The Hate caught my attention.
But white folks say it was the event
that took place that caused them
to make that decision.
Slavery, segregation, and boom
flames in the air.
And yet they don’t seem to care.
The Trail of Tears, African-Americans, and Native Americans
To being here (2022) and no justice being returned there, Oklahoma (1921)
But it’s beyond, it’s about the payment
Imagine you as a child playing in your basement
and you look up and it’s flames
burning your childhood pavement.
Was it the jealousy of Gurley, Stadford, or Smiterman?
What was the real reason for the hurt
to make Black Wall Street and
Tulsans’ lives end up in the dirt?
Hate Crime
It took the damage of burning
a thriving black community
to get Black People to die.
But still, we rebuild and rise.
The American Dream was never real.
How could it be when
African-Americans are always
put in the lower class.
Out to be killed and put last
Hate Crime
What does it take for it to come to an end?
All the lives that were taken away
Emmett Till, Martin Luther, Malcolm X, Turner, Hampton?
What does it take to break this chain,
to see this unbearable rain?
Hate Crime
The decision of killing 300 black Tulsans, leaving thousands homeless
with no food, boneless.
The brutality that was done is not going to stop black communities
it leaves us to build up our own opportunities.
We are going to fly and take this message nationwide.
Dear Raniyah:
I am touched by your post “hate crime,” because it tells it how it is. The many things done to african americans all because of their skin.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “what does it take for it to come to an end?” I think this is strong because they deal with so much hatred due to their skin. They are continuously stereo typed and mistreated
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because it was a very intriguing and touching post
Leah Rodriguez
Dear Raniyah,
I am really interested in your post “Hate Crime” because it is a important subject to recognize. There are people out there getting hate for what they believe. The way people are being treated is not fair.
A sentence that stood out to me is “It took the damage of burning a thriving black community to get Black People to die. But still, we rebuild and rise.” It stood out because it shows the unity. People don’t know how to treat each other equally
Thank you for writing, I am looking forward to reading what you have next because it is a touchy subject
-Natalie
Thank you so much for realizing how much of an important topic this is to recognize! yes, people are out here getting hate for what they believe in! As Martin Luther King was hated by many because of what he believed in and standing up for what he believed in. Yes! I
love that part of my poem too! No matter what black people will stand to stand together and rise!
You’re welcome, it was my pleasure to write this poem! And yes I agree it is a touchy subject, which made it hard for me to write this poem but I knew this topic had to be spoken, about and poetry was the best for me to express my feelings about this subject.
Thank you for taking the time to read my poem and comment on it!
Dear Raniyah,
I am really interested in your post “Hate Crime” because it would talk about the important subject of what’s happening out in the world. The way the black community is being treated and also that people should make some changes and not just move on without trying.
A sentence that stood out to me would be when it states, “It took the damage of burning
a thriving black community to get Black People to die”. I feel like this is important because it talks about how African-American people are dying and having to struggle.
Thank you for writing. I am looking forward to reading what you write next because “Hate Crime” caught my eyes.
-Natalie
Dear Raniyah,
Your post ¨ Hate Crime¨ has caught my attention because it’s a very important topic. This post was very eye-opening to me. You talked about real-life events and how they affect the black community and everyone around them. More people should read this just to get an idea of what happened many years ago.
The part that stood out to me was ¨ Imagine you as a child playing in your basement
and you look up and its flames burning your childhood pavement¨ this stood to because it is sad what young children went through and some point of their lives.
Thank you for writing this. I enjoyed the way you described this topic and how you organized everything.
Dear Raniyah,
I am very intrigued with your post, “Hate Crime” because you established the idea of how African Americans have continuously been discriminated against through various points in history. This has gone on for too long and there needs to change.
One sentence that stood out to me is: “It took the damage of burning a thriving black community to get Black People to die. But still, we rebuild and rise.” I think this is interesting because in order for this discrimination to have been recognized it came at a very sad cost from this community.
Thank you for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next because others will be fascinated by the issues and devote themselves to making the change occur.
– Brenda Ornelas
I really this post and I also feel a deep connection to this piece of history.
Dear Raniyah:
I completely agree with your post, “Hate Crime” because till this day segregation is still going on and people seem to still do nothing about it. African Americans are always put in the lower class and it doesn’t seem fair. It doesn’t seem fair for kids to live in fear.
A sentence I agree with is: “Imagine you as a child playing in your basement and look up and its flames burning your childhood pavement.” I think this is really sad, especially for children. They shouldn’t have to go through any of it which is why slavery must come to an end in any way possible.
Thanks for your writing. I think African Americans should be looked out for more. The lives of all people should be kept alive and not killed over hate.
Saray
Dear Raniyah:
I am touched by your post, “Hate Crime,” because I found it interesting how you were able to explain hate crimes in black communities by giving background or adding examples of different events and people. I enjoyed how your topic was organized into a poem as it allowed the message to be transmitted and interpreted by the audience well.
One sentence you wrote that stood out to me is: “The brutality that was done is not going to stop black communities, it leaves us to build up our own opportunities. We are going to fly and take this message nationwide.” I think this is important because it is something that has occurring repetitively towards these groups of people for quite some time now. I find it fitting that finally something is being done towards this and how finally they want change to be shown and demonstrated not only talked about.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to reading what you write next because I enjoyed the way that you described the topic along with how it was organized. I would like you to continue telling me more about other communities and their struggles.
Alexis
Dear Raniyah,
Am really interested in your post ¨hate crime¨ because it would talk about the important subject of what’s happening out in the world. How the black community is being treated and how people should make some changes and not just move on without trying.
One sentence that stood out to me would be, ¨It took the damage of burning
a thriving black community to get Black People to die¨. this sentence is important because it talks about how black people are dying and having to struggle.
Thank you for writing and I would totally like to see more about what you are writing about.
Dear Raniyah :
I am intrigued by your poem “Hate Crime,” because it talks about a very touchy subject that allows people to see things from different perspectives. It talks about a real-life event that the black community went through and how people should make a change about it, not ignore it.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “The American Dream was never real.” I think this is important because it explains how black wanted to be in a community where they weren´t treated differently.
However, at the time they felt like that wasn´t going to happen.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next because it was an interesting topic and explained it good.
Eliana
Dear Raniyah,
Your post ¨ Hate Crime¨ has caught my attention because it is a serious topic. This post was very eye-opening to me. You talked about real-life events and how they affect the black community. More people should read this masterpiece.
The part that stood out to me was ¨ Imagine you as a child playing in your basement
and you look up and its flames burning your childhood pavement¨ this stood to because it is sad what young children have to go through.
Dear Raniyah, I am fascinated by your post “Hate Crime” because it is very touching. It is also very eye opening and allows us to see things from a different perspective, or from the perspective most individuals simply choose to ignore. One sentence you wrote that stands out to me is where you say, “But still, we rebuild and rise….The American Dream was never real.” I think this is very shocking yet touching because it demonstrates how many are struggling everyday and being brought down just to fight again for something that was never reala in the first place, yet we choose to believe that it is there is still this hope inside of us that we are fighting with. Thanks for your writing,I look forward to seeing what you write next because you turn real world events into a beautiful piece of writing.
-Natalie
I love your poem, and how you put so much feeling into it.