Athena’s Warehouse Girls Talk About Race
VOX traveled to Athena’s Warehouse at Cross Keys High School this fall to lead two workshops with their teen girls and mentors about race. After several activities and opportunities for discussion, the mentors interviewed the teens for VOX’s “Portraits of Race” project as part of VOX Investigates’ Race In Atlanta. Teens shared their stories, experiences, and opinions through these interviews. […]
The Colossal Impact Race Has on Teens
Saying that 2016 will go down as one of the most eventful years in recent American memory would be a massive understatement. With the world of politics, social movements, and even entertainment having created significant divides amongst people this year, it’s hard to deny the impact this year will have on us as a whole. […]
Paideia Teens React to ‘Color of Fear’
“Color of Fear” and other movies like it definitely have the potential to cause change. It is a matter of understanding different points of view and accepting the differences between races.
Eye-Opening ’13th’ Addresses Crime, Punishment and Corruption
The hour and a half I sat through “13th” was one of the most eye-opening of my life. What angers me most is how the justice system, so clearly demonstrated in this doc, is still hurting people of color and abusing minority communities.
With Breathtaking Animation and Lin-Manuel Miranda songs, Disney’s ‘Moana’ Delivers
Can “Moana” live up to so many expectations while still standing out in Disney’s vast library of animated classics, or will it ultimately drown in waves of disappointment?
