American Teens On Living Up To Our Nation's Ideals

By Steve Kraske

Published September 27, 2017 at 4:39 PM CDT

Despite stereotypes of teenagers as callow, apathetic or uninformed, some teens care passionately about issues of education, foreign policy, racial justice and more.

From Berkeley to St. Louis to Charlottesville — even on NFL playing fields — youths across the country have been watching the nation's adults respond to issues of race, culture and ideology. Today, psychologist Wes Crenshaw returns with a panel of teens to discuss whether America is measuring up to the democratic values it claims to hold dear.

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When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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