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Felony Voter Disenfranchisement
“We are all We The People. When you tell me that I can’t participate in an election, you telling me I’m not a part of We The People…that makes...
Shoresides accepts opinion essays for our “Speak Your Piece” segment on any topic for both the online print and podcast series. Pieces typically run from 400 to 1,200 words or 3-4 minutes. Drafts of any length will be considered. We will arrange recording for audio editions.
Please share one sentence at the top of your submission who tells us who you are. Also, be sure to include annotations for all assertions and attributions made in your essay. All submissions must be original, exclusive to Shoresides. Contact us at info@shoresides.org
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The Importance Of Latinx Voters
“We are contributors, tax payers. We are entrepreneurs. We are business owners. We have mixed families. We are American…To me, it is important that I define who I am...
The Importance Of Latinx Voters
Racial Equity & Election Priorities from Payal Shah
Payal Shah is a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student from Marshallberg, NC – a predominantly white and conservative town of 400 in Down East, North Carolina. ...
Racial Equity & Election Priorities from Payal Shah
Oysters & The Ballot Box
What does an oyster farmer think about when he heads into the voting booth? Kyle Frey, owner of Crystal Coast Oysters, speaks to how he’d like to see elected...
Oysters & The Ballot Box
On Ocracoke, A Back Porch Op Ed
Daphne Bennick has been living on Ocracoke island for the past 35 years. And she’s run Back Porch restaurant there for the past 21. Bennick she speaks to what...
On Ocracoke, A Back Porch Op Ed
Young Activist Speaks Up About Racism and Social Justice Issues
Shecoria Smith, 15, reads an essay she composed about her journey to becoming a young activist. She discusses recent events in the U.S. and her community in coastal North...
Young Activist Speaks Up About Racism and Social Justice Issues
Medicaid during COVID-19
Jeff Mills, volunteer and Medicaid Ambassador with the North Carolina AIDS Action Network (NCAAN), reads an essay he composed with Lee Storrow, the Director NCAAN. Mills and Storrow note...
Medicaid during COVID-19
Student Speaks on Reimagining Schools during Remote Learning
“Schools here have a lot of togetherness.” Jaileea Knight is an eighth grader in Tarboro, NC. The small town is home to a large reimagining public schools effort. From...
Student Speaks on Reimagining Schools during Remote Learning
Asthmatic High School Student Discusses COVID-19 & Hurricanes
Morales knows the hospitals in his communities all too well – from Emergency Room visits for the asthma attacks he's had as long as he can remember to serving...
