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Quincy Walters

Quincy J. Walters is a junior at USF, majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. His interest in journalism spurred from the desire to convey compelling narratives. He has written for USF’s student paper, The Oracle and is currently the videographer for Creative Pinellas. If he’s not listening to NPR, he’s probably listening to Randy Newman.

Critics want to shutter a new opera about Emmett Till. Here's what its creators say

Quincy Walters

While the creators of a a new opera about Emmett Till hope it will inspire white people to confront racism, others worry it depicts Black trauma for white entertainment while masquerading as activism.
Camp Atwater Offers Black Children A Chance To Make Friends And Make Plans

Quincy Walters

At 100-year-old Camp Atwater, Black children can enjoy life away from the city, playing sports, making friends and spending time discussing their futures.
Kidnapping Threat Is Higher For Native Women, So They're Learning Self-Defense

Quincy Walters

In some communities, Native American women are kidnapped and killed at a rate 10 times higher than the national average. Now, some are teaching each other to fight back.
Self-Defense Classes Help Indigenous Women Face Kidnapping Threat

Quincy Walters

Indigenous women are being kidnapped and killed at an alarming rate in the U.S. So some are teaching each other to fight back.
Resting Place Of Prominent African-Americans Faces Neglect

Quincy Walters

The Lincoln Cemetery in Gulfport, Fla., is the final resting place of many locally prominent African-Americans. It has also been neglected throughout much of its history.