The U School – Youth Voices

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My Love For Black Wall Street

Orneisha, June 2, 2023, Spring 2023, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Persisting, Striving for accuracy, Questioning and posing problems, The U School, Black wall street, 0

Black Wall Street we are thankful for the historic deeds and tales that you have left us with,Though you...

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ODE TO BLACK WALL STREET

Kevin, May 19, 2023, Poems and Stories, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Spring 2023, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Art, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Black wall street, The U School, 1

Black Wall Street, a community of black people that thrived. Attacked from below and in the sky, in their...

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Black Wall street

Akira, May 9, 2023, Spring 2023, Race Relations, Poetry, The U School, Black wall street, 0

Black wall street, Wonderful place, wrong time. You showed black excellence always had a time to shine. Others hated...

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America on trail

Kasim, March 23, 2023, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The U School, 3

this is a fictional piece representing the bailiff in this mock trial. Hello and good evening. I’m The Bailiff,...

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Putting America on trial

Emery, March 23, 2023, This is America, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2023, The Hate U Give, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, america, The U School, 7

WARNING BEFORE YOU READ: this is a piece of fiction for a class assignment that takes my country on...

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America Mock Trial

Akira, March 18, 2023, Showcase, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Writing & Communication, Spring 2023, writing, The U School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, 36

The views expressed in this piece are fictional and do not represent the views of the writer. Good afternoon...

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America on trial

Hector, March 17, 2023, The Hate U Give, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Writing & Communication, Spring 2023, The U School, TheHateUGive, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, 19

I’m here with my daughter after what happened on the night of khalil’s death which happened right in front...

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america on trial

Akeem, March 17, 2023, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Writing & Communication, Spring 2023, The Hate U Give, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The U School, TheHateUGive, 15

Good afternoon. My name is DeVante and i’m from garden heights I’m here on behalf of the shooting that...

policemen holding clear fiber glass shield

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american on trail

Saqua, March 16, 2023, The Hate U Give, Writing & Communication, Spring 2023, The U School, TheHateUGive, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, 12

Good afternoon. My name is uncle Carlos and I am from garden heights. Thank you for allowing me to...

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Mock Trial – Davante Statement

Seo, March 16, 2023, Spring 2023, Crime, This is America, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The U School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The Hate U Give, 1

Good afternoon. My name is Davante and I am from garden heights, in the United States of America. Thank...

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Mock trial – America on trial

Majae, March 14, 2023, Listening with understanding and empathy, Questioning and posing problems, Taking responsible risks, Spring 2023, Showcase, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Reduced Inequalities, United Nation, The U School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, 17

What steps have been taken to reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system? Good morning everyone.Thank you for...

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America On Trial

Aaliyah, March 14, 2023, Reduced Inequalities, Thinking flexibly, Striving for accuracy, Taking responsible risks, Showcase, Spring 2023, Rights, The Hate U Give, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, civil rights, The U School, 19

Good Afternoon. My name is Starr and I’m the protagonist of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I...

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Ghana empire vs Songhai empire

Hector, January 17, 2023, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2022, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, History, Infographic, The U School, 9

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The Payback Challenge taught me that I need to sustain balance

Gaia, November 16, 2022, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Persisting, Managing Impulsivity, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2022, Showcase, Gaming, Career & Job Readiness, Payback, The U School, 10

College is a resource that opens the gateway to many opportunities. At the end of high school one is...

man holding laptop walking towards building

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250-WORD-PAYBACK-CHALLENGE-ESSAY(Final Draft)-FROM Willisam Jones…

Wilson, November 7, 2022, Writing & Communication, Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, College Tuition, The U School, career path, 2

Going into the Payback Challenge I assumed the difficulty by checking out other people’s playthroughs and learning about the...

selective focus photography of mechanics tool lot

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PAYBACK Challenge Essay

Zahir, November 7, 2022, Fall 2022, Career & Job Readiness, College Tuition, The U School, career path, 3

Before I played the payback challenge I knew that I didn’t want to go to college and that I...

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This My Body Poem

Saqua, November 4, 2022, Writing & Communication, Career & Job Readiness, The U School, #DopePoetry, 7

My body is strong from working out and lifting dumb bells My body is free to do the things...

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Me

Ismael, November 3, 2022, This Is My Body, Fall 2022, Showcase, Poetry, Writing & Communication, Thinking flexibly, Striving for accuracy, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, sports, body, The U School, 3

Ismael. what am I, am I the anime kid or am I the oldestwhy not both. Yes I can be...

MacBook Pro, white ceramic mug,and black smartphone on table

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Why Statement.

Kaena, November 2, 2022, Career & Job Readiness, Writing & Communication, Why statement, The U School, career path, 0

You asked, “why?” so let me tell you why I do the things I do, why I need to...

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Power in Decision

Raniyah, November 1, 2022, Career & Job Readiness, Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Taking responsible risks, Thinking interdependently, Fall 2022, Showcase, Beauty, Goals, Life Skills & Fitness, #The U School, Health and Beauty, The U School, 3

For my Math and Personal Finance passion project, I am going to dig more into what I am/maybe passionate...

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My Why?

Janiya, October 26, 2022, Writing, Career & Job Readiness, The U School, career path, 1

Why do I feel the need to want to be an influencer? Is it because I like it, is...

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Why Statement

Wilson, October 19, 2022, Career & Job Readiness, The U School, career path, 0

Whhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyy Bro wwwhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy So I gotta do this assignment for my teacher Mr.Reed and the question I have to...

silhouette photo of trees during golden hour

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My Body

Abdul-samad, October 14, 2022, Fall 2022, The U School, 0

I’m a 16-year-old black teen Into things that most black people don’t necessarily put much work into Would say...

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My Body

Kasim, October 14, 2022, Fall 2022, The U School, 0

Growing older, I managed to learn that you can’t talk about individuals who are transgenders, disabled, or otherwise unique...

black and red 3M earmuffs beside miter saw

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Why Statement

Zahir, October 12, 2022, Fall 2022, The U School, career path, 0

For my Math and Personal Finance passion project I am going to focus on carpentry and I am going...

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This Is My Body

Aaliyah, October 9, 2022, Poetry, Writing & Communication, Fall 2022, poetry, body, The U School, 6

This is my body. Black girl. Tall girl. Skinny girl. In this world. North Philly. Tall Black Skinny girl. ...

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THIS IS MY BODY

Akeem, September 27, 2022, Writing & Communication, Poetry, The U School, freedom, 0

This is my body My body is healthy and strong Im a five six african american I have two...

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This is my Body….

Hajeer, September 27, 2022, Media, Black Lives Matter At School, Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Art, student, The U School, school, poetry, 0

This is my Body…. This is my body. It’s unique to me. From the hair on my head To...

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MY BODY

Hector, September 27, 2022, Poetry, Writing & Communication, Fall 2022, sports, The U School, 1

This is my Body. My body will always be my body. I will continue to own it loud and...

aerial photography of people walking around Bhumishparsha Mudra monument

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My Body

Syniah, September 27, 2022, Poetry, Fall 2022, poetry, The U School, 1

My body isn’t for everybody My body is a “temple” boy do i hate that saying If my body...

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This is My Body

Imani R, September 27, 2022, Writing & Communication, Poetry, The U School, 1

This is my body. A colored girl. Not too much to see but much to say about it. I’m...

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Chica mixta negra y puertorriqueña

Shanelle, September 22, 2022, Creating, imagining, and innovating, This Is My Body, Fall 2022, Showcase, Poetry, Writing & Communication, Reduced Inequalities, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, poetry, The U School, 1

This is my body Small and petite Mixed black and Puerto rican girl . ‘’Chica mixta negra y puertorriqueña.’’...

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My body

Akira, September 22, 2022, Poetry, This Is My Body, The U School, Youth of Color, 0

This is my body, The body I love, My own skin, my own flesh, I’ve been in here for...

person holding cattle skull surrounded by squash and candles

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This is my body

Lilylani, September 22, 2022, Poems and Stories, Fall 2022, Poetry, poetry, body, The U School, 0

This is my body in it are hidden feelings. Feelings from a very scary, dark, and empty place. A...

woman sitting on gray concrete platform during daytime

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This is my body

Jaiana, September 22, 2022, Poetry, Writing & Communication, The U School, 0

This is my body, I say that i’m skinny but others say that I’m thick.My body makes people look...

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Her cries of liberation

Aaron, May 2, 2022, Poetry, Spring 2022, poetry, The U School, Black Women, 3

She cried to the southern wind. Her tears were like waterfalls. An undying hate. With an untamed eruption. Her...

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What they hide

Jupree, March 7, 2022, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2022, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, History, The U School, Tulsa, 1

One say if you are looking for information you gotta Look long and far for itAnd so I did Because...

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Ray Miller (community member of Black Wall st.)

Raiyyan, February 28, 2022, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creating Community, Spring 2022, Racism, The U School, Black wall street, 0

Feb 16, 2022 Ray Miller 211 greenwood Tulsa, Oklahoma 74210 Dear Brad Girson, I’m writing this letter to you...

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fire of black wall street

Kylah, February 25, 2022, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, Black wall street, The U School, creativity, 0

My picture is showing the downfall of black wall street. I feel like people always show the good things...

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Judged because of our skin

Niazia, February 24, 2022, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2022, The U School, Black wall street, Racism, 4

Brad Girson, Executive Director Atlantic Ventures The Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer 60 Madison Avenue 6th Floor: The Atlantic New...

person's right fist grayscale photography

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Black wall street letter

Keith, February 23, 2022, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, The U School, Tulsa Race Massacre, Black wall street, 1

Brad Girson, Executive Director Atlantic Ventures The Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer 60 Madison Avenue 6th Floor: The Atlantic New...

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“Face to face”

Samyah, February 23, 2022, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, Black Lives Matter, The U School, Black wall street, Black Lives Matter, Racism, 0

My pictures” face to face” is a response to your publication “the HBO watchmen sponsored partnership production,The Massacre of...

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Black wall street letter

Asiyah, February 23, 2022, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Striving for accuracy, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2022, Showcase, The U School, Black wall street, 0

Dear Brad Girson (Editor/Executive Director) I’m writing to you about The Massacre of Black Wall Street: Graphic Novel. I...

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the discussion of black wall street

Emily, February 23, 2022, Spring 2022, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 0

Executive DirectorAtlantic VenturesThe Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson I...

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Black Wall Street Letter

Lisvez, February 23, 2022, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Semester Published, Spring 2022, Racism, The U School, Black wall street, 0

I’m writing to you about The Massacre of Black Wall Street: Graphic Novel. I am a student at the...

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Eli’s Regret

Jayden, February 23, 2022, Stories, Creative Writing, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2022, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Fiction., creative writing, The U School, 4

Eli wakes up at the crack of dawn on Monday morning in the middle of Fall. Eli hates waking...

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“The Black Street Response” by Kevin Johnson

Kevin, February 23, 2022, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, Racism, The U School, Black wall street, 0

Brad Girson, Executive Director Atlantic VenturesThe Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Executive Director,...

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Black Wall Street Egalitarianism

Chester, February 23, 2022, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Spring 2022, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 2

Executive Director Atlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson, In...

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Dying From My Past

Raniyah, February 23, 2022, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Short story, The U School, 3

*TRIGGER WARNING, STORY INCLUDES SUICIDE* Here I was in Chicago, Illinois. As I pass the big green bushes, I...

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What’s Next?

Jaylen, February 22, 2022, Responding with wonderment and awe, Spring 2022, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Questioning and posing problems, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Black wall street, The U School, 2

Executive DirectorAtlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson: I’m writing...

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Questions about “The Massacre of Black Wall Street: Graphic Novel”

Aaron, February 22, 2022, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Spring 2022, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Art, The U School, Black wall street, Racism, 3

Brad Girson, Executive Director Atlantic VenturesThe Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Developers and...

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Hate Crime

Raniyah, February 22, 2022, Youth Activism, Call to Action, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Community, Showcase, Spring 2022, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, March for Our Lives, Poetry, This is America, Crime, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, justice, black power, Tulsa Race Massacre, #hatecrimes, The U School, Black wall street, black history, Black Lives Matter, Activist, 14

The Hate caught my attention.But white folks say it was the eventthat took place that caused them to make that...

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What if Dick Rowland Could Tell His Side of the Story?

Ny'Aira, February 22, 2022, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Arts & Entertainment, Thinking flexibly, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Spring 2022, Showcase, Race Relations, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, The U School, Black wall street, Racism, 3

Executive DirectorAtlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson: I’m writing...

macro photography of silver and black studio microphone condenser

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Black Wall Street

Sianni, February 17, 2022, Responding with wonderment and awe, Spring 2022, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Tulsa Race Massacre, Black Wall Streer, The U School, 5

Hello, my loyal listeners, I’m back today to talk to you about one of America’s most horrific events. This...

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Am I Somebody?

Yniyah, December 3, 2021, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, The U School, Body Image, 8

my body, tormentor of my dreamsscars that decorate the outsidebut formed from the misery on the insideAm I Somebody?...

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This Is My Body

Adayiah, November 19, 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking flexibly, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, magazine, The U School, Body Image, 1

Seeing people and taking a glance at them can make you thinkSome good and bad thoughts, but who would...

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I like my body from head to toe.I have many part my feet take me where I want to go.my...

brown concrete building under blue sky during daytime

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Mali Vs. Zulu

Raniyah, November 9, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Showcase, No Poverty (Economy), Mali, Zulu, The U School, 0

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Compare & Contrast (The Empire of Ghana) to (The Mali Empire)

Christian, November 6, 2021, Showcase, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Remaining open to continuous learning, Fall 2021, The U School, Mali, Ghana, 0

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Colors and Dirt

Ruby, October 13, 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Showcase, This Is My Body, Art, Poetry, Beauty, #identities, The U School, Body Image, #poemlife, magazine, 1

I see this any many of them now,all about their body of how it glistens,how it glows and showing...

person in brown long sleeve shirt covering face with hand

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This is my body

Makayla, October 8, 2021, Poetry, Fall 2017, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, The U School, Body Image, magazine, 0

This is my body, I’m hiding with a smileThis is my body, I’m hiding in my own styleThis is...

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Black Female

Donyae, October 7, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, poetry, The U School, magazine, 5

This is my body,An african-american female,Light skin eyes shaded brown,This is my body,Spirit and might full of confidence,Mind and...

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Tatted

Shania, October 6, 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, magazine, The U School, Body Image, 10

This is my body tatted ButterflyBeautifulBoldCaterpillarsThis is my body Like a caterpillar Grow, eat , sleepThis is my bodyMy heartIt represents beauty,...

brown and white bridge over river during daytime

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M6y body

Iajanay, September 24, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, body shaming, magazine, The U School, 1

From being 196 to 223 it’s horribleFrom the name calling to the body-shaming To the depression to the loving myself,From...

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i love my skin….

Samyah, September 24, 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, magazine, The U School, Body Image, 9

This is my body… my body came a long wayin the eye of everybody else watching it.Being judged about being “too...

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Talking to the Previous Life

Daniel C, September 24, 2021, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Family, Poetry, History, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, family history, magazine, The U School, 0

A FOREIGNER IN THE STATESMY ANCESTOR WOULDN’T BELIEVE ITWAS BORN HERE AND STILL GET LOOKSJUST LIKE THEMYET I’M DIFFERENT.BUT FOR...

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Dealing with the Hate

Jupree, September 24, 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, Body Image, magazine, The U School, 7

This is my bodyBorn in the cold month of Januaryraised in South Philadelphia and now MY BODY is just a...

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My body creates

Sianni, September 24, 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, poetry, The U School, 4

The reason for my being here has always been quite clearMy body can create. It creates friendship and cheer,Trust...

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Misunderstood from the Hood

Imeria, September 24, 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, magazine, The U School, #poem, 5

This is my body.I got the strengthStrength from my motherThat came from my mother That came from the struggleThis is...

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Move Popular Culture Timeline

Raniyah, September 22, 2021, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, History, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, Showcase, The U School, #TheTruth, #GoT, 5

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This Is My Body Poem

Christian, September 21, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, The U School, Body Image, magazine, 7

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Hidden Emotions

Raniyah, September 20, 2021, Community, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Fall 2021, Poetry, This Is My Body, Psychology, History, The U School, #TheTruth, #emotions, magazine, 15

This is my body. In it are hidden emotions. Emotions from a dark place with a burnt dust smell....

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Staying True

Zahir, September 20, 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, Poetry, The U School, Body Image, 2

This is my body… I can bring positive vibes Born during the scariest month of the year, OctoberBorn and raised...

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Wildfire

Jaylen, September 17, 2021, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Fall 2021, This Is My Body, Showcase, poems, The U School, magazine, 1

This is my body and I’m not sure how to explain it My head is a wildfire imagination but I...

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Master Strength

Byron, September 17, 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Poems and Stories, Fall 2021, Showcase, This Is My Body, Family, Poetry, Bio, The U School, struggle, magazine, 2

This is my body. I got the strengthStrength from my brother That came from my father That came from...

serious black man sitting against metal wall with bright lights

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Immigration through Ysrael’s eyes

Melody, May 28, 2021, Showcase, Immigration, Books or Plays, Spring 2021, The U School, Juno Diaz, 1

There’s many things going on in this short narrative story “Ysrael,” by Juno Diaz, such as immigration stories from...

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WE NEED TO CHANGE

Saniya, May 10, 2021, Spring 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Call to Action, This is America, change, The U School, Inspirational poem, 8

We need to change our waysWe need to change our mindsWe need to change our heart to recognize Recognize that...

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Revolutionary Poem in The Pocket

Christian, April 29, 2021, Spring 2021, USvsHate, Showcase, #say their names, #END THE HATE, Black Lives Matter, The U School, #StandUpForWhatsRight, 0

Let me know what you think!

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End the Hate

Christian, April 23, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Spring 2021, USvsHate, The U School, graphic poetry, 3

Let me know what you think of my graphic poem!

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Failure is part of your success.

Saniya, March 19, 2021, Showcase, Arts & Entertainment, Spring 2021, success, The U School, #inspirational, 4

Let me know what you think.

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Freedom is not a privilege. It’s a right.

Jaylen, March 4, 2021, Showcase, Books or Plays, Spring 2021, The U School, Born A Crime, 0

Freedom is not a privilege. It’s a right. by Jaylen

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This is America!?

Christian, March 4, 2021, Showcase, Books or Plays, This is America, Spring 2021, Literature Guides, World Connections, Guides, The U School, Born A Crime, McDonalds, 1

McDonald’s is America by Christian

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The World Don’t Love You

Ahmir, March 2, 2021, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Showcase, Books or Plays, Spring 2021, The U School, Born A Crime, 1

My response to Makayla’s Youth Voices Commentary The World Doesn’t Love You; My Mother’s Life (Feminist Perspective), a book review...

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The World Don’t Love You

Christian, March 2, 2021, Showcase, Books or Plays, Spring 2021, The U School, Born A Crime, 0

My response to Makayla’s Youth Voices Commentary The World Doesn’t Love You; My Mother’s Life (Feminist Perspective), a book...

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I Am Shy

Raniyah, January 27, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Psychology, Where I'm From, Fall 2020, The U School, Where Im From, 3

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RUN!!!!!

Saniya, January 24, 2021, Fall 2020, short fiction, Showcase, War, Stories, Environment, Science, Writing & Communication, supernatural, thriller, The U School, 0

I watched as The giant, poisonous, green looking cloud rise into the sky and flooded the whole city, I...

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Looking for a cure for Covid

Donyae, January 22, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Short story, The U School, 0

The cure had to be somewhere because in the USA the vaccine for the coronavirus was a matter of...

man in white crew neck shirt holding white smartphone

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THE CURE :)

Daniel W, January 22, 2021, Stories, Coronavirus, short fiction, Spring 2021, Finding Humor, Showcase, humor, Short story, The U School, 0

The giant, poisonous cloud rose into the sky, The rash was spreading, pulsing, hurting. Test subject A is unaccounted...

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No More Men

Ashanti, January 22, 2021, Stories, Writing & Communication, disasters, The U School, 0

No More Y's Dr. Young surveyed the jars,each one lit with a purplish-pinkish glow. It was important to replicate...

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The Zombie Deer

Melody, January 21, 2021, Environment, Writing & Communication, Fall 2020, Showcase, Stories, Short story, Zombie, The U School, Animals, Mystery, 0

A drunk driver mysteriously had hit a deer but it became a “zombie deer.” That deer went into the...

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The Infected Rash

Aniya, January 21, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Writing, Fall 2020, Poem, The U School, 0

The rash was spreading, gushing, and hurting. I was afraid I didn't know what to do. The rash continued...

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lil key x lil baby

Keyaira, January 21, 2021, Fall 2020, Showcase, Poetry, Arts & Entertainment, artist, The U School, entertainment, 0

Lil key x lil baby I say lil baby on the track ayyyy , I got my mans from...

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The Lab 6 Feet Under

Raniyah, January 21, 2021, Environment & World, Fall 2020, The U School, 6feetunder, Short story, 0

The cure had to be here somewhere in this lab room. A disaster was happening. People were dying and...

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women in prison

Saniya, January 21, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Gender Equity (Women), Fall 2020, Life In Prison, The U School, Prison system, Women's Rights, 1

Women in prison Women in prison we go through a lot. Women in prison we don't get the proper...

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Emergency Services

Ahmir, January 20, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Empathy, Emergency Workers, The U School, 1

Hospital Workers in Particular Hospital workers go through thick and thin working. They are the only people I...

closeup photo of multicolored stripe flag

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R.I.P Selena Reyes-Harnandez

Ashanti, January 20, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Showcase, LGBTQ+ Rights, Poetry, Transgender, poetry, The U School, 1

While I was growing up I was raised to hate trans people. Because trans people are men trying to...

Rosa Parks gives a speech at the Poor Peoples March in 1968

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My Equal Rights

Aniya, January 19, 2021, Poetry, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, poetry, The U School, rosa parks, 1

I respect others no matter skin color I only didn’t give up my seat because I was in the...

woman in black bikini holding bouquet of flowers

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Body positivity

Melody, January 15, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Gender Equity (Women), Social Media, Fall 2020, Media, Writing & Communication, #poems, #inspirational, #the us school, #poem, #body positivite, #BodyImage, #Positivity, The U School, #goodvibes, #empathy, #Emapthy, 11

People told me that I shouldn’t show my skin or that I’m not perfect enough or fit enough to...

black and red floral happy birthday card

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Never Change

Raniyah, January 15, 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Empathy, Teenbullying, Never change, Be yourself, The U School, Stopbullying, 0

I never really understood why I got treated so badly by my classmates. People would say nasty things like “Why...

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What people expect.

Zahir, January 14, 2021, Fall 2020, The U School, Empathy, 0

I feel like this is a common question that occurs in every young teens life. And that question is ...

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Why I always go with my heart

Raniyah, January 8, 2021, Showcase, Family, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2020, overcoming, The U School, 9

“Go with your heart and you will make it through hard battles.”- Raniyah Lawrence My family and I have...

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Six Word Memoirs

Melody, December 18, 2020, Showcase, Six Word Memoir, Fall 2020, The U School, web story, 0

Six Word Memoirs

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Set Your Goals High, And Don’t You Get There

Raniyah, December 11, 2020, Showcase, Family, Goals, Life Skills & Fitness, Fall 2020, vision board, The U School, 0

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Do Something

Ashanti, December 11, 2020, Life Skills & Fitness, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Showcase, vision board, The U School, 0

woman in black and white floral shirt holding white plastic hair clip

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Nail Technician

Melody, December 11, 2020, Showcase, Career & Job Readiness, Responsible Consumption and Production, Fall 2020, Beauty, The U School, 0

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How the “History Of Septa” Represents My Neighborhood

Raniyah, December 4, 2020, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Fall 2020, Showcase, Art, History, Community, Arts & Entertainment, Philadelphia, The U School, 2

The mural I am doing in my neighborhood is titled the “History Of Septa.” It is located near Cottman...

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My Name

Raniyah, November 20, 2020, Media, Bio, Fall 2020, Bio Exemplar, Showcase, The U School, Names, 3

Tap left to go back, right to go forward.

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Running

Inez, June 3, 2020, Showcase, Stories, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Writing & Communication, Spring 2020, June 2020, story, The U School, 6

July 10th 2057, Screaming, yelling coming from behind me but I keep running. The wind howling like the banshees....

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Tim The Tornado

Khala, June 3, 2020, Showcase, Stories, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2020, June 2020, The U School, iambestayinghome, 3

Tim was an ordinary boy until he became a tornado. It happened so quick and Tim was hurt ever...

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Martin Luther King, Jr

mdevlin23, May 20, 2020, Poetry, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2020, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, The U School, 4

Martin Luther King always believed peaceHe never used violence he used his voice to fightNever used his hands he...

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We real cool

Bernard, May 7, 2020, Poetry, Creative Writing, The U School, 3

“Cool people” To be cool you don’t have to be cool put people down cool to put yourself up...

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Charlie’s Enigma

Tahjmier, January 30, 2020, Violence, Race Relations, Family, Fall 2019, Showcase, The U School, fathers, 0

As a young black man in America, It seems like I have confusing examples to live up to. I...

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“Raisin in the Sun” Mama Monologue

Diavionne, January 27, 2020, Showcase, Race Relations, Fall 2019, The U School, 0

You listen to me Karl Lindner it doesn’t matter if you don’t think we’ll feel at home as long...

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To My Black Men

Jhena, May 15, 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Spring 2019, The U School, 1

I am the black women that birthed you.I am the black women that died for slavery to be outgrew.Look...

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love

Zyquell, May 6, 2019, Spring 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Love, The U School, 2

when I first saw youit took every ounce of me not to be yourswhen I saw u laughit took...

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You

Destynn, May 5, 2019, Poetry, Spring 2019, Showcase, The U School, 3

You thought I didn’t know where you beenAnd that’s why it’s so hard to let you back inYou can’t...

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Love

Johnathan, May 3, 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Spring 2019, The U School, 0

To my future familyBuilding togetherGrowing togetherWedding, MoneyIn a mansionWith my three Beautiful childrenWatching them growSeeing us grow togetherYou my...

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Jokes on me

Cierra, April 23, 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Spring 2019, The U School, 0

I want you to remember this “thing” that we could never put a Name on was going to hurt...

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Haze

Zyria, April 23, 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Spring 2019, The U School, 2

This is for you my true first love. I call you haze because I get so high off your...

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Fat girl

Shakia, April 17, 2019, Spring 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Biases, The U School, 8

Fat girl, fat girl I heard all the jokes Fat girl this, fat girl that ohh you’re so fat...

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Isadora “Missy” Randall

Gogisgksoquili, April 17, 2019, Poetry, Love, Spring 2019, Showcase, family, Love, loss, The U School, 1

Lost in the thoughts Oblivious to reality Vivacious you are Essential to me You hang up on my glowing...

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Changes

Theodore, April 17, 2019, Showcase, Family, Poetry, Spring 2019, The U School, 1

You may have thought I didn’t see,Or that I haven’t listenedto your problems or lectures you’ve taught me over...

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Evol

Tyahmiya, April 16, 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Spring 2019, The U School, 3

EVOL, LOVE it really doesn’t matter.The only things I love is my books and me.I might love a few...

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Women

Karroline, April 15, 2019, Spring 2019, Showcase, Poetry, Writing & Communication, The U School, 1

What must I protest to show you who are the emperor from earth i’m talking about the goddess on...

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The Path to Peace

Christian, April 12, 2019, Showcase, Violence, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2019, The U School, 3

True peace cannot be obtained by violence, but only by coming together and understanding each other. True peace is...

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Born A Crime – Book Review with a Feminist Lens

Markayla, January 15, 2019, Spring 2019, Showcase, Quality Education, Fall 2018, Born A Crime, #feminism, The U School, 2

“ If there was any doubt about Abel, the truth was right there in front of us all along,...

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A Crime Born

Jaicy, January 15, 2019, Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, The U School, 3

What was it like being born a light-skinned product of a white father and a black mother? Trevor Noah’s...

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Back to When

Kimberli, July 21, 2018, Showcase, Poetry, Summer 2018, The U School, 2

Back to when… I was 7… To when the smell of the burning wood To the sticky half burned...

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Cops Versus Society

Jennessa, July 20, 2018, Showcase, Poetry, Police, Summer 2018, The U School, 0

Walking out the door Cops siren and loud screams Fill the air with the smell of weed Blunts, and...

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Roof

Milton, July 20, 2018, Summer 2018, Showcase, Poetry, The U School, 0

Oh, Serene Wonder. A place above all, the Sun that graces my Horizon. I turn my face to the...

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February 1st

Amani, July 20, 2018, Showcase, Family, Poetry, Summer 2018, The U School, 0

Brand new blue dress Hair & nails done She walks through the door “Surprise!!” Over 20 people in the...

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The Street of Philadelphia

Alexis, July 20, 2018, Poetry, Where I'm From, Summer 2018, Showcase, The U School, 0

The powerful, painful and unpleasant streets of Philly Is what many call me I watched your mother grow up...

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Germantown

K, July 20, 2018, Showcase, Poetry, No Poverty (Economy), Where I'm From, The U School, 0

I’m from Germantown where you get killed just for looking at somebody Where you sell drugs for your hustle…...

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Oh, White Light

Brianna, March 16, 2018, The Fifth Column, Spring 2018, Showcase, Violence, Rape Culture, Poetry, Gender Equity (Women), #MeToo, The U School, 7

This piece was inspired by our study of the #MeToo movement. This is based on actual events. The hope...

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How Would You Feel?

Gogisgksoquili, January 29, 2018, Poetry, Crime, Police, Fall 2017, The Hate U Give, Showcase, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, The U School, 13

This is my poem based on the novel “The Hate U Give” for McGeehan’s class. Khalil’s spirit is talking...

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In The Past

Janasia, January 27, 2018, Showcase, Point of View, Fall 2017, The Hate U Give, The U School, 3

I tried to imagine how a cop in “The Hate U Give” thinks: I park on the side, where...

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“Why Me?” asked Kahlil

Munier, January 19, 2018, Showcase, Guns, Black Lives Matter, Police, Fall 2017, The U School, 5

This infographic was inspired after I read the Book “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas and it questioned why ...

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Changes

Theodore, January 19, 2018, The Hate U Give, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Fall 2017, The U School, 0

You may have thought I didn’t see, Or that I haven’t listened to your problems or lectures you’ve taught me...

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A Letter to the Policeman

Nyla, January 18, 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Call to Action, Protest, A Day in My Life, Fall 2017, Showcase, Guns, Black Lives Matter, The U School, 2

My people don’t like you badge wearing knuckleheads, that’s just where we at. Screaming “ All lives matter “...

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Let Me Open Your Eyes

Ethan, January 18, 2018, Fall 2017, The Hate U Give, Showcase, Quality Education, Politics, #PoliceBruatlity, The U School, TheHateUGive, Black Lives Matter, 8

While crafting this essay I realized I am going against, the standard academic format my Humanities teacher, Mr. Reed...

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This Is My Body Poem

Quenshawn, January 18, 2018, Showcase, Fall 2017, The U School, 0

This piece was inspired from me trying to fit in school and how my grades wasn’t good and i...

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A Short Convo

Dahmir, January 18, 2018, Showcase, Fall 2017, The Hate U Give, The U School, 1

“A Short Convo” is an excerpt based on plot and events found within Angie Thomas’ book, The Hate U...

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Strong Minded

Brianna, January 17, 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Fall 2017, Showcase, Race Relations, The U School, 3

This poem is about a strong-minded woman who would not take no for an answer. A woman, named Bessie...

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And Life Goes On

Brianna, January 12, 2018, Showcase, Fall 2017, The U School, TheHateUGive, 3

This poem was inspired by Angie Thomas, who wrote the book “The Hate You Give”. The speaker from this...

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Something to live for, Something to die for

Mckayla, January 12, 2018, The Hate U Give, Showcase, Poetry, Books or Plays, Police, Point of View, Fall 2017, The U School, TheHateUGive, 5

This piece was inspired by Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give This piece exemplifies the butterfly effect, such...

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I know this…

Khala, January 10, 2018, Showcase, Fall 2017, The U School, 11

This piece inspired by Angie Thomas, who wrote the book “The Hate U Give” The speaker in the...

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