Teens Tackle Feminism, Racism and Police Violence at Decatur Book Festival’s Poetry Slam Open Mic
Events like this remind everyone that teens do a have a voice — a loud and creative one at that.
There’s a Galaxy of Sci Fi Gems Beyond ‘Star Wars, ‘Star Trek’ Sagas
These sci fi novels are my top five for a reason. They push my imagination to the brink. They make me want to make sense of the world and provide very interesting parallels to the world that we all live in.
YA Authors Share Inspiration, Advice for Young Writers at Decatur Book Festival
Three of my fellow VOX teen journalists, Catherine Boyd, Thalia Butts, and Jason Crichton, had the chance to interview these authors as I assisted some other fellow teens with shooting the video. Each of these authors had interesting things to say about their work. I found all of their inspirations to be both relatable and fascinating, with most of their work being inspired by events and people in their lives.
Change My Name to Amy
In today’s society, I feel like I should hate my race. / I should flat out bleach my skin white, turn my hair blonde, get blue contacts and change my name to Amy.
‘To Wander with Words’ Writing Group Invites Atlanta Teens to Join
In this amazing group, name “To Wander with Words” by its founding participants, we are devoted to exercising extraordinary minds through writing, because writing provides a platform and identity for teens who are pioneering the future they will one day lead.
‘Kubo’ Takes Stop Motion to a New Level
The creativity in this film is through the roof. It presents a host of different concepts, characters, and visuals that all are masterfully executed through Laika’s breathtaking stop-motion animation and combined nicely with ancient Japanese culture.
A Letter to My Privileged Self
Being white is a blessing, but it’s a shame that you’re not rewarded for your talents but for your skin color. You don’t realize how privileged you really are.
Dear Readers – VOX Takes You Back to School
Because we are teens, we can speak to the difficulties of making the mental shift from summer vacation mode to back-to-school mode. Especially when you have had a summer as eventful as ours.