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… Read on
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VOX ATL staff writer Daya Brown shares an essay with her thoughts on America's justice system and the death penalty. Read on
Fear will drive you crazy, speed your heartbeat up, and it made me extremely concerned for my father one night this summer. Yes, I love my dad and mom with all my heart, but that night in July was about my dad. I know it sounds cringy to say but he’s literally the male version… Read on
Black youth are very well aware that the only reason MFOL got the coverage it did is because it happened in a suburban area. This year, 2018, alone has shown there is a demand for non-white stories to be shared on huge platforms, so now, let's extend the coverage to non-white voices in this conversation, because our voices matter, too. Read on
VOX Media Café reporters Demetrius, Maya, Rafi and Ryann wanted to know if Atlanta-area teens know how they are impacted by the criminal justice system and what their rights are when it comes to police interactions. Some of the answers may surprise you. Read on
Dayonn Davis and every other black man sitting in prison for a minor crime is living proof that even as a child, side effects of being black include incarceration, over sentencing, and sometimes even death. Read on