Blackyouth Stories

African tale

I've been selected to write this letter in partnership and to raise awareness of the program RiseUp powered by Kids Help Phone. The RiseUp program is a free, 24/7 French and English wellness support service for Black youth across Canada. Black youth can obtain support by visiting KidsHelpPhone.ca/RISE or by texting RISE to 686868.

My "Ordinary Nigga" Poem.

Broken family, pills, knives, and distractions all aid Alexis' journey to finding purpose in her life. Without it, her end may be fatal.

We'll see where this takes us.

A boy in Chicago's Bronzeville dreams of becoming a jazz musician, much like his hero Louis Armstrong. But his father says otherwise. This story is the winner of the Zora Neal Hurston-Bessie Head prize for fiction, by Chicago writer and activist Stephanie Gadlin. Enjoy!

Let me take y'all back, as I do so well.