VOX Teen Poetry: Pretty When You Cry
Beauty, I’ve learned, must never be rushed Nine months are required, at least Beauty can’t be bought, no matter what is said or seen For
Beauty, I’ve learned, must never be rushed Nine months are required, at least Beauty can’t be bought, no matter what is said or seen For
To all the Black men who once said I am never worthy, I am hurt…you disrespected the womb that nurtured you and watered you in
My beauty, my cup of tea, my sweet raw honey, hearing your sweet angelic voice always brings tears to my eyes. You’re truly an angel
In 2020, there are so many external influences that have tried to reform beauty to specific standards. For Black teen girls especially, the pressure seems
“Being stripped of our rights and everything we have ever loved / But even still, we remain the best creatures known to love,” writes VOX
VOX ATL reporter Ramaya hit the streets of Atlanta to ask random people when they last received a compliment and challenged them to say three
“I am pretty.” I would say to my mom, knowing she was going to agree. “You are,” she always replies. “You’re the prettiest girl I
As a young, dark-skinned female who doesn’t talk “ghetto” or “ratchet,” who doesn’t constantly listen to rap music and doesn’t live in the “‘hood,” I
The lack of options makes people like me with darker complexions feel cast out. My makeup should not make me feel like an outsider. Beauty
As teens, it’s important that we form a concrete image of ourselves and stick to it. If you’re not strong in what you believe in,