With “Be Safe,” Atlanta rapper Ace Apollo Details Tragedy of Gun Violence
Ace Apollo’s single, “Be Safe,” tells the story of his friend Gooch, a “fallen soldier” who was a victim of gun violence in his own community.
VOX Media Cafe July 2016 — A Red Carpet Week
VOX spiraled into another exciting and jam-packed session of VOX Media Cafe last week, and
We wasted no time getting down to business.
This Week’s Top News Stories: Reported by VOX Media Cafe
The teens of VOX Media Cafe hit the streets of Atlanta to find out how Atlantans feel about the top news stories this week: police, the Black Lives Matter movement and the upcoming presidential election. Listen to their radio report here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/273975274″ params=”auto_play=true&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Police This week five police officers killed in Dallas were […]
Black Lives Matter Movement Revitalizes Atlanta’s Civil Rights Roots
I feel it is my moral duty to march until change is made. So, Monday evening we started our march from the Lenox Marta station to the governor’s mansion…
As Atlanta Prepares For Olympic Celebration, Nice Attacks Are on Mind
After the attack in Nice, France, we asked Atlantans how safe they felt as the city prepares to celebrate the Centennial Olympic Games 20th anniversary.
Atlantans React To Donald Trump’s Vice-Presidential Pick
VOX Media Cafe reporters spoke with some locals in the Downtown Atlanta area and asked if a Trump-Pence ticket will be helpful or harmful to the country.
Stuck in Rebecca’s Suitcase #5: Paradise in Prague
Rebecca, VOX staffer, shares stories from her family’s summer travels. She’s gone from the nation’s capitol to Broadway to Eastern Europe. Wow, Prague left me speechless. To say that it is the most romantic and beautiful city in the world is an understatement. Imagine if all of the most famous and trip-worthy cities got together to […]
‘White Boy Privilege’ Slam Poet Royce Mann Speaks Out
Paideia poet Royce Mann, 14, spoke up about his slam poem “White Boy Privilege,” how quickly it went viral, and what he hopes to achieve: “I want people who disagree with me to see that video.”
For a Black Girl
Dasia offers a poetic reflection on what it means to be a black girl.
8 Artsy Summer Opportunities for Teens
If you’re looking for the next level in artistic summer opportunities, look no further. These programs help teens learn about the visual arts, musical instruments, writing, film production and drama.
Slam Poet Ivan Silva takes ‘Mother’ to Brave New Voices 2016
“This land of the free robbed you of your freedom/spit on your identity and race/then treated you more Mexican than human…” Ivan, 18, spits powerful poetry as part of the Atlanta Word Works team at Brave New Voices 2016.
Jaha Bela brings ‘Black Bird’ to Brave New Voices
Jaha Bela, 16, is competing in this summer’s Brave New Voices slam poetry competition. “Stop looking for your bones in another man’s closet/Searching for yourself in the beds of others is not searching at all…”