When I learned that I would be attending a college where 75.9 percent of the student body is composed of white people, I immediately found myself anxious about whether my blackness would be accepted. I shaved off my hair, telling people “I just want a new start.” But I really did it because I did not want to face the awkward looks in the dorm’s bathroom. Read on
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"This land of the free robbed you of your freedom/spit on your identity and race/then treated you more Mexican than human..." Ivan, 18, spits powerful poetry as part of the Atlanta Word Works team at Brave New Voices 2016. Read on
From pop culture to sports, I was able to connect with my peers while living abroad and share the voices of three new friends. Read on
Growing up middle or lower class, I’m sure there are there are others with numerous stories of the ridicule they received from their peers for wearing secondhand clothes. But alas, feel no shame! Thrift shopping is a great way to take advantage of the resources that are around you. Read on
In an interview with VOX at a pre-opening sneak peek for the press, Brazilian born photographer Vik Muniz discussed his work and his advice for teens exploring art as a career. Read on
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) was a pioneer of the Neo-Expressionism movement and one of the most prominent artists of the 1980’s. A commonality amongst the artists of the period were bold,… Read on
