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Be All You Can Be
By Janise Johnson, Virginia State University “Cheyenne, why does this keep happening? Why do you always have to sit facing the door? No...
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Dear Mom
By Yani McNeil, Virginia State University First Place Winner, Creative Nonfiction, 2022 VSU English Department Writing Contest Dear Mom,...
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Lost Love from a Hopeless Romantic
By Aerin Cuff, Virginia State University Second Place Winner, Creative Nonfiction, 2022 VSU English Department Writing Contest Once, I...
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Such a Lady
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...
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The Storm Chaser Within
By Toniraye Moss Creative Nonfiction Winner, 2021 VSU Student Writing Contest She was a flying fist of fury hurling hate, that faint...
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Die Deutsch Schreiber - First Place
By Kayla Habeebullah From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit When I was a first-year high school student, I...
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Desensitized State: An Essay
by Veronica Cooper-Tucker Essay Winner, 2020 VSU Black History Month Literary Arts Contest Black History, Black Mental Health: Trauma....
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She Persisted and She Rose
by Erika Neal Essay Honorable Mention, 2020 VSU Black History Month Literary Arts Contest Black History, Black Mental Health: Trauma....
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What Happens to a Black Girl
by Sha-Keiya Culzac Creative Nonfiction Winner, VSU Student Writing Contest 2019 As I sat in my room and pondered on the many different...
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My Journey’s First Playlist ft. Erykah Badu
By Emani Brown aka lulo Creative Nonfiction Winner, 2018 VSU Student Writing Contest
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“I Love You”
By Jacquori Braddock From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit All girls dorm that I’m sneakin’ in, But you...
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Untitled
By Emiyah T. Brooks From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit Standing here on this stage, my palms are...
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Save Me
By Erica Alston From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit Protect me from the eyes of society Shield me from...
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Awkward
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...
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Piano Troubles
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...
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Add Lights
By Telvis Savage From the Mass Communication Department’s 2016 Photojournalism Exhibit I hear your questions and I hate questions Like...
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Nothing Lasts Forever
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...
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The Yellow Brick Road
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...
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Can You See Me?
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...
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