VOX Teen Poetry: “Lego House”
When I was young I loved lego sets Putting them together Taking them apart Building something new The only person who might have loved the feeling of taking things apart more than me was my mother She saw no need to do it properly The brick remover tool served no purpose in our home She […]
VOX Teen Poetry: ‘This Banner’
I decided to share this poem because on Sept. 11, 2001, we weren’t Democrats or Republicans, we weren’t Black or white, we weren’t Christians or Jews, we were all Americans that day.
VOX Teen Poetry: “Ku Klux Kleenex”
They looked up words that mean “stupid” in African to insult me They look at my hair products as if they are dirty They call me names and whisper things about me And I am so tired No longer can I play my “bad b**ch” music Caresha would know what to do But here “JT” […]
Young People Are The Movement. Here’s Why. [Opinion]
The year was 2018. I was sitting in my 8th grade social studies class as whispers went around the room. Are you walking out? Do you think he will let us? I’ll do it, if you do. When the time came for the walkout, I looked through the thin glass window on the door to […]
Shame on You, Texas [OPINION]
Okay and who thinks Black history should also be taught in schools? Great! By a show of hands, who thinks Critical Race Theory should be taught in schools? Awesome. You know who doesn’t? Texas Governor Greg Abbott. House Bill 3979, signed by Governor Abbott, states that Critical Race Theory will not be required to be […]
