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A’Niya Bankston

A’Niya Bankston

A’Niya Bankston is a student at Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, California and a member of Generation Citizen’s student leadership board.

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Posted inElementary to High School

STUDENT VOICE: ‘Sometimes my voice alone wasn’t enough’

A’Niya Bankston by A’Niya Bankston December 10, 2018March 31, 2021

“You’re sassy!” “Who cares?” “OMG, here she goes!” These were the comments and questions I endured from classmates and faculty. They didn’t quite understand the confidence of a young black girl using her voice to implement change around her. Growing up in California, I was never afraid of being outspoken. In fact, it was my […]

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