Every night at 8:30 p.m., the lights went out. I didn’t have a say. At the Bridge for Youth Homeless Shelter in Minneapolis, my freedom… Read More
“Not My Thing to Give Up”
Tag Archives: Voices
How One Boy Group Changed My View on K-Pop
It was a Sunday evening in November 2017, and I was preparing for the next school day. My family’s TV was turned on to Channel… Read More
When One School Closes . . .
In the final few days before my sophomore year, I suddenly received the news that my school, Minneapolis College Prep, had closed. I was lost…. Read More
Shaking up classical music: Grammy-nominated Imani Winds highlights diverse sounds, perspectives
When members of the Imani Winds learned they were nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award, they couldn’t contain their excitement. “I think the first thing… Read More
My experiences with the mental health stigma in Ethiopia
When I went to Ethiopia in 2015 to celebrate my uncle graduating from college, I remember watching a story about a woman and her child… Read More
What does it mean to be Karen?: Student shares her experience as member of ethnic group
I am proud to be Karen (pronounced “kuh-REN”). My family is from Burma, also known as Myanmar, a country in southeast Asia. The Karen people… Read More
Mental illness in K-pop: Learning from a music star’s apparent suicide
Disclaimer: I wrote this story in memory of Kim Jong-hyun because I’ve also had that feeling of depression and been told to “suck it up,”… Read More
The largely untold story: The Karen ethnic group has been victim to decades of abuse, persecution
I was the first one to get the bad news. On a Sunday morning in September, I got a Facebook message from my cousin in… Read More
Learning from a Rohingya man who carried his parents to escape
I’m a woman, I’m black and I’m a Muslim. I’m also grateful. I was scrolling on Twitter when I saw a Rohingya Muslim man who… Read More
K-pop and me: A reluctant love story
It all began with a love-hate relationship between me and K-pop, a subculture of music that comes from South Korea. This genre has been influenced… Read More
Quote by quote
The quote. It’s one of the most powerful storytelling tools. We teach our ThreeSixty Journalism high school students that quotes serve a number of functions in… Read More
An uncertain future: Treatment of DACA students is unjust
As soon as I opened the email, I grinned from ear to ear. I saw the highlighted word, “Congratulations,” and knew I had been accepted… Read More
Recognizing – and addressing – white privilege: A reflection on how society can treat people of color differently
I place a bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms in our shopping cart, without asking my dad first. As our cart’s wheels squeak down the aisle,… Read More
Nothing to fear in fake news: Dissecting the facts takes time, but it’s a small price for being informed
Scrolling down your social media news feed to check what your friends are up to, you notice news articles with bold headlines that say something… Read More
Not lack of caring: Immigrant parents face challenges overseeing children’s education
Looking around my ninth-grade science class at Eagan High School, I noticed I was one of only two students of color in class, along with… Read More
Safe in the sound: Reflections on a journey with music
It is a hot, quiet day. The air is talking in tiny whispers, creeping up on the back of my shirt. Sitting on the bench,… Read More
