‘African-American Freakshow’ A Poem
Ladies and Gentlemen! Children of all ages! Welcome to the African-American Freakshow! Where you learn my African-not-“American” name, Ogechi And you pause… then you then you utter “Oh, it’s a beautiful name” But, your eyes tell lies and your beauty is just a white/polite way of saying bizarre, weird, odd But I forgot, this […]
‘Art Not Ego’ — Poetry Slams Unite, Share Truths, Create Acceptance
Twenty-five teens share slam poetry to become semi-finalists, sharing their art to become Atlanta’s Brave New Voices 2017 Team.
Teen Singer-Songwriter Zara Larsson Shares Lessons in Love on ‘So Good’
This album does an incredible job of showing that many times, teens are well-educated when it comes to relationships, but you can never know enough.
A Revolution of Words: Angie Thomas’ New Bestseller ‘The Hate U Give’
Reading the book, I wished to hand it off to everyone in my life to explain, “This is me. I am Starr. This is what I feel.”
re:imagine/ATL Presents Teen Digital Network ‘NO COMMENT’
re:imagine/ATL’s “NO COMMENT” is a digital network featuring content conceived, produced and distributed by Atlanta teens. The first episode, ‘Identity,’ premieres tonight, opening night of the Atlanta Film Festival.
‘More Life’ Reveals a Stronger, More Powerful Drake
if you find yourself in a dancing mood, pick up your headphones, plug in your speaker and turn the volume up to the max. Drake has you covered.
‘The Salon’ A Poem about Hair
This poem is for the broken combs and blue magic For pink lotion and just for me texturizers I sat for 5 hours In a hot salon that smelled of crack conditioner and oil sheen There is where I learned that I defy gravity I learned that finger waves make your hair grow And essential […]
Emory Youth Partnership Teens Speak Out about Leadership
The room at Emory was full of excited teenagers from different schools around Atlanta. The workshop was about leadership and about developing leadership skills while highlighting what a leader truly is. The interaction and engagement from the teens stuck out to me the most during the workshop. They all seemed so enthused to be participating and quick to share their opinions.
From Eating Bugs to Building Robots, Comics Creator Blue Delliquanti Discusses Her Art
Blue Delliquanti is an illustrator perhaps most famous for her comic “O Human Star.” Her work has pushed the boundaries of comics, sharing the LGBTQ experience in her writing, and offering deep societal questions through her plots. She has gone on to be published in major anthologies and receive an Ignatz award nomination. Her latest […]
Is Disney’s New Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Really a Tale As Old As Time?
A major problem in this new live-action version? It’s constantly trying to remind us of the original.
