Written by Yao Wang from Union County Magnet High School, New Jersey, USA The Harlem Hellfighters, designated the 369th Infantry Regiment, were a unit composed entirely of Black troops that fought in World War I. After spending more days in combat than any other American regiment, they would return home to a segregated and hateful America, and it was only decades later (well after their deaths) that their heroism was finally recognized. The title of this story comes from the
Written by Sarah Guo from Plainview Old Bethpage John F Kennedy High School, New York, USA Suddenly, on a random Thursday afternoon, my worth became equated to the handful of cynical remarks I could make about someone else. But I didn’t care. Rather, I loved it. That day, as I tossed my legs over the edge of the cafeteria table, I said things my previous 9-year-old self would’ve never thought. Even as I jabbed a finger at Abigail's bouncing steps, I felt no shame. After all,
