African American Vernacular English gave birth to words such as “finna,” “deadass,” and “lit.” But when these words leave our communities and enter the ether of popular culture, how do we as Black people ensure that they aren’t used in an incorrect or harmful way? VOX ATL board member Zariah Taylor heard from VOXers Jennie,… Read on
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This week on Justice Seekers: Next Generation, our co-hosts, Sanjna and A’ Marie, talk about the “model minority” myth. We discuss its origin, how it is used, and our personal experiences with the term. We also talk about how mental health can be affected by the use of the model minority myth. We hope you… Read on
There's an imbalance of women and men when it comes to treatment in society. Women are often made to be the weak sex, the soft sex, the powerless sex. Read on
This week on Justice Seekers, one of our co-hosts, Sanjna, dives deeper into internet activism and specific types such as "clicktivism" and PowerPoint activism. Read on
This pandemic is not a one-way street. It’s actually more like a seven-way intersection with broken traffic lights and unsavory weather conditions. It’s turbulent, and there are many different things that have contributed to the world going very, very wrong. People are not just contracting COVID-19 and getting sick for two weeks. Nor are people… Read on
VOX ATL’s Sanjna and A’Marie present the second episode of “Justice Seekers.” About the show, Sanjna says: “We are youth empowering youth who aim to promote inclusivity among youth and amplify underrepresented voices everywhere while informing and raising awareness to current day issues ranging from politics to academic struggles and mental health.” In this episode… Read on
