As of today, you can download for free our compilation of some of the most inspiring conversations of 2006, mixed in a stew of jazz and hip-hop beats. Check it out:

Look Back at 2006:
The Best of Youth News & Activism

"Look Back" features over an hour of powerful and diverse voices – from performance artist Piper Anderson, to "Beyond Beats & Rhymes" filmmaker Byron Hurt, to John Ball, who at age 13 was the first of his age to be convicted of murder in NY State.

Stream/Download the MP3s here

On this edition of Rise Up Radio:

• In this weeks News; Dominican versus Dominican racism, Jetblue passenger sues for being discriminated against for wearing a t-shirt with Arabic lettering on it, and other stuff tht makes us mad.
  
• Local Celebrity, Shashone Lambert joins us as a guest host! She is an up and coming theater and film actress and host of MNN's "Tha Block Party" a no holds barred show where viewers get to tell musicians and rappers what they really think!
  
• Watch "Tha Block Party" live on channel 56 (Manhattan) or log onto www.mnn.org so you can watch it live!

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