What is it like to be black? And what is it like to be black in your teen years. We get great insight in this first-person essay from Allison Jones for WNYC's oustanding Radio Rookies program.

This essay has a good narrative to keep the listener engaged and is well produced with a good use of sound. The writing is conversational and doesn't sound overly-scripted.

We need more of these types of pieces on public radio. In this essay, Allison is authentic, and provides more insight for listeners than a shorter commentary or a story on a study or a social-program profile.

This is a great fit in any news magazine.