2019 Atlanta Youth Poet Laureate Nathan Wallace brought his audience to tears when he performed this piece dedicated to his mother. Watch the video for yourself and see why.
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VOX ATL Hosts Poetry Workshop With Atlanta Hawks Rookie Omari Spellman
After having so much fun back in December, VOX ATL linked up with Atlanta Hawks rookie Omari Spellman to give Atlanta youth another chance to express themselves through poetry. Check out some of the highlights.
"I believe that other races besides blacks need to acknowledge how important Black history month is." Read on
VOX ATL Talks Poetry With Atlanta Hawks’ Omari Spellman [VIDEO]
VOX teens Chris Jordan and Jasmine Martin (with help from Treston Rush, 17, and Joshua Nash, 17) interviewed Omari Spellman of the Atlanta Hawks. Spellman, 21, is not only an athlete but also a poet — and recently hosted a poetry workshop at Gresham Park Recreation Center in DeKalb County. Check out the video!
Paideia students hit the VOX ATL hallways already bringing their wisdom and experiences with discrimination in the forms of anti-semitism and the messages they get from pop culture about what it means to be a woman or a person of color. Here are their voices. Read on
The Atlanta Brave New Voices team is here and ready for this year's competition. Here's what you need to know about this amazing group of five teens and what they plan to bring to the international slam poetry competition. Read on