The Youth Are Artists Too
Rashaun J. Allen writes about workshopping with youths who have desires to weave different forms of art into artist and personal statements.
The Sounds of Success: A Walk Through Brooklyn Back Then and Now
Back in 2010, I was 22 years old and eager to find a way to put my own work out. But I didn’t know where nor how to begin a publishing journey. Instead, I got on stage to perform pieces that would be foundational to it. Why? My exposure to poetry wasn’t contemporary poets on…
7 Generations – What Lies Within a Marriage Certificate
“Your battery is low,” popped up on my laptop’s screen a moment after I discovered the marriage certificate information of my Great-Grandparents – Japheth Trumpet and Irene DePeiza on Ancestry.com. I raced through the living room and kitchen looking for the power cord as I thought this could be the breakthrough I needed. My information…
7 Generations – The Bonds that Bind
I’ve been curious about my family tree for sometime. I don’t know when it started. It could have been when my aunt Grace told a story about re-connecting with our family in Saint Vincent. Maybe it was the silence that swept my maternal Granddad’s face when I asked him about his father. Maybe it was…
Statement of Awesomeness
You ever wonder what someone would say if there was no filter when applying for college? Well, read for yourself =) —– I am awesome. I’m often heard telling jokes in French, Spanish and Italian. Bonjour, Cómo estás? Non mi interessa. When I eat out, waitresses tip me. Private conversations with friends tend to become…
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