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This is Power Your Story, a podcast made for students by students at high schools across Chicago. Representing diverse voices, we tell real life stories through the power of podcasting technology, interviews, and round table discussions.

Production support from After School Matters and Andrea Klunder from The Creative Impostor Studios via the Podcast Tech and Production: Power Your Story programs.

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Mar 18, 2021

This story is about Junae Bennett from Black Girl Gamers and how she experiences playing video games from the time she was a little kid to now as an EA sports journalist. 

Check out Junae's website and if you're thinking of a career in gaming, you can buy her ebook How to Become a Successful Video Games Journalist.

This interview was recorded in 2019 when Overwatch and Apex Legends were popular. She talked about GTA, streaming on Twitch, making a career, and representation in video games.

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On season 6 of Power Your Story, our theme is "My Favorite Things." 

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Power Your Story is produced by students at Ray Graham Training Center High School in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcasting technology.

Each season features a new group of student producers under the mentorship of producer, Andrea Klunder of The Creative Impostor Studios, creating personal journals, interviews, and educational pieces about the topics that matter most to us.

Season 6 is produced by Alfred, Aliyah, Brandon, Carlos, Christobel, D'Vonte, Edward, Elvis, Justus, Joel, Juan, Keyanna, Mark, Mekhi, and Zamire.

Our theme music is by DJ Sparkz.