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• Poetry > Free Verse
  Bus Trip of a Black God

  By Devon J., Phoenix, AZ

  Skinny, black man Cruising on the Valley Metro Rambling on about black God, black heaven, black Savior, black world I listen to what he says for half an hour. I’m intrigued. I put my headphones away And listen … Every so often, he hums “Hhhmmmm” And when he does you don’t see...
• Nonfiction > Heroes
  Malcolm X, Civil Rights Activist

  By Devon J., Phoenix, AZ

  To me, a hero is a person who speaks when the world needs to listen, changes when the world needs to change, and acts when things need to get done. My hero is Malcolm X. He had courage and strength, and no matter how society kicked him or his family around, he stood strong. Malcolm’s parents ha...