The Ferguson Project

The Ferguson Project

 

How STA is coming to terms with the death of another young black man in America.

by McKayla Edmonds, LJ Gillespie and Jenrion Henry

 

As many of us know, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO, a suburb of St. Louis. We came back to school this year under the cloud of knowing that justice is often delivered unfairly in America and wanted to give our community a chance to process their thoughts, feelings and concerns. We don't know the full story of this tragedy yet, but we do know that when we see another young man of color die at the hands of law enforcement we are left with the responsibility of asking why, and how we can prevent these tragedies form happening again. #nojusticenopeace

 

 

We engaged with students in the cafeteria during lunch on Wednesday, August 20th, and this is what they had to say:

 



Meet the VOXSTA Staff: LJ Gillespie

My name is LJ Gillespie and I’m a senior at SuccessTech Academy. I am leading the photography team at VOXSTA. I have been doing photography for five years, as a professional for the last two. I’ve shot music videos for popular Cleveland artists, taken amazing HD scenery pictures of the city, and I edit all my work myself. I intend to create the best visuals for the school along the rest of our photography team.

A Brief Word From Ms. Chiariello, VOXSTA Faculty Advisor

Welcome to VOXSTA, an endeavor we hope will become a living forum for civil discourse on all kinds of issues that affect our lives as students, teachers, parents and stakeholders at SuccessTech Academy. Our staff has been working hard to get this blog started and the following posts will show some of the talents we're already bringing with us. If it seems random, it's because we are a diverse group of people who are finding our voices either through words, photography or visual art. Others of us are working behind the scenes, utilizing our technical prowess and developing the leadership skills necessary to sustain a great publication. Please feel free to leave comments, questions or suggestions and know that your voice is welcome here, too. VOXSTA is a big table, and there are plenty of seats for all who want to join in the discussion!

Cheers,
Ms. C
VOXSTA Faculty Advisor

THIS IS VOXSTA by Dee Starling

Welcome Success Tech Academy Family!!!!!

This is the official Blog page for our school! Our staff has worked really hard to get things going. We would like if you could really be engaged with our website, because it is “ours”. We are the voice of the school, which is why our name is VOXSTA.  If you would like to have something posted, or if you want to give us comments or stories, you can always go to any of the staff members below:

James Chisolm

McKayla Edmonds

Chivon Gant

LJ Gillespie

Dezzin Gunn

Diamond Hamler

Jenny Henry

Jeffrey Jackson

Devonte Owens

Kareem Rahman

Dee Starling

Jeff Tomaro

John Tomaro

Jaquain Williams

Khalil Williams