Q&A With a Muslim Teen: ‘It’s unimaginable feeling unwelcome in the country that I was born in.’
“I have always planned on going to a college in the U.S., but people have suggested looking at schools in other countries because of the current political climate in the U.S.”
Securing the Check: How to Successfully Pay for College
Just last year around this time I had kicked my feet up and was resting while my friends and fellow senior VOXers were full of anxiety, waiting for admission results from colleges. I had applied to more than 20 colleges/universities across the country — and for numerous scholarships. Everyone wondered why I was so calm and confident about the college application process, and my secret was preparation before senior year.
Welcome to The High Museum, Where Life is Impermanent
Artist Daniel Arsham’s “Basketball Lamp 2017” literally surrounds you on all sides and is entirely purple.
‘Weaving Destiny,’ An Essay about Hair
Preparing for my 10-hour commitment, I set my moisturizer, shea butter and laptop on the corner of the mahogany dining room table. As daylight faded into darkness, I sat, parting my freshly washed hair into square sections and attaching the synthetic hair to the roots of my natural hair like my late aunt Holly taught me.
Why I’m Giving Up Chocolate and Self Doubt for Lent
Getting ready to transition out of high school, I am learning much about myself, what makes me happy and most notably about how I undercut myself.
Is ‘Kong: Skull Island’ the 8th Wonder We’ve Been Waiting For?
“Kong: Skull Island” is a welcome addition to the Kong mythos that takes things in a very unique direction.
With the New Netflix series ‘The Get Down,’ All You’re Gonna Feel Is Up
From Dizzee’s discovery of his sexuality to the influence Catholicism plays in Hispanic families, the issues in “The Get Down” are relevant, not just to the era of the show, but today as well.
I am …
I am a human.
I am an independent student, a visionary,
A feminine writer, driven and smart.
Some would say I am “passionate.” I would say I am “outspoken”…
From ‘Birth of a Nation’ to ‘Fistfight:’ How the Media Stereotypes Black Men
The constant portrayal of black men as angry and belligerent is part of what leads people to generalizing these traits among all black men.
With Wolverine’s Final Chapter, ‘Logan’ Delivers Equal Parts Action and Despair
One day an 11-year-old girl with abilities similar to Logan’s shows up, along with a small army of gun-toting bad guys who are trying to capture and kill her, and from here our story kicks off.
‘And Still I Rise’ Teen Spoken Word Workshop & Poetry Slam
The line to sign up for this poetry slam was filled with more than 20 teens anxious to take the opportunity. I realized teens are not usually allowed a chance like this and that when given this chance, they jump at the privilege.
Legends Don’t Explain Themselves
Over the past 8 years, I have gathered that legends don’t explain themselves.
Over the past 8 years, I have seen black pride spread out amongst the 50 states in waves of melanin love and afro acceptance…