ARTICLES
Lifelong Battle for Justice
Ninety-one-year-old Dr. Dorothy Height discusses the advances and the work still to be done to level the playing field for people of color.

Taking on Truth in the Joy Luck Club
Chinese reporter Clare Luo San says what you read is not altogether cultural truth

Winning Over the World on the Web
A Department of State foreign affairs contest for high school students selects two winners with very important messages

Witnessing the Horror of AIDS
U.S. student volunteers at the Boona Baana Center for Childrens’ Rights this summer and shares what it’s like to witness the daily terror of AIDS in Africa

Needed: Better Education and More Help
Dealing with AIDS in Africa
Interview with some of the teenage women at the Boona-Baana Center for Children’s Rights

EDITORIALS
My Turn
A letter from the TeenSpeak publisher and editor in chief.

FEATURES
British Teens Job Shadow Colin Powell; Thoughts from Across the Pond; U.S. Teens Sample British Government
Highlights the importance of nurturing the leaders of tomorrow through “job shadowing” opportunities today

Confronting Our Own Racism
Anti-racist Tim Wise prescribes ways to heal racism

Affirmative Action Is Not the Answer
Harvard Constitutional Law professor and author Abigail Thernstrom argues that affirmative action does more harm than good
(Vol. 4, Issue 4)

Laila Ali
With a 16-0 in the ring there’s not much that stands in the way of this woman - except having greater visibility for women boxers

SPORTS

A Giant Secret Weapon is its Strength
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach talks about how players prepare for the football season

Front Office Challenges
NY Giants’ part owner John Mara discusses how the salary cap and free agency have changed the game

Giants Wish There Were More Like Ike
Undeterred by injuries, wide receiver Ike Hilliard continues to find the open spaces in the defense

Little Big Man
NY Giants’ #33 Delvin Joyce proves that it’s not about size, it’s about determination

Rookie Ready to Make his Mark
Osi Umenyiora expects to contribute mightily to the New York Giants defense this season

ISSUES
Cracking the Old Boys Club
Congressman Christopher Shays and Senator Olympia Snowe address the obstacles women encounter in getting elected and serving in public office
(Vol. 4, Issue 4)

Finding the Truth In Journalism
Is the public being duped by false news?
(Vol. 4, Issue 4)

New Age Conservatism
MSNBC-TV’s Joe Scarborough discusses the new wave of conservatism amongst young people

The Reality in Dealing with Terrorism
Senior research analyst in chemical and biological weapons at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, Ca. addresses how we must deal effectively with the threat of terrorism

Yelling for Change
West Oakland tries to redefine itself through its youth

Dare To Dream
Creating equal opportunities for residents but not citizens of the US