I enjoy Black History Month each year. It’s a time when I get to hear about and study great African American people that have made a great contribution to society. Frederick Douglass is a notable person of interest. “He’s Black royalty,” as my mother would say. During my studies of him this year, something that… Read on
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In early November, the film adaptation of the late Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical, one-man rock musical, “tick, tick . . . BOOM” was released on Netflix. After seeing all the buzz it accumulated via social media (and the multiple “It’s so good!” comments from friends), I jumped on the bandwagon and watched it. Directed by “Hamilton”… Read on
I don’t watch much TV. I don’t watch many movies. It’s not because I don’t want to, but more like I can’t. I can’t make myself watch people that don’t look like, live like, or think like me fall in love and experience heartbreak and face rejection and even do mundane things like go on… Read on
Welcome to Harmless Debates, a podcast here at VOX ATL where teens come together to discuss pop culture topics all the way from new TV shows to new indie and pop artists. Come along with us as we uncover new aspects of today’s pop culture. In this episode VOXers Nick, Jennie, and Belle, debate about… Read on
Let’s talk “Encanto,” and the soundtrack that has taken over the world. Disney’s newest film, released on Disney+ on November 24, is now everywhere. School, work, and not to mention TikTok where #Encanto has generated over 10.6 billion views. Although the film is a brilliantly executed story of generational trauma, the real star is the soundtrack… Read on
We’ve been hearing a lot of chatter about a phenomenon called “performative activism.” Well, you’re about to hear it again. Inclusivity in the commercial space has been all the rage in the past years. Fenty Beauty by Rihanna pioneered skin-tone inclusivity in makeup, brands have been releasing Pride lines and launches, and even Band-aids now… Read on
