Meet the South Bronx teen recently awarded the New York City Youth Poet Laureate for her powerful message about social justice. ZinniaDee_TV sits down with her to discuss the honor.
A South Bronx teen is being honored for her poetry and powerful message about social justice.
"The energy was so high in the room, I didn't even know what to think," Pacheco told CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado. The fellowship began in New York City back in 2009 and since then has spread to dozens of other cities, leading to the creation of a national competition.
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