What's the first thing that comes to mind when y'all read the phrase "Southern culture?" Sweet tea? Front porch chats lit by lightening bugs? Country music? Well, did the word "y'all" stand out as odd ...

The ability to express one’s self poetically through words is a special creative talent, whether it’s through the lyrical crafting of the written word or the spoken word. It’s also therapeutic and it ...

Opinion: This collaboration engages more than 200 students each year in writing and public speaking. Angela McShepard-Ray, Ed.D., is the principal of Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School ...

There are only two rules in this class, spoken-word artist Shawn Whitsell told the group of ninth-grade English students at Lead Academy. “First we show love,” he said, snapping his fingers in a ...

It’s so important to remain dedicated to the power of words — especially in a time when our president is a constantly befuddling practitioner of the word salad — and providing a space for young people ...

Thanks to a few reckless spring breakers who have appeared on the news for partying despite directives to stay home, young people have gotten a bad rap during the COVID-19 pandemic. But not all of ...

Recently, while visiting our niece, Dallas, and her family in another state, we were talking about her two boys and all that comes with raising children. I couldn’t help but laugh when she recounted a ...