Words of One: The Poetry, Prose, and Photography from an Activist Living in New York City

by William Diep

Overview

Words of One: The Poetry, Prose, and Photography from an Activist Living in New York City is a set of poems, testimonies, and photographs from William Diep, a youth activist born and raised in New York City. From climate change to educational inequity to corruption, these texts reveal the issues the world is currently facing and emphasize how poetry, prose, and photography can be used to express feelings around these issues. Directed towards both young activists around the world and politicians not advocating for change for all of us, this book symbolizes how everyone needs to advocate for change through any medium.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663552143
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	08/08/2020
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.22(d)

About the Author

Born and raised in New York City, William Diep is an advocate for youth, educational, and racial justice. He founded Virus: Racism, a youth-led campaign aiming to raise awareness of the discrimination against the Asian-American community, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020. He is also a member of Teens Take Charge, a youth-led organization fighting for educational equity in the New York City public school system. Outside of activism, William loves traveling, public speaking, and trying new foods and iced coffees with his friends.