Rayven Jones: Accepting Herself, Becoming a Leader
Photo and story by Shaddia Lee “Mom, I do not look like everyone else. I have thick, coarse black hair and the rest of the little girls in my class have silky, long, smooth hair,” little Rayven Jones told her mother more than a decade ago. Who knew that an innocent 5-year-old could be bullied […]
Cymone West: Auditioning for Life
Photo and story by Ja’Corey Mitchell In the 8th grade at Bailey APAC Middle School, Cymone West had to audition for a school play, “Politics In The Land of Oz.” The night before, she memorized a monologue in 45 minutes. She acted it out five times, and the next day she auditioned in front of […]
Anthony Hawkins: Inspired by Underdogs
Story and photo of Anthony Hawkins by Carley Dunson One day while Anthony Hawkins was in gym class, a girl approached him and threw a basketball at his head. The other kids laughed while he cried. Hawkins was being bullied often during that time. Kids would talk about how he dressed. He says that he […]
