A poem by a Ventura County high school student about prejudice and how we often ignore the people around us who may be struggling.

A high school student discusses the complications of Black history being promoted while Black people and other people of color are still experiencing racism and violence in our country.

A college student discusses how poetry helps her express her identity as a woman of color and shares one of her poems.

A college student discusses his experiences growing up as a gay Mexican American, and how he navigates his different identities dealing with racism at school and pressure to fit into gender stereotypes at home.

A high school student discusses the history of the school to prison pipeline, the public education system, and why it so greatly affects low income students of color.

A poem by a high school student about incarceration, racism, and oppression in America.