VMC Reports: Teen Drivers and Police Speak Out about Traffic Stops and Safety
We reached out to Atlanta, DeKalb and Fulton County police departments to invite their professional experience and training in what to do during traffic stops.
VMC Reports: Thrifting — Balling on a Budget
The truth is, thrifting is not just for people who are on a budget: It is a clever, economically viable practice of taking used clothes and making something new out of them.
VMC Reports: The Rise of Anime
Anime fans can be found all over the world. These young people are brought together because of their fascination with manga and anime.
Love Song Cacophony — An Atlanta Word Works Original
“This poem is an ode to becoming the inferno I want to see in the world…”
Meet 17-year-old Jaha Bella, member of Team Atlanta, going to Brave New Voices in July.
Action-Packed ‘Baby Driver’ is One of Best Movies of 2017
Fast cars, guns, violence, and a good plot are only a few of the things you need to pull a teenage boy into a movie.
The Sights and Sounds of an Atlantan Ramadan
I wanted to spend the last week of Ramadan reporting on what I saw, heard, and tasted. I wanted to shine a light — a miles-wide, fluorescent, neon floodlight — on the positive that is evident every day to me in my community. I reported on Ramadan while remembering that no photo or soundbite can document the vastness of Islam in Atlanta.
Atlanta Word Works Poet Profile — Ninel Nekay
Get to know Ninel Nekay, 19, Atlanta’s Poet Laureate 2016-17 and a member of Team Atlanta, heading to Brave New Voices international poetry slam.
Did Actor Johnny Depp’s Trump Assassination Joke Go Too Far?
“I definitely believe in freedom of religion and freedom of speech. But I think there’s a line that he crossed. “ That was the sentiment one Atlantan had Friday afternoon in the city’s downtown area. This was the reaction of a young lady in relation to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor, Johnny Depp’s public’s […]
Atlantans React to DJ Khaled’s New Album ‘Grateful’
With a 3.5 out of 5 album rating on iTunes in just 14 hours, on Friday, VOX Media Cafe reporters went to Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta to ask young people about their opinions on DJ Khaled’s new album, “Grateful.”
Is NBA Draft Standout Lonzo Ball, the Greatest Player of 2017?
While people in Atlanta express their about Lonzo Ball after the LA Lakers drafted him on Thursday June 22, he’ll earn big payday.
