Detroit 2016: ‘When They, When You’ by Athenkosi
What do you do when they close your eyes when you want to see? When they close the door because you black. When they can see you but turn their back. When they have bad names for our color. When they have shames to put us on the dollar. Black mail, blacklisted, Black Sam, a dark cloud […]
Detroit 2016: ‘Let Freedom Ring’ by Joelle
My dear global brothers and sisters, “Let freedom ring! Let freedom ring!” As said by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King, did you know freedom isn’t ringing? The only thing that is ringing is our ears from hearing gunshots all through the night, screams from family frights, fear of what will become of tomorrow. […]
A Sparkle of Breaking Walls 2016 Detroit: ‘In my Neighborhood’ by Zaria, Nuria and Celynah
In my neighborhood In my neighborhood I see children of the same culture playing around in the yards and having picnics with Twizzlers. I see all the people smiling, gossiping, having fun, making new friends, playing, but mostly smiling and having fun. I see rushing crowds moving at a pace I can’t seem to keep up with. […]
2016 Global Youth Rising Young Peace Makers Forum
“This past summer of 2016, I got this amazing opportunity to travel to Romania for a peace education workshop called Global Youth Rising. I was super excited to go travel and explore different ways to promote peace and teach peace. I was one of the youngest teens there at the program yet I didn’t feel […]