Author: igomez2
City students vacation at LottaFrutta
By Isabella Gomez In the heart of Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, a tropical oasis blooms. Brilliant magenta, yellow and green flowers sprawl over Auburn Avenue. Pink plastic flamingos spin as the spring breeze moves through the neighborhood. The balmy smell of coconut and pineapple waft through the air. This is LottaFrutta, Myrna Perez’s eclectic “frutteria,” […]
In the wake of #MeToo, consent remains unclear
By Isabella Gomez The #MeToo movement is sparking a conversation about sexual harassment, but it is leaving teenagers with questions about how to prevent abuse. The wave of allegations against powerful men in entertainment, politics and athletics show many people do not know how to take no for an answer. Because of this, some high […]
Josephine Figueroa finds the fun in Latinx resistance
By Isabella Gomez By day, Josephine Figueroa is a filmmaker and programming coordinator at the Atlanta Film Society. By night, she is a curator for the city’s trendiest parties and gallery openings. Around the clock, she has one mission: to open spaces for the Latinx community. Latinx is a gender-neutral word to describe people […]