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PHAT LIP! You(th)Talk Radio

PHAT LIP! You(th)Talk Radio

By: Washitaw Foothills Youth Media Arts & Literacy Collective
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PHAT LIP! You(th)Talk Radio was founded in 1994 by Kwami Abdul-Bey, with input from his 7th grade social studies students at Henderson Junior High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as a positive alternative in response to the HBO documentary "Gang War: Banging in Little Rock," after his student complained about the sensational media misrepresentation of their hometown. The mantra that his taught his students was:

"DON'T HATE THE MEDIA, BECOME THE MEDIA!"

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Episodes
  • Season 01, Episode 17 [PART TWO] (originally aired on March 21, 2026)
    Mar 22 2026

    The PHAT LIP! Team (Ana, 18; Elie, 12; Ezra, 16; Jasmine, 17; Joseph, 15; Kaysen, 16; Lorne, 10; Miguel, 17; Nova, 16; Phoenix, 16; Serenity, 17; Wesley, 17) discuss the youth mental health challenges in the second of a two-part episode, with special in-studio guest Dr. Quinyatta Mumford, DrPH, MPH of Village Public Health.

    EPISODE PLAYLIST

    * "Bury a Friend" by Billie Eilish

    * "OK Not to Be OK" by Marshmello & Demi Lovato

    * "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish

    * "Num Little Bug" by Em Beihold

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Season 01, Episode 17 [PART ONE] (originally aired on March 7, 2026)
    Mar 8 2026

    The PHAT LIP! Team (Ana, 18; Elie, 12; Hayden, 16; Lorne, 10; Miguel, 17; Naysa, 16; Phoenix, 16; Serenity, 17) discuss the youth mental health challenges in the first of a two-part episode.

    EPISODE PLAYLIST

    * "Hard Times" by Paramore

    * "Breathin'" by Ariana Grande

    * "The Monster (f. Eminem)" by Rhianna

    * "1-800-273-8255 (f. Alessia Cara & Khalid)" by Logic

    * "Float On" by Modest Mouse

    * "Dog Days Are Over” by Florence + the Machine

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • Season 01, Episode 16 (originally aired on February 21, 2026)
    Mar 8 2026

    The PHAT LIP! Team (Ana, 18; Jasmine, 17; Joseph, 15; Lorne, 10; Miguel, 17; Serenity, 17; and Wesley, 16) discuss the psychological effects of childhood poverty.

    EPISODE PLAYLIST

    * "Rise Up" by Andra Day

    * "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

    * "everything i wanted" by Billie Eilish

    * "Royals" by Lorde

    * "Hard Knock Life" by Jay-Z

    * "Ghetto Gospel" by 2Pac

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    1 hr and 55 mins
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