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Anniversary party at People’s Park

By Julia Vinograd on November 8, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
Drummers on stage, circles of people whirling,rags and feathers.We’re a tribe, we’re on the coverof National Geographic where native womencarry

The Land or the People

By Aceeyah Safi-Eddine on November 8, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
A poem by YSA participant Aceeyah Safi-Eddine.

Magic

By Julia Vinograd on October 5, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
A piece by the legendary Berkeley poet, Julia Vinograd.

Optimism is real…isn’t it?

By Tiara Swearington on August 9, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
"My soul refuses to die even with a heart full of pain and eyes full of cries in the words of Maya Angelou, 'still I rise.'"

Harassment at its finest

By Marisa Gonzalez on August 9, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
"I do not care for your ill advised attempt to impress me by telling tales of your needle-ridden past."

The side of the pandemic

By Charles Blackwell on August 9, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
A piece by award-winning poet, Charles Blackwell.

Narrative poem: After years of domestic violence, I am not Jane Doe

By Douglas Levon Dawkins on July 7, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
A narrative poem by Truth N. Poetry.

Anthem for the homeless

By Claire J. Baker on June 1, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
We want to work and pay our way—yes we, America’s tempest-tossed.We’re part of and beyond the frayin actions paving our

Street Spirit narrative poetry: being heard

By Douglas Levon Dawkins on June 1, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry   YSA youth contributions
A poem from incarcerated poet Douglas Levon Dawkins' collection, "Exhibit A: Homelessness"

God bless

By Angel Mason on June 1, 2021
Poetry
…George Floyd, God bless him. American patriot for life! 

Apology to Jada’Marie

By Tiara Swearington on May 5, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
Mommy’s sorry I can’t be perfect I’m trying.Whenever I’m weak, I think Jada’Marie is worth it. It may not seem

Depressed

By Skinny on May 5, 2021
Arts and Culture   Poetry
Seeing that you are depressed why don’t you give your mind a rest. Kick off your shoes take off your
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