For such a random pop culture moment, there are a surprising amount of nuances to the Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars™ conversation. It feels strange to summarize an event that’s already been discussed to death in the media, but in case you’ve been living under a rock, here’s the rundown: at the… Read on
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Kentaji Brown Jackson is the embodiment of every Black woman and young girl who was once told no, but found a way to either make their own table. Read on
For some time, I was ashamed of my own name. The length, the complexity It was all too much to explain. Many would call it peculiar. “Jesutomiwo, how strange,” they’d claim. Hints of disgust, always “Why so long,” they’d say Over time, The world’s comments got to me. Instead of embracing my identity, I suppressed… Read on
Ethan Paisley is a 21-year-old filmmaker determined to bring representation in films and be a driving force for change. He is from California and began his acting career at a young age starting with local theater in the Bay Area. When Ethan entered high school, his passion for filmmaking grew, and he wrote and directed… Read on
My Escape As I look through the reflective glass I think I think of all the pain it’s caused me I think of how my thoughts have overpowered the true image I could see The obsession over how I looked kept running through my mind So I did too I ran to get slimmer I… Read on
In the the latest episode of Between The Pages, VOX ATL teen staff editor Sanjna goes through her top five reads of the month of March and tells you whether or not you should read them too. Read on