Submission: “I Dream of Freedom” by Dianna L. Gunn
A poem by Dianna L. Gunn, age 16, Toronto Canada. Miss Gunn has lived most of her life in Toronto. She is a young writer, called to her craft at the tender age of eight. In hopes to pursue a career in poetry and fiction writing, Gunn has been blogging for two years at http://fictionalworlds.net. She hopes to someday change the world with her writing.
I Dream of Freedom
I dream
of a day when
I will be free.
I dream
of a day when equality
is not just a lie told
to make society complacent Read the rest of this entry »
Submission: “Let’s Set Fire to the Walls of Tyranny” by Zack Cada
A poem by Zack Cada, age 19, Portland, Oregon.
Let’s Set Fire to the Walls of Tyranny
Let’s set Fire
to the Walls of Tyranny
that cage us-
humans-
like lobsters in a
properly set trap,
we drown slowly
in our own homes, Read the rest of this entry »
Uhuru at the NWCAT
Recently it was announced that Uhuru was going to have a display at the Northwest Conference Against Trafficking. The conference went amazingly, the speakers were phenomenal, and we got a huge amount of support! Trafficking, you have probably heard, is the modern term for slavery. The conference addressed issues all over the world including domestic servitude, child soldiers, and forced prostitution to name a few. Among those attending were anti-trafficking organizations, missionaries, government officials, police officers, authors and newscasters, as well as hundreds of other guests. We are not the only ones fighting slavery!
I wanted to give you some pictures of the Uhuru booth just to show you how it all looks in person. We had business cards with some of your quotes on the back, a display board with Uhuru art and poetry, art pieces on the table, and the Uhuru Top 15 bound in a small book for visitors to read (Tasha’s angel poster served as the book cover).
Thanks everyone! Your submissions are really making a difference. Slavery is a 40 million dollar industry in our world today, but we can fight back. It doesn’t have to be this way. Click “read more” to see the pics of Uhuru at the NWCAT! Read the rest of this entry »
Submission: “Hands” by Tucker McClaran
A new art/illustration submission by Tucker McClaran, age 13. Click “Read More” to view full version.
Submission: Photography by Ricky
Ricky is sixteen years old and incredibly talented with art. He’s already running his own website! These are three different amazing photographs Ricky submitted to Uhuru entitled “Let It Snow,” “Our Urban Days,” and “A Bright End.” Please click “read more” to view them! Read the rest of this entry »
New Page: Uhuru Top 15
Hey everyone! You may have noticed there is a new page on the website called the “Uhuru Top 15.” We here in Oregon (me and the street team that helps me out) decided to vote on the site’s most popular and top-rated submissions to include in a short list of our top 15 “fan favorite” submissions. Check it out!
We love ALL of you and appreciate your hard work, your great hearts, and your willingness to put your work out there. Uhuru is not a competition! We just created the top 15 in order to honor some of our contributors and compile a list of works that represents what Uhuru is about the best. These works all display the theme of “freedom” in an incredible, innovative way.
And best of all, Uhuru is always getting bigger. Who knows? Soon we hope we’ll have enough entries for a top 30, top 50, or top 100!
Submission: “Dead Life” by Mikhail Hughes
Here’s another wonderful art submission by 19-year-old Mikhail Hughes, also from Oregon. Below is a small version of the photo; to view it in its incredible full-size click “read more.
Submission: “By Monster By Man” by Kiley Warren
A poem by Kiley Warren, age 17, from Portland, Oregon.
By Monster By Man
I started by moving mountains, boulders, and bridges
Next, I transferred landscapes and continents atop my shoulders
I lifted fifty tons without a drop of sweat beneath my brow
I swam across two oceans without needing a second breath
I felt no stress as I carved and painted the emerald abyss Read the rest of this entry »
Submission: “Free” by Alyssa McPartland
As you may have noticed, Uhuru hasn’t gotten a lot of art submissions lately! We’re really hoping to get our visual community more involved in this new year as well as all our awesome writers. So here’s a new art piece by my talented personal friend, Alyssa McPartland. Click “read more” to take a look!
Submission: “Submerging of an Empty Soul” by Jessica Page
A short fiction by Jessica Page.
Submerging of an Empty Soul
Freedom is a battle never won. For one day you are locked in chains, but the next you are locked in your mind. I left my home, my life, and for what? A chance at freedom. You know that stereotypical, chance at a life of my own sort of fleeing. I got that. But certainly I learned there was a price to pay. Read the rest of this entry »