Tarana Burke and her team of sexual violence advocates will be visiting the AUC for a series of events that are open to the public. This visit is sponsored in…
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“So life is what you make it I hope you make a movement, hope your opportunity survives the opportunist, hoping as you walk across the sand you see my shoe…
This original poem was written by Change Agent and V.O.I.C.E. Site Leader Anthony Felder Young. Black. Boy. This may be news to you… You have a choice A choice to…
The Women’s History Month is celebrated annually, and this year it was slated for March 2019. The Atlanta City Council, in line with this year’s celebrations, recognized the women of…
Portions of the article originally appeared in a February 2019 article on TheAtlantaVoice.com Reverend Joseph Echols Lowery, also recognized as the “dean of the Civil Rights Movement,” has devoted his…
*This is part 1 of a 2-part series on women’s empowerment. The African scholar, Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir-Aggrey is quoted saying ‘If you educate a man you educate an individual,…
Since coming out as queer and non-binary 2 years ago, I have been living and experiencing the world very differently than what I used to. However, one of the things…
Richmond, Virginia is the true home of the Confederacy. As a Native of Richmond, one of the things that I think of is Monument Avenue. It is a street in…
I am sure you have all heard about the Jussie Smollet situation. For those who don’t know who he is, Jussie Smollet is an actor on Fox’s hit show Empire,…
Being a first-generation college student has proven to be an interesting experience for me. The degree that I will earn is not just my own. I am carrying the legacy…