by Jamari Williams When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness Of course, I would cement my love for you As long as you love me, I’ll stay by your side Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength I love her and someday we will get married I am like a fish, …
by Gabriel Gross It is June 1962. Overlooking the chilly waters of the Alcatraz prison on San Francisco Bay, four inmates lie in their beds. From the outside, it appears nothing is amiss. The trick has worked. The four men put dummy heads under their pillows, carefully handcrafted with real hair attached to deceive the …
by Rabiah Na’Allah There was a time when the air was so still, the only thing I could hear were my own footsteps. It was the day that I would be moving back home to Peoria, IL after being on the Iowa City campus for three weeks in September 2020. Living in a dorm at …
by Kamia Fair After 4 years I’m all cranked and geared I’m ready to start my new and new beginning Hopefully my story has a happy ending! The ride was fast but long I’ll sing my favorite song As I start my new life I’ve never been so ready to see What’s ahead of me …
by: Kianna Goss For Black women, searching for a job means more than just submitting a resume… The time has come for me to deep dive into the search for my first adult job. The anxiety of trying to find the right match, figure out my direction post-graduation, and hear rejection scares me. However, my …
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Got the wintertime blues? These books will distract you… Sorcery of Thorns Margaret Rogerson Even if you’re not a fantasy fanatic, don’t immediately disregard Sorcery of Thorns! If you’ve ever had to read a book for school or a book club, I’m sure you may not have picked each suggestion out for yourself. This was …
by: Rasheedah Na’Allah Nigeria With all its heat and glory Shines like a streetlight with pride in my heart Food, family, and love surround the country As admiration and hard work keep it on its feet I love the country that birthed my father and mother With all its flaws and faults I let the …
by Ayannah Garcia “So how is high school so far,” they ask me And if they let me, I’ll tell them everything I’ll tell them how I started high school when I was just thirteen Yes, that’s right, in freshman year I won’t be fifteen I will tell them how I learned some algebra two …
by Kamia Fair She is learning and growing,What a great women she’s becomingShe’s becoming who she was always afraid to be. I compare her life to a blooming flower and cold weatherShe is no longer looking for someone To cherish her—she cherishes herself. The crying and worrying is over for her She’s bloomed so bright …
Izaak Garcia If you’re a fan of film, then here are the 2022 movies you do not want to miss. No doubt, 2021 has been an outstanding year in history, with both good aspects and bad. The same can be said for the film industry, with box office numbers surging up and falling back down …
