Ever since school started, my Chromebook has almost become an extension of my body. I am using it all the time: class, homework, after-school programs, college applications, music, reading and movies. Whether you're a student, working professional, or a retired...
They’re everywhere. It’s 2018 and I’m walking down the hallway of my public high school. Between the crowds, I catch glimpses of hoodies, bracelets, phone cases and just about every piece of merchandise you can imagine, printed with the name...
A few months ago, I rewatched Dead Poets Society. Watching it again as a high school senior, starting the college application process and standing at the intersection of decisions, I have gained new revelations. The students that were being told...
Yes, it's officially been a week since school started, virtually. The Department of Education announced its plans to offer in-person schooling options for students earlier this month, becoming the largest school district to pursue a hybrid model. Other major school...
Heyyyyyy! Welcome back to Young Voices, quarantine edition. Throughout the months at home, Young Voices has featured articles written by me, the column’s sole editor, and other teenagers in New York. If you haven’t checked those out, make sure you...
the soft yellow phased with brown speckles skin rusty at its ends, smooth along the surface peel away the velvet yellow layerif you are skillful, no strings are left behinda perfect slatebut if you’re clumsy like methe stringy yellow strands...
In NYC, one of the most socioeconomically diverse cities in the world, I walked into the life of two high school students, exploring their stories in one of the many low-income households in Brooklyn: Afifa Tanisa is a rising sophomore...
A week ago, the Common Application, the main platform students use to apply for college, opened up for the class of 2025. Discussions on college plans, SAT exams, teacher recommendations, and the fall semester, exploded everywhere around me, amidst a...
A mere 83 days before the November election, and the ground below us has shifted. Even with an ongoing pandemic, young people across the nation have risen to the occasion. More than half of the marches for the Black Lives...
Dear Ms. Lovewood, I hope this letter finds you well. Did you open this in surprise, not knowing what to expect? Behold. Letter writing is a sacred tradition carried on by those who still see the value of ink on...
The Rise of Xenophobia There were pools of blood dripping from his arm, stains of blood on his pants and face. Everywhere. I wish I could tell you more, but the bleeding man is a stranger to me. And I’m...
Long plagued by a lack of voter turnout, especially youth presence, New York is currently the process of wrapping up its 2020 primary election. In a discussion with Olivia Brady, a Political Science & Government and Gender & Sexuality Studies...
Students working inside of the Marcy Lab School New York City is a tale of two cities. We have some of the best educational facilities but also one of the most segregated public school systems. As...
THINK ABOUT that Filet-O-Fish for a moment. Savory? Mouthwatering? Cheap? What if I told you that 5% of the world’s fish species are extinct and nearly 70% have been “entirely exploited or depleted”, according to World Oceans Day? Overfishing is...
AS THE pandemic settles in America, policymakers, government officials, families, and communities must consider how they will move forward in a post-pandemic world. Everyone’s life has been greatly altered. Low-income students, however, are “at the epicenter of this crisis” said...
AFTER TWO months of quarantining and sheltering in, most people like me are beginning to miss the world outside. But until the stay-at-home order is lifted by the state, we all need to sit tight for another two weeks. Teens,...
I'm a student from Nassau County. Before quarantine, I was attending school normally. There were procedures in place in case the school got shut down but nobody was too concerned, not even the teachers. Then the coronavirus issue got bigger...
Dear BK Readers:
I’m excited to share with you the launch of BK Reader’s sister site, Scriibe.org, a Brooklyn-based collaborative news source—an incubator for quality, hyperlocal news and investigative journalism covering underserved and under-resourced communities!
Launched in 2013, BK Reader (formerly The Brooklyn Reader) is an online hyperlocal daily news source reflecting the art, culture, business and lifestyle of the fastest-developing areas of Central and East Brooklyn.
