Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

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I entered Take The Mic as I thought it would be a fantastic experience and a great way to getmy name outthere but also to create a music video for my song ‘thedumbthingsyoudo’. Tell us about your song? What was the inspiration? This year has been full of many thought-provoking, realistic forms of fiction, but this anthology is one of the biggest standouts in YA. This isn't fictionalized idea of resistance--this is the very sort of fiction that inspires, gives us hope, and is highly insightful. Take The Mic succeeds in all the ways that so many other collections fails; never once treating its audience as if they were watching a watered down after school special. Instead, it all feels very organic and brilliantly honest. Music has always been something that I have loved and I’ve been performing and writing songs ever since I can remember. I believe that one thing that really drew me to music was that my dad was always playing it loud in the house and also in the car every chance he could :). Who’s your biggest musical inspiration?

And that's how you activate as well as make use of the microphone on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. Happy recording! Fighting the Blues - 1 star - I have no idea why this was in here. It was a short comic that was basically a motivational poster. Very sweet message, but not executed well.

Support authors: If you like this and can afford it, consider buying the original, or supporting the authors directly.I’m not very good at understanding poems and that was the case here. It was very short and I didn’t know what the author was trying to say. But I will leave it unrated because it’s just not my thing and not a fault of the poem itself. Aurora Rising - 5 stars - "It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends." Albus Dumbledore. This story was so hard to read, because everyone was awful, I wanted to shake Sadie's mother. Edited by Bethany Morrow, Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance came out in 2019 from Scholastic. Here’s the description:

She was editor and contributor to TAKE THE MIC: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance, which released with AAL/Scholastic in October 2019.You can use a voice typing language that's different than the one you've chosen for Windows. Here's how: The most influential musician in my life is undoubtedly Alessia Cara. It is the uniqueness and authenticity of Alessia's music that made me fall in love with her music. The cleverness ofAlessia's lyrics inspires me, and I am inspired by her talent as a songwriter. Music like hers has helped me to heal during some of my toughest times, and that is what I hope to do with my own songs. Creating a safe space for people to confront feelings that aren't often discussed is what I aim to do with my music. Why should people vote for you? The Judges’ decision is final, and audience voting will not disrupt the fair nature of the scoring. The song ‘Home’ is inspired by someone very close to me and I wrote this song to show how home doesn’t necessarily need to be a physical place, home can be a person and therefore home can be wherever you are with that person. What has been the best part of the Take the Mic experience so far?

It is HIGHLY recommended to apply ASAP, as places are strictly limited and subject to availability. The Take the Mic team will be reviewing applications as they come in. Something I really enjoyed was meeting lots of people who have been in the music and film industry. I really valued my time working with these lovely people as I learnt a lot and also loved receiving new perspectives that were incorporated into my music video. What drew you to music? English–Arabic English–Bengali English–Catalan English–Czech English–Danish English–Hindi English–Korean English–Malay English–Marathi English–Russian English–Tamil English–Telugu English–Thai English–Turkish English–Ukrainian English–Vietnamese Ready to showcase your talent? Join Take the Mic for our singing competitions, musical productions and showcase events.Favorites were by Dr. Darcie Little Badger ("Grace" and "Homecoming," which bookended the... well... book), Yamile Saied Méndez ("Aurora Rising"), Laura Silverman ("Ruth"), and Ray Stove ("Parker Outside the Box"). Testing failed because your microphone could not capture any sounds. Please make sure your microphone is not muted and try again. Gr 7 Up—With situations and language that feel contemporary and up-to-the-minute, this collection of short stories, poetry, and art capture small moments of everyday resistance. Editor Morrow has gathered works from a mix of big names and new faces, each demonstrating the tiny moments that underlie what it means to be a teen of color, to worship differently, to live with a disability, or to be your school's lone representative of your culture. These talented writers and artists, including Newbery honoree Jason Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author Samira Ahmed, and webcomic artist Connie Sun, explore themes including microaggressions, fear of the police, resistance fatigue, hate speech on social media platforms, and allyship in a way that feels visceral and real. Readers who find their own experiences reflected in these stories will feel seen and heard, and for others, the book provides windows into the everyday experiences of the teen members of various marginalized groups. VERDICT This anthology is a valuable addition to a social justice collection for its accessibility and breadth, encouraging readers to take the first step toward empathy and compassion for others. — Erin Downey, Boise School District, ID Jason Reynolds, Samira Ahmed, L. D. Lewis, Ray Stoeve, Laura Silverman, Sofia Quintero, Keah Brown, Darcie Little Badger, Yamile Saied Méndez, Bethany C. Morrow