In celebration of April being National Poetry Month, the Homewood Public Library hosted its annual Teen Poetry Contest. 6th-12th graders from all over Jefferson County were able to submit two original poems. With over 100 entries submitted, the judges selected 3 winners and 3 honorable mentions. Winners: 1st Place: “Untitled” by Hugh Williams – 10th grader at…
“From the astral world we come at birth, and there we shall return at death.
“My pictures are my eyes. I photograph what I see – and what I want to see.” Peruvian photographer Mario Testino has shot some of the world’s most iconic faces, from Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Gisele Bundchen right down to Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Kylie Minogue. And after being chosen by Princess Diana to…
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The first African-American photographer hired at Life and Vogue magazines, Gordon Parks was a prolific photographer, writer, composer and filmmaker. His photo essays that he produced primarily for LIFE magazine from the 1940s to 1970s focused on issues related to poverty, race, segregation and life of African Americans. Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912…
Be sure to grab these new teens books when they hit the shelves in May! With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevado Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions–doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she…
