#WHYIMARCH: A Child’s Voice Stifled
I march because, even though we will face consequences for the walkout on [Wed., March] 14th, we saw little to no response from the local and national leaders.
‘Love, Simon’ Is Not Your Typical Romantic Comedy
Instead of spending the movie chasing after a lost love, Simon is chasing love within himself and the people around him in a way that has never been captured on the big screen before.
What I Learned From ‘Love, Simon’: Gay Is the New Straight
I could relate hard to the Simon character, even though I’m straighter than a stick. All I wanted for him in the end was happiness.
VOX Teen Poetry: “My Feelings”
VOX ATL contributor Vincent shares his latest poem.
VOX ATL at Atlanta Area High Schools For National Walkout Day [VIDEO]
On March 14, Metro Atlanta students as well as students all over America spoke out and protested against gun violence in schools on National Walkout Day. VOX ATL was there to capture their voices.
OPINION: An Opportunity Lost — A Look at the Other Side of the National School Walkout
Today, I learned our school has little respect for us and our administrators made a choice to alienate themselves from the students they are supposed to serve and protect.
#NationalWalkoutDay: ‘Making the Change We Want to See’
VOX ATL contributor and North Atlanta High School senior Roya Register participated in her school’s protest during National Walkout Day. She also spoke during the demonstration. She is sharing her speech exclusively with VOX ATL.
What Atlanta’s School Day Looks Like: National School Walkout
Teens from around metro Atlanta are sending their photos and videos to VOX to speak out about today’s National School Walkout. This video is just a small sample.
Everything Teens Should Know About the Gun Violence Walkouts
There are three marches and/or walkouts being organized on March 14, March 24, and April 20. They all have the same general aim of insisting immediate government action to pass a bill addressing the current gun issues in the nation, but have slightly different reasons for their existence and ways to participate in them.
Atlanta Word Works: “Forced To Remember” by Josiah McGhee
Taken from our open mic earlier this year, Josiah McGhee performs his piece “Forced To Remember.”
VOX Teen Poetry: “The Cycle” [AUDIO]
VOX ATL contributor Vincent Batts shares his most recent poem “The Cycle.”
Atlanta Word Works: “Therapy” by Michaiah Edwards [VIDEO]
In “Therapy,” poet Michaiah Edwards starts off by saying, she is in fact, not a poet.