YouTube – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 German teen tackles racial stereotypes on YouTube https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2013/07/german-teen-tackles-racial-stereotypes-on-youtube/ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:50:14 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=3845 High school student Sidney Frenz’s mother was German while his father came from Ghana. Tired of being asked about his dark skin color, he’s made a clever YouTube video aimed at promoting tolerance.

Watch the video from DW’s Germany Today.

Sidney Frenz

]]> Comedian and actress tackles racism with humor in NYC https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2013/02/generation-change-actress-tackles-racism-with-humor-in-nyc/ Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:42:57 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=3281 Forget the “Shit Girls Say” Youtube meme. American comedian and actress Francesca Ramsay a.k.a. Chescaleigh’s parody spanning a mere two minutes got over nine million hits. Infusing humor into the serious issue of race relations in America, she’s encouraging others to speak out.

Listen to Rachael Bongiorno’s report:

Listen to Rachael Bongiorno’s report:

Franchesca Ramsay a.k.a. Chescaleigh on the streets of NYC

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