have your eyes closed and ears open as Radio Rootz comes through your speakers and into your heart!!!!

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Crystal Santana's very personal story is about a struggle that many people may share.  Below she gives us some background and is also letting us publish an intimate letter.  Please read on! Afterwards, share some of your stories or just voice what you're thinking here.

My radio piece is about having both a biological father, and a father who raised me. I talk about an internal battle between my biological father and the way I feel. Since my step father raised me, I consider him to be my father. He acts and does things you would expect from a biological father. He once said to me “it's not the one who makes the child; it’s the one who raises the child."

Still, I decided to write a letter to my biological father expressing the way I feel; it seems as if this is the only way to get through to him. I think there are many kids and teens out there struggling with the same problem; I just hope they know that they are not alone. They say actions speak loud than words, and in fact, I have taken action and have spoken my words. Hopefully the rest will fall into place.