826LA is closing out 2019 strong! We usually list our top 10 accomplishments of the year, but since we’re turning 15 in 2020, we decided a longer list was in order. Without further ado, here are 15 things that made … Read more
“I’m capable of taking control of my own life.“ The alarm rang. I checked the clock, and it was 5:30 AM. I didn’t want to get up, but I had to. I needed to get ready for my big race. … Read more
“It didn’t matter what others thought of me as long as I liked who I was.” Towards the end of the eighth grade I started to love who I was. The people I was hanging out with started making me … Read more
“Letting you in on our playlist is like letting you into our deepest emotions. Sharing what music flows through us is like opening up and showing you our hearts and what makes them beat, what’s broken them, and what has … Read more
“Her escape was music—music saved her life.” The elder I chose is Cilia Rachelle Wednesday Rogers. She’s my auntie, but not just any auntie. She’s the auntie that I can go to for anything and everything—from every conversation in the … Read more
