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I pledge allegiance to their flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all white men in America who hold the gun to my brothers and sisters in a nation that lays at the premise of inequality, but wears the mask of freedom.  Nina Simone once said,…

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Growing up, that one thing that we look forward to is “teenagehood,” especially hitting the milestone age of 16. Imagining getting my first kiss from my first love. Going to amazing high school parties and dancing the night away with my friends. Having those outright thriller adventures with my best friends at the latest hours of the night. Not…

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African American Vernacular English gave birth to words such as “finna,” “deadass,” and “lit.” But when these words leave our communities and enter the ether of popular culture, how do we as Black people ensure that they aren’t used in an incorrect or harmful way? VOX ATL board member Zariah Taylor heard from VOXers Jennie,…

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