May 22, 2010 in Philly News
“One thing about the teachers here is that they will never give up on you,” says Klarice Reed. The 11th-grader begins each day at Shallcross Academy attending Townhouse, a social gathering in which students from different grades come together to discuss their issues and brainstorm on how to make the day successful. Like most of [...]
May 22, 2010 in Misc
Jamal Nasir was 15 the first time he sold drugs. It was an easy choice for the gullible teenager: As a Baltimore high school student in the late ’80s, he watched many of his peers arrive at school sporting flashy clothes, showcasing new cars and brandishing huge wads of cash. “It was eye-catching,” says Nasir, [...]
May 10, 2010 in Uncategorized
I actually got my books signed by Mrs. Black this past Saturday, lucky me. Presently I am reading “The Hobbit” and a few graphic novels on the side, so I have not had the chance to read this one. This semester at CCP just ended for me so I’m getting back into the swing of [...]
December 3, 2009 in Uncategorized
On Thursday, December 10, 2009 at South Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA State Representative Kenyatta Johnson will be presenting the Peace Not Guns Town Hall Meeting. Sponsored by Power 99 FM, the panel will be moderated by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill of Columbia University. Panelists include the first African-American District Attorney of Philadelphia, [...]
November 22, 2009 in Uncategorized
One of my english professors sent this to me early Sunday morning, not sure why exactly, but it reminds me of last year and being the behind the scenes person when involved with the teen show, Gen.Is.Us Revitalized Teen Talk. Sadly the studio that we filmed the show at was suddenly shut down, and I [...]
November 2, 2009 in Uncategorized
Following the anti-violence rally that took place Friday September 25, 2009, two arrests have been made, two lots have been cleared where criminals were reportedly hiding guns, graffiti has been removed from walls displaying “tags” of two feuding groups. Two houses are being sealed up where criminals have been hiding drugs and guns, plans are [...]
November 2, 2009 in Uncategorized
This weekend, yesterday to be exact, I lost my best friend to cancer; she was my dog, but my friend nonetheless. My dog’s name was Ikea and she was only ten years old… I cannot write and say that I didn’t notice something was a little off with my companion. She was getting tired very [...]
October 4, 2009 in Uncategorized
After leaving the Philadelphia Public School Notebook (post coming soon, I promise) I began interning at the Philadelphia Weekly. Last Friday, I had the chance of covering a anti-violence rally for the Philadelphia Weekly to post on their website. I had just left the weekly an hour or so before, had heard about the rally the [...]
July 27, 2009 in Uncategorized
One of the things that make the summer season worthwhile for me, is having the chance to sell Alex’s Lemonade. A few years back I had the chance of meeting Alex’s father, Jay Scott, when dropping of a donation to the organization. He was so thankful that he gave me and those who had accompanied [...]
June 15, 2009 in Uncategorized
My name is Louisa Tilaman and I am 15 years old. I was born on the seventh day of September in 1991. I want to do a lot with my life, I want to be a lot in my life, and one of them is a writer. I want to be able to do something [...]