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
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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
On Oct. 13, 2019, I planned to take my first PSAT in 9th grade. I was a bit nervous about the exam until I heard my sister, Tokunbo, would be in the same testing room. Walking into the testing room, I took my seat, grateful I had my sister with me. Fifteen minutes into the… Read on
Asian-American community organizer and activist Bentley Hudgins has thrown their hat in the ring for Georgia House District 90, a newly created seat that has been redrawn from former House District 89. House District 89 was home to big political names, including gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, and Secretary of State candidate Bee Nguyen. Hudgins, 28, graduated… Read on
MARTA’s buses have been running in Atlanta since 1972 and MARTA trains have been rolling through the metro area since 1979. As MARTA asks the public for feedback on its planned bus network redesign, I thought it would be important to denote the ways that MARTA has already positively impacted its serviced areas. MARTA runs… Read on