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By Janise Johnson, Virginia State University “Cheyenne, why does this keep happening? Why do you always have to sit facing the door? No...

By Yani McNeil, Virginia State University First Place Winner, Creative Nonfiction, 2022 VSU English Department Writing Contest Dear Mom,...

By Aerin Cuff, Virginia State University Second Place Winner, Creative Nonfiction, 2022 VSU English Department Writing Contest Once, I...

By Samaria Rountree, Virginia State University He says, you’re so pretty and delicate, like a daisy or a tulip. He says, you shouldn’t...

By Toniraye Moss Creative Nonfiction Winner, 2021 VSU Student Writing Contest She was a flying fist of fury hurling hate, that faint...

By Kayla Habeebullah From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit When I was a first-year high school student, I...

by Veronica Cooper-Tucker Essay Winner, 2020 VSU Black History Month Literary Arts Contest Black History, Black Mental Health: Trauma....

by Erika Neal Essay Honorable Mention, 2020 VSU Black History Month Literary Arts Contest Black History, Black Mental Health: Trauma....

by Sha-Keiya Culzac Creative Nonfiction Winner, VSU Student Writing Contest 2019 As I sat in my room and pondered on the many different...

By Emani Brown aka lulo Creative Nonfiction Winner, 2018 VSU Student Writing Contest

By Jacquori Braddock From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit All girls dorm that I’m sneakin’ in, But you...

By Emiyah T. Brooks From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit Standing here on this stage, my palms are...

By Erica Alston From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit Protect me from the eyes of society Shield me from...

By Nadine Rayes Devin Lightner The story ended on a bit of a letdown. Just Seemed to fall flat at the end The jokes didn’t make any sense...

By Tori Lyde Devin Lightner 88 keys on a piano, right? No color though just black and white. Happy mediums, there’s no room. One or the...

By Telvis Savage From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit I hear your questions and I hate questions Like...

By Damonia Newton From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit She looked at me as if I were a sick patient in a...

By Jocelyn Morris David Lightner Thrifting on Malibu ave...I spy a woman in red. There’s another woman too on the street parallel, on...

By Tamera Wimbish I was never used to someone staying in my life. When I was only 5, I remember watching my mother day in and day out...