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“I learned to embrace my heritage instead of suppressing it by being more in touch with my community,” VOX ATL’s Aryana Gupta writes.

My Lunchbox Moment: VOX ATL Teen Learns To Embrace Her Culture

VOX ATL • Jan 2, 2019

VOX ATL’s Christina Wang investigated the history of colorism and the perceived value of lightness of skin color in beauty standards in the Asian community. “The beauty standards of the past have no business determining the happiness of modern-day people,” Wang writes.

VOX ATL Teen Looks At Colorism, Outdated Beauty Standards Within Asian Community

VOX ATL • Dec 20, 2018

“If you are a darker girl like me, believe that you are beautiful and that you have the power to change people’s minds. You are not a stereotype; you are not a symbol of weakness,” VOX ATL’s Jasmine Martin writes.

VOX ATL Teen Explores The Meaning Of Color, From A Darker Girl’s Perspective

Voxatl.com • Dec 6, 2018

“I choose to focus on the positives the Bible has also provided me,” the 16-year-old author shares.

Praying The Gay Away: VOX ATL Teen Deconstructs A Common Christian Notion

Voxatl.com • Nov 29, 2018

As the call-out culture continues to grow, it doesn’t matter who you are, if you’ve done something bad in form or fashion, Twitter will find a way to come for you.

VOX ATL: Calling Out The Positive Force Of ‘Call-Out’ Culture

Voxatl.com • Jul 25, 2018

Monroe police joined other agencies in competing in an unofficial contest, which news outlets characterize as aiming to highlight public safety and improve law enforcement's image.

Georgia Police Join Lip Sync Battle With ‘Uptown Funk’

Associated Press • Jul 10, 2018

According to Pew Research Center, more than a fifth of teens are on their phones “almost constantly.”

VOX ATL: Effect Of Cellphones On Teens, From A Teen

Voxatl.com • Jun 25, 2018

“Granted, my family wasn’t extremely poor, but I didn’t own a pair of Converse until my sophomore year of high school!” Amariyah Callender writes. The VOX ATL writer says poverty can be right next door.

Low On Funds, High In Spirit: Being In A Low-Income Family Does Not Define Me

Voxatl.com • Apr 18, 2018

The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A ‘Black Mirror’

Laura Sydell • Feb 20, 2018

Chickpeas And Rice For Lunch: One Girl’s Immigration Story

Voxatl.com • Feb 1, 2018