VOX Teen Poetry: Colors
Asia Rodney-Collins
January 14, 2021
the most revolutionary act i’ve ever committed was love for myself in a world that has destroyed black girls like me for eons, the best
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the most revolutionary act i’ve ever committed was love for myself in a world that has destroyed black girls like me for eons, the best
Black children are forced to face the question, “Which America do I live in?” The ability to survive and thrive in a country that doesn’t
I have many enemies One happens to be the inner me I question the excellency of this Black energy True, I am great, as are
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Currently, it is already scary enough to be Black. President Trump’s comments make me more fearful.
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Look at their eyes They’re staring back at you On the verge of tears Afraid their blood will smear, the cement Black, more than a
When I was in middle school, my mother would let me buy snacks while she filled her gas tank. One day, we stopped by a
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I gazed over the other protestors holding their fists up. The solidarity was overwhelming. It made me realize I had to keep my fist raised,
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As I got out of the car, I experienced discomfort and reality. I was the only black man visible for miles. I felt out of