Talented Young Atlanta Poets Compete in ‘Brave New Voices’
Five talented teens from Atlanta head to Washington D.C. for the international Brave New Voices slam poetry competition. Meet them and their poetry.
Nia Goes to Brave New Voices with ‘Black Lives Matter’
Slam poet and Spelman student Nia Lundkvist, 18, brings powerful original poetry to Brave New Voices this month as part of the Atlanta Word Works team.
Ninel Nekay Slams Misogyny at Brave New Voices 2016
As the Atlanta Word Works team goes to Washington D.C. to compete in Brave New Voices, July 12-16, we are proud to share their work. Ninel Nekay, 18, is a student at Kennesaw State University. When did you first start writing poetry? I started writing when I was 15-years-old. What inspired you to start writing poetry? I used to […]
Victoria Takes ‘Addictions’ — Writing, Drinking — to Brave New Voices
Lakeside student Victoria, 15, brings “Sandcastles and Bottles” to Brave New Voices 2016. “This was my passion/Writing was my addiction/Drinking was his own’…”
Mass Incarceration in America — A VOX Media Cafe Multimedia Story
We decided to tackle the racial disparities within the criminal justice system by conducting several different interviews, which gave us a professional, personal and general point of view.
Is Sex Ed Failing Today’s Teens? A VOX Media Cafe Interactive Presentation
It’s an experience most students are familiar with: sitting in a room with 20 or so classmates, suddenly anxious to avoid eye contact as the teacher announces the start of their mandatory sex education unit.
Homelessness in Atlanta – a VOX Media Cafe Interactive Package
Has the United States failed people who are homeless? What are the causes of this problem in Atlanta? Who is affected by this problem? And what can we do to change it? Four teens from set off to find out.
How to Spot a Manic Pixie Dream Girl!
This is what Jesse from “New Girl” thinks she is, and what Margo Roth Spiegelman “Paper Towns” definitely is. They all are hyper, excitable, quirky young women with a passion for life.
What Congressman Lewis Taught Me About the Value of Causing “Good Trouble”
Working as an intern for Congressman Lewis, I was constantly reminded to never be afraid to do what I believe is morally correct, even if the act itself may not be completely correct. I was reminded to cause “good trouble.”
Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin: Does It Really Matter?
Affirmative action: It’s one of those issues that surfaces infrequently but stirs a lot of heated debate when it does. Depending on who you ask, it’s either a wonderful thing that continues to help minorities today, something that was good once but has served its purpose, or something that hurts the people that it was […]
VMC 2016 Session 1 Winds Down (A Reflection)
It’s been a fun and exciting session of VOX Media Cafe, but now we’re winding down our last day. We got to see the interns get their feet wet in fields they may have not considered and reflect on what it means to be journalists, explore a plethora of topics that have relevance in their […]