It is like having the security ripped from my body. It is having the rose-colored glasses knocked off my face and seeing the world for the first time as unwelcoming and cruel. Read on
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I was lucky enough to create a video from an event where teens from metro Atlanta spoke their true, uncensored thoughts about this year’s presidential election and the issues they believe the candidates should tackle head on. Read on
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
Nineteen-year-old Naomy Grand’Pierre, who grew up in Atlanta, heads to Rio today to compete in the 50 meter freestyle swimming event with the Haiti team. VOX shares what life is like for this teen Olympian. Read on
Teens everywhere have opinions and voices. Often times they are overlooked and tossed away because of their age. In cases where teens are allowed to express themselves amazing things are created. Read on
I felt fear swallow me whole. For the first time in my life, I was confronted with the fact that I am a target. Read on
