"Do I approve of violence? / Oh is that the question?" read this poem by 2018 Just Buffalo Writing Center Youth Fellow Maya Simmons inspired by an interview with Angela Davis.
Meet Maya Simmons and Trinity Ridout, the winners of the 2018 JBWC Youth Fellowship, a program offering young writers the opportunity to develop their craft and explore professional avenues within the literary arts.
Recently, innovative poet and teacher Hoa Nguyen visited Just Buffalo to lead a writing workshop for young writers at the JBWC and to give a reading as part of our STUDIO reading series.
Check out the digital version of WORDPLAY 2017: Just Buffalo's Anthology of Student Writing
In March, young writers of the JBWC, Hannah and Trinity, performed at University at Buffalo’s North Campus as finalists of the UB English/Poetics riverrun Poetry Prize. As part of the Robert Creeley Lecture and Celebration of Poetry, the winner was announced by judge and Just Buffalo’s Artistic Director, Barbara Cole, following the finalists’ readings. The winner, a senior from Nichols School, performed her winning poem alongside our JB poets.
Check out the digital version of WORDPLAY 2016: Just Buffalo's Anthology of Student Writing
Check out the digital version of WORDPLAY 2015: Just Buffalo's Anthology of Student Writing
Check out the digital version of WORDPLAY 2014: Just Buffalo's Anthology of Student Writing.
Check out the digital version of WORDPLAY 2013: Just Buffalo's Anthology of Student Writing.
Check out the digital version of WORDPLAY 2010-2011: Just Buffalo's Anthology of Student Writing.