Mourning our ancestors from ancient lands, Mourning our fallen from the enemy’s hands, Mourning the tribes whose land was taken, Mourning the slaves whose lives were forsaken,   Fighting...

In the year of 2001, a woman and man by the names of Katherine and Emilio Jones gave birth to three beautiful babies. One by the name of Stella, another by the name of Hayden, and the last by Sarah. While...

The sun was setting on a crisp fall evening, the sky turning purple as a full moon takes over the horizon. Jeremy knew it wasn’t safe to go outside in the dark but something about this night made the...

This short story was submitted by an IB junior at St. Petersburg High. They submitted this story to the Iris & Stanley Shalit Short Story Competition in March 2021. This story won the first place prize...

this heart is a loving heart it needs an open-mind to grow. it doesn’t discriminate to anyone or anything. this heart is an accepting heart. it doesn’t like to be broken. it doesn’t like to...