Category Archives: Profiles

Rocheana H. identifies as a Black-Caribbean American individual. She is 17 years old and currently going into her senior year of high school. When asked about her expectations for the upcoming school year, she expressed concerns about pursuing her education virtually. She says that while she did well academically in her junior virtual classes –Continue reading “Rocheana H.”

Luna Knight is a 20-year-old Dominicana from the Bronx, New York and a student from Lehman College who likes to use writing as a form of expression. She loves writing because it pulls her into another universe. She chose to give journalism a try to learn about its process and share her point of viewContinue reading “Luna Knight”

Shantaal Lovera is a 17-year-old high school student going into her senior year at WHEELS. In the future, she wants to be involved in dentistry even though she isn’t too fond of science, so that may change. Her biggest inspiration is her mother because her mother played both the mother and father role in herContinue reading “Shantaal Lovera”

Miah Soto is Dominican and immigrated to the United States when she was eight years old. A student of Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning school (WHEELS), she works at BioBus and at the Uptown hub. Her article tackles the effects teen drama coming-of-age movies have on young people today, which is a topic that’s personal toContinue reading “Miah Soto”

Omni Haruno, a 22-two-year-old young woman who lives in Manhattan, New York. Like many, she doesn’t know what she wants to do in life, but has a love and passion for writing. Omni used writing as a way to express the feelings she has but can’t share with others and as a way of showingContinue reading “Omni Haruno”

Niobe P.M., an incoming junior at the Young Women’s Leadership School of the Bronx, was born and raised in he Bronx, New York. She wishes to pursue a career in film and has a dream to be a videographer while also venturing into graphic design. Her start in writing began with her wanting to makeContinue reading “Niobe P.M.”

Jalyn Cameron is a 16-year-old student participating in an internship for the Uptown Hub. She is taking the Art & Journalism track because she is passionate about writing and wanted to explore journalism as well as other ways she can express herself. Writing has been something she has always enjoyed especially since she loves toContinue reading “Jalyn Cameron”

Christopher Rodriguez is a 19-year-old Bronx native currently residing in Harlem who is fortunate enough to be his family’s first-generation college student. His article’s topic on the mistreatment of this planet affects him because he cares about losing privileges, such as the quarantine preventing us from going outside. Chris chose to venture into this trackContinue reading “Christopher Rodriguez”

Nicole C. is an Hispanic young adult who is 19 years old and was born in Manhattan, New York. She aspires to be a writer/photographer in the near future. She goes to College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx and is currently working with Uptown hub as an intern. When choosing this course, herContinue reading “Nicole C.”

Kenneth J. is a 18-year-old Dominican photographer who immigrated to the United States three years ago. He recently graduated from Inwood Academy and is now working as a freelance photographer. For his article, Kenneth has focused on New York City fashion and street photography. These topics are personal to him because when he’s outside, heContinue reading “Kenneth J.”