November | 2020 | Young Atlanta Press

Cozy Fall Films

By Stephen Parque Autumn 2020 is on its way to becoming a rather dreadful season as much of the world continues to recover from COVID-19 or manage outbreaks. For many, the season is also one of the busiest as major holidays are just around the corner and deadlines may be picking up fast. It becomes…

The Legacy of Chadwick Boseman

Written by Ashley Austin As a black child growing up in a world focused on white Western beauty, seeing someone of my complexion or darker in media was an event that was few and far between. To get even the slightest bit of representation, I would have to spend my time…

These Nights

by: Tracy Dang 1 I had a dream. One minute I was in my pajamas in bed, and the next I was outside my home. Our stuff was being removed: kitchen supplies, our couch, then our table. Then it was the stuff in mom and dad’s room: Their dresser, their clothes, and their…

Election Night

by Kyle Tay For twenty days, the campaign ads played nonstop on my television. Ads flashed across my screen, persuading me to either support or disapprove their cause. The news anchors have been making predictions, theorizing about the candidates’ strategies and shortcomings: an endless flood of speculation and guesswork. Recaps of the town…

By: Noelia Nava

It’s no secret that after a couple of years, old fashion trends tend to come back in style. We have seen this phenomenon happen throughout history. For example: chokers have been recorded to be first worn back in 2500 BC by the Sumerians, later coming back to style around the 1800s and again in the…

The Good, the Bad, the Internet

By Chelsea Martin Whether you prefer scrolling through your TikTok feed, liking your friends’ pictures on Instagram, or keeping up with the world on Twitter, you probably have some experience with social media. Thanks to technological strides in smartphones and the ever-expanding Internet, social media has become a cultural phenomenon. People readily recognize the names…

“How Lucky Am I” by: Rokisha Brown

I open my eyes to the walls of my bedroom bathed in the peachy tones of early morning sunlight. This early, everything is quiet and sealed with a profound stillness. A calmness settles in my chest with each breath expanding from my fingertips and down to my toes. With certainty, I know that the time…

Spirit Fighters

By: Areona Ward We are in the middle of a pandemic called COVID-19. The virus cases have been increasing fast every day since the lockdown was lifted in America. The death toll has affected a lot of people, especially their loved ones. Many people lost their jobs, and some can’t feed their families or pay…

(Don’t) Stop the Beat

Written by Akash Harjani It starts with a catchy beat—the tapping of a drum, the strumming of the guitar—and no matter how it starts, the end is always the same. People jump out of their seats and start dancing or singing. If one has ever had a deep connection with music, something about the songs…

Blast From the Past: Disney+

By: Gabbi Jones Have you ever wanted to revisit your childhood? Do you miss all of the old Disney shows that are off the air? In November 2019, Disney+ was debuted. Disney+ has over five hundred movies from Disney’s collection, including recent movies like Captain Marvel and more than seven thousand episodes of old Disney…