Xianting is a student at Brookstone Highschool in Georgia. Moving across the world to a new country can be hard, not to mention experiencing overwhelming prejudice once you arrived. Let’s dive into her story. Three years ago, I moved to […]
Xianting is a student at Brookstone Highschool in Georgia. Moving across the world to a new country can be hard, not to mention experiencing overwhelming prejudice once you arrived. Let’s dive into her story. Three years ago, I moved to […]
Azza White is quite the traveler, having lived in countries such as Kenya and Great Britain to name a few. Azza loves to draw, creating beautiful sketches that are brought to life with her creative use of color. You are […]
Taylor Madison is a freshman at Rutgers University. She is the founder of the successful blog talkthatcurl, which is a place for curly hair, wellness, cooking, travel, and a little bit of blacktivisim! (I’m a supporter and active reader, so be sure […]
Hannah Hurr is a senior at Ridgewood Highschool in New Jersey. She is a talented journalist as well as a musician! Let’s dive into Hannah’s inspiring story. Approximately 5.4% of the U.S. population identifies as Asian American or Pacific Islander. […]
Emily Diaz is a senior in high school, living in New York City. She has a passion for writing and in this essay, she explores her Latinx identity and how she came to love her natural hair. Thanks for your […]
Introducing Maria Perez! A student at the Beacon School in New York City, Maria has a passion for all things music. Here is a special short film she made just for APC!
Salonee Singh is a junior at Pembroke Pines Charter School in Florida. Harboring many interests, Salonee enjoys debate, traveling and writing, to name a few. Below is one of her latest poems: We, The People By Salonee Singh Never have […]
Thank you, Amal for these helpful tips! I’ll definitely be trying them out myself. Check out Amal’s Youtube channel, for more content and view her summarized study advice below.
Vanessa Handy is a rising senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. Anyone who knows Vanessa would describe her as a performer, but it wasn’t always this way. “My “performance career” started in 4th grade I’d say”, explains Vanessa. “It’s one of […]
Lily Wass attends the Bronx School of Science in New York. She is a natural writer, as proven by her 2 pieces below. The first piece, “The Park,” is a commentary based on Lily’s experience of staying in New York City for […]
Alayo Oloko is a rising sophomore at Kent Place School in New Jersey. She says she has always had a passion for photography. However, she started to gain more of an interest in 2018, once she began taking pictures during […]
A Twisted History
Kaia Baker is a current junior at South Orange Highschool in New Jersey. Seeing a pattern of how history was being taught throughout her educational career, Kaia decided to write an essay about the portrayal of African Americans in American […]