Atlanta Teens Organize Walkout to Protest for Gun Control in America
The students are anticipating this protest because to them, it will raise awareness about gun violence in America. With over 15 percent of the school attending, they intend to come in big numbers with a bigger voice.
Why I Rally
All that we students ask is that people work toward making a change and that we gain our safety so that Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is the last shooting. The last lives lost from a school shooting. And the last grief caused by a school shooting. That is ALL we ask to be worked for.
Why It Is Important for Teens to Understand Black History After February
Like most black kids, in my household, Black History Month extends beyond February 28th. It is apart of who I am. When I was little, the elders in my family would share with me stories about their lives during segregation. I got to hear firsthand the challenges and stereotypes that they and their parents had […]
Too Black or Not Black Enough: You Can Never Win
To my black group of friends, I’m the whitest person they know, and to my white group of friends, I’m the blackest person they know. Caught in the middle of a cold war between races, I wasn’t too sure who I was siding with. And that makes me very angry.
Social Media Stars Are Not Actors: ‘Step Up: High Water’ Needs to Sit Down
“Step Up: High Water” does a great job executing the dance and song performances that are put on throughout the series by the characters, but it does not excuse the fact that the acting is atrocious.
The Hairstyles in “Black Panther” Gives Young Black Girls Something to Celebrate
“Black Panther” truly made a statement with the way the hair was handled in the movie, and it is a message that every young black girl needs to hear.
“Black Panther” and “Thor” Are More Alike Than You Think
Marvel’s two royal kings share many similar traits story-wise, despite being very different people.
VOX Teen Poetry: “My Life As An Oreo”
“The names you give me are based off of your stereotype of what you think I should be. You can’t figure out what I am. You tar and feather me, Black tar White feathers.”
Opinion: How Many More?
My right, and any kid’s right, to survive a day at school overrides anyone’s right to own whatever gun they want. No question. How many more have to die before we change America’s gun laws?
Opinion: After Parkland School Shooting, How Safe Are Teens in Our Own Classrooms?
It’s scary that the American classroom, a place where some students feel most comfortable can’t even feel safe.
