“Paige in Full” at the Alliance Theatre is a powerful one woman show that tackles themes of race, nationality, identity, feminism and self expression. Paige Hernandez uses hip-hop and movement work to tell her own story about growing up in Baltimore. Trial after trial, the audience sees how she uses dance as a way to save her own life and mind. Read on
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From her first appearance in Act One, the modern Jasmine tells us she’d like “a suitor who’d be willing to change a few royal diapers once in a while.” Read on
We look to figures like Beyonce as the ultimate black female role model, but without the original Queen (of Soul) paving the way for future female artists, there would be no Queen Bey. Read on
As “Hamilton: An American Musical” departs Atlanta after a record-breaking run at Fox Theatre, it’s important to pay close attention to the characters Angelica and Eliza Schuyler. The importance of women having a voice still rings true today. Read on
VOX ATL sat down with "The Poet X" author Elizabeth Acevedo after a reading she hosted at Charis Books & More in Atlanta. Read on
I am my own person and live my life how I want.
I am not for everyone.
I am not your object. I am not perfect and I do not have to be.
I am powerful, resilient, and beautiful.
I am not your “baby.”
I am black art.
I am not a sex figure.
I am my own voice, no one speaks for me.
I am not your b**ch.
I am not your “black woke queen.”
I am not your fetish.
I am not a toy for you to play with when you get bored
I am not flawless.
I am not yours.
I am a human and I want to be treated like one.
This poem was created by the participants in VOX’s 2018 Girls Lock-in after a discussion about sexual harassment in the media and in our communities.
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Join VOX (for free!) at our Atlanta Word Works Youth Poetry Slam, Sat. March 17, 1-3:30 p.m. Register at bit.ly/artnotego2018.
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