At first, this exhibit sounded a little boring to a very busy 13-year-old with homework and a lot of videos to watch on Instagram. However, when I saw the walls overflowing with stories, I realized that walking through this exhibit was a lot like reading a very interesting book or watching a movie. Each wall told a part of the story. Read on
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I haven’t “overcome” anything. Nobody swooped in to save me. I saved and I am saving myself one day at a time Read on
You know what’s difficult? Being MENA (Middle Eastern North African) — specifically, noticeably MENA. Apparently, ever since 9/11, being from that region of the world has been a pain. I don’t recall what life was like before that because I was just 1 year old when the attack happened. Being racially profiled and arriving at… Read on
I was 6 years old when I had my first existential crisis. It was the terrifying moment when all the kids from my first grade class sat down in alphabetical order and opened our respective lunch boxes. I sat there frozen with fear, wondering if it would be worth the humiliation of opening my lunchbox,… Read on
This visual celebration of queer black girls explores the diverse forms in which they display both their queerness and their Black Girl Magic as one. Read on
Our team took a semester-long deep dive into the stories of ISMs and discrimination, such as sexism, colorism, racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and classism. We branched out into the greater Atlanta community to collect narratives and to connect with teens who desired to tell their stories. For some it was a therapeutic release; for others,… Read on
