VOX Teen Poetry: Celestial
the moon is my constant it never appears to change formed by collision she fills in an unexplained manner many a hit she secures the earth like a mother for her young, her untamed tresses reach with gravity her affection and her blood through the blows she manages to gleam, notwithstanding the entirety of her […]
The Atlanta Spa Murders Reveal a Long Ugly History of Attacks on Asian Americans [OPINION]
March 16, 2021 marked the 53rd anniversary of the My Lai massacre, one of the most heinous mass murders against unarmed civilians in US imperial history. Vietnamese women and young girls were mutilated and gang raped and children were slaughtered by white American soldiers. And in Atlanta, on the same day 53 years later, we […]
VOX Teen Poetry: “Secrets of the Wind”
“Is the wind silent? “ “Only when it blows softy!” These are the two phrases I hear spoken of me all the time, But how can you possibly know when you are deaf to all besides what you wish to hear, I am the god of air, I control it from all points of the […]
VOX Bubble: What You Need to Know About the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
The VOX BUBBLE series is where VOX ATL’s teen staff members give you their bite sized, unadulterated opinions about society, politics, and pop culture. Taken straight from the VOX ATL groupchat, VOX BUBBLE is meant to be conversational in tone, and gives an easy-to-consume look at what Atlanta teens think about big issues in America. […]
VOX Teen Poetry: “Truth”
This poem, “Truth,” is about not keeping things inside and “staying real” with yourself and allowing all of you to feel and think as you truly desire.
Seeing My Asian American Community Attacked Leaves a Hole in My Heart [Opinion]
The media continues to perpetuate the ideas of a white man being deeply troubled instead of stating this was an act of terrorism rooted in racial animosity.
Affirmative Consent — the Word ‘Yes’ Is Key
If affirmative consent was taught in sexual-education classes, sexual assaults could be reduced by a great amount by having both parties of the sexual situation knowing what they truly are doing.
A Year of Change: VOX Teens Reflect on One Year of COVID Quarantine
For some of us, the pandemic allowed time to heal and grow, and for others, it did quite the opposite. Either way, we deserve to be heard.
The Standing Tree: A Love Letter To My Nana [POETRY]
In loving memory of Venery K. Morgan You are a warrior. The trunk of the tree that holds the branches together. The branches that produce leaves and bare such sweet fruit that makes the world happy. It started with you. Spending your life giving and giving and giving and giving. Never, not once selfish. The […]
VOX Teen Poetry: “Spotify”
In order to quantify my love for Spotify, There’s not a singular reason why, It’s everything that happens and what it implies. Here’s my reason why, Why I have to try, To explain my love for Spotify. It’s not the songs that make me cry, It’s not the ability to listen without wifi, It’s more […]
If Georgia’s Anti-Trans Bills Pass, All Girls Could Be At Risk [Opinion]
Imagine a warm and sunny Friday afternoon, where inside their school gym, a group of cheerleaders are giggling amongst themselves. They apply glitter to their hair and tumble across the slick floor, hyping each other up before they get on the sidelines. Each one of them is smiling widely, not worried about the world around […]
The Cost of Quality: Atlanta youth organizations cope with new costs of operating during COVID-19
Create Your Dreams Creates Learning Pods After seeing a slew of social media posts of parents expressing their frustrations with online learning, the executive director of Create Your Dreams wanted to find a better way to support its kids and families. Like many organizations, Atlanta-based Create Your Dreams (CYD) switched over to virtual programming with […]