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UCB  8
Math - Mr. S. Emmer & Mrs. Lewis

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What I know about the BLM Movement is it is a movement that was made to bring attention to black lives who have been murdered due to police brutality or racism.

BLM is necessary because it’s very important and brings awareness to serious issues in the world.

Shania Butler

MEC/6

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The BLM movement is a movement that focuses on fighting for equal rights. People want change because black and brown people are getting hurt because the color of their skin.

Yes, I think that the BLM movement is necessary because people needed to step up because it is wrong how everybody doesn’t have equal rights.
Olivia G.

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Historical View into Youth Activism

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Social Studies - L. Telford

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Naomi Sergeant
Grade 7
SRU

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Social Studies - L. Telford

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Social Studies - L. Telford

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Social Studies - L. Telford

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What I know about the BLM Movement is that they are trying to get equal rights and treated fairly. They are trying to show people in the world that they matter and are important.

I do think Black Lives Matter is a necessary movement. I think that because Black people are still being treated unfairly and there needs to be a Black Lives Matter movement to show people that Black people matter.

Khloe Watson-Barrett

MEC/6

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Black Lives Matter is a movement that is protesting white supremacy that dates back to the slavery.  It is necessary because if we don't then it will get worse.

Simyon Waldron

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The Legacy of                           Dr. Fenton Sands

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The Legacy of                           Dr. Fenton Sands

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Math Enrichment - K. Lewis

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BLM is a movement based upon the lives of black people and how they are important just like anyone else’s.

I think BLM is necessary because throughout all the years black people’s lives were treated as nothing and more and more black lives were taken. I think this movement is a way to show people the problem and telling them a way to fix it.

Yassin Bonfoh

MEC/6

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Alyssa Ivory
Grade 7
SRU

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Catalina Regan
Grade 8
UCB

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Laurenson Walker
Grade 8
UCB

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Denisha McMullen
Grade 7
SRU

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Mekhi Abraham
Grade 7
HOF

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Zariyah Soto
Grade 6
HOW

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Asia Questelles
Grade 6
HOW

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Zanee Combs
Grade 7
SRU

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Tearah Picard
Grade 7
HOF

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Aaliyah Littles
Grade 8
UCB

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Naomi Sergeant
Grade 7
SRU

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Deborah White
Grade 7
SRU

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Daryus Coachman
Grade 7
SRU

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Zeeyana Carter
Grade 7 SRU

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Mohamed Saleem
Grade 7
SRU

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Jahmani Morgan
Grade 7
SRU

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I know that the BLM movement is about black people to show that they need equality amongst others who have more rights. It was especially made for some cops because cops accuse more blacks than any other color for just thinking they did the crime. In this world there needs to be a movement for blacks.

I think BLM is a necessary movement because this is supposed to help blacks to have equal rights and to be able to take stand against racism.  This movement is especially important because it shows the young black community that BLM is particularly important for us because it supports us. So, I think BLM is necessary.

Tyrese Dover

MEC/6

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Math Enrichment - K. Lewis

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Social Studies - L. Telford

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Social Studies - L. Telford

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Social Studies - L. Telford

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The story behind the iconic 1968 Olympic protest

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The story behind this iconic Olympics protest

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Aerin Quail
Grade 7
SRU

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Black Lives Matter...Black Live Matter… but do they really Matter.

To the families having to endure the pain of your sweet baby boy or baby girl being gone out of their precious lives

Now the sweet memories don’t feel as sweet anymore…….

To all the kids in the parking lot waiting for their parents and their life flashes before their eyes…..

Now wait until mommy hears about this one

To all the boys with nothing to do and get into something that they can’t get out of…..

Now where was his so called “home boys” when he needed them most

To the celebrities who have “BLM” in their bio and don’t bat an eye to the injustices that are happening

I hope you know what’s coming for you…

To all the people who have be wrongly murdered and haven’t got their justice…

Rest in peace and in power but to those people who think there getting away think again.

And to the people who think that black people don’t deserve there own month after all the hurt and pain

You need to get you eyes and ears checked..

Also to the black people who have been wrongly accused for something that they didn’t do and put to death…

We will get you justice and all the others who haven’t got their justice in time we got you to..

And finally to the young black boys and girls who don’t fit in..

You don’t  need to fit into a role, stand out and be the best you can be

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Nadia Dinkins
ELA OSU

Why do black lives matter?
some people say all lives matter
we never said all lives don't matter
but our all lives in danger?
no
so we have to say black lives because black lives our in danger
that doesn't mean all lives don't matter
but
we have to say the black lives that others think that don't matter.

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ELA Syracuse

The color of my skin should be seen as a statement ,
The color o my skin should not be seen as a threat,
I am tired of being scared of going outside and thinking what if people are thinking negative thoughts of me just because of the color of my skin.
The color of my skin should make me feel confident,
Instead the color o my skin scares me,
I think it's not right of me to be scared of getting hurt because of the color of my skin.
~My skin is who I am.

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Caleb  Cooper
ELA Syracuse

Black lives matter Black lives matter people breaking down in in tears and hearts being shattered people dieing blood being splattered do you believe are lives matter, watching us and lieing to are face then you say behind are back were a disgrace, Its like are keeping up with time its 2021 did anything change in your eyes, your treating us like like little flys annoying pest so are rules dont apply. So how about you give a black lives matter movement a try. So you will actually see how were feeling and why.

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This is Me                       by  Keysha Calderon  

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This is Me                       by  Keysha Calderon  

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ELA  Syracuse

This is me

I am who I am

and I’m proud of it

This is me from my Afro to my walk

This is me from my music to my talk

from my box braids to my cornrows

My crown sits still no matter where I go

I’m black and I’m proud and I stand on that

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Benjamin Lewis
ELA Syracuse

I have fallen corrupt in this system of unjust law. People run free as I am trapped in a small cubicle to work consistently with no praise. We live as puppets to a puppet master who are given the freedom to completely take over the city we live in. Our people live in an injustice where men behind the control do as they please as they twiddle and suck the grease of their fingers .

All humans should have the right to live in comfort in an equilibrium of life. Considering the small time we have in such “life” we should use it, right?  But to question such an impossible reality, such an impossible dream...

Our safe acts of protests were put in the system of information to the public named news. As some shuttered in horror and others in an outrageous fury, humans saw through the bars of suffering. As us humans tried to fight for what's right the puppet masters shut us down with inhumane acts of violence. The men behind our lives laugh as we perish with terrible, terrible amounts of pain.

As us humans grew we fought and the men listened. They gave us a supposed system of law with a great promise, but they had lied.

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ELA Hofstra

Weapons.. What are they really and what are they for?
Are their for safety for defense.
Or to just murder people for no reason.
Protest would be wrong for us to fight.
But no body took charge of the Capitol protest..
Is this fair? Or maybe sides being taken and frightness waiting to be occurred,
Its time for justice and equality.

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Benjamin Lewis
ELA Syracuse

Black, white, grey, blue which one are you? How do you do? Many sizes, many faces, many classes, many places. Some end up in the sky, leaving people asking why. Some people live a long life, letting brutality breeze by.

Some people own a gun, and they shoot it fast just for fun, but what if you're on the other side of the barrel, so scared you have to run. Is that fun? A family of four coming home from dinner, went to the arcade and became big winners, then they’re pulled over, at the mercy of a simple trigger. Is that fun? Held at the mercy of a gun, thousand killed a year, (woah) that's a ton.

Black, white, grey, blue which one are you? How do you do? Many sizes, many faces, many classes, many places. Some end up in the sky, leaving people asking why. Some people live a long life, letting brutality breeze by.

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Science - G. Nurse-Dixon

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Jamaal Hale
Grade 6
Columbia University

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Star White
Grade 7
Columbia University

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Athletes who have brought awareness to the Black Lives matter movement.

Multiple athletes including LeBron James spread awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement. LeBron James participated in the #blackouttuesday movement. This is when people post black squares across the site to raise awareness. In a interview LeBron James mentioned that people shouldn’t call Black Lives Matter a “movement” he said it should be a lifestyle.
LeBron James tweeted “Change doesn’t happen with just talk!! It happens with action and needs to happen NOW!”. James also added that he won’t stop until he see change. LeBron James also donates $2.5 million to National Museum of African American History and culture.

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Athletes who have brought awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Bradley Beal is a professional American basketball player for the Washington wizards. He is 27 years  old and was born on June 28,1993.
Bradley Beal showed awareness to BLM by using the hashtag #BLACKLIVESMATTER, on the night of the Dallas police sniper shootings. Many people criticized him and sent hate comment's saying "all lives matter". Bradley had an response saying. "The issue at hand regards my race and I have every right to speak on it! If you don’t like it, it’s a big UNFOLLOW button on the top of my page! Saying all lives matter is like saying we all need air to breathe! We all know that!!!! Killing a cop is no better than a cop taking a life! Innocent black lives are being taken by those sworn to protect and serve, not murder! When does it come to an end? And you wonder why people rage? We aren’t getting justice, just more body counts! People are getting sick of this So yes, Black Lives Matter!”.
This moved me because he educated his followers even if they didn't believe what he said and this was mature and better than going back a forth with his supporters.

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Athletes who have brought awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement.

I picked Micheal Jordan and he Michael Jordan announced in a statement from his company, Jordan Brand, that he was committed to donating $100 million over the next 10 years to organizations that are dedicated to fighting for racial equality.

“Until the ingrained racism that allows our country’s institutions to fail is completely eradicated, we will remain committed to protecting and improving the lives of Black people,” he said in the statement.I love the fact that he is speaking out how black people should be treated and also donating to blacks as well.

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Athletes who have brought awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Jackie Robinson was an African American professional baseball player who broke Major Leagues Baseball's infamous “color barrier” when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. When Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, more than 60 years of racial segregation in major-league baseball came to an end. Jackie Robinson used his celebrity to increase awareness about social injustice. He was a board member of the NAACP and campaigned all across the country in support of the Movement.
Jackie Robinson was a hero for major league baseball. He was the first black major league baseball player.  He broke the color line when he was drafted and ended segregation. This is one of is famous quote "a life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."

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Athletes who have brought awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Carmelo Anthony
1.Carmelo Kyam Anthony is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team member six times.
2.The New York Knicks star unleashed a mini-manifesto about the need for athletes to speak out. The most potent—and perhaps even historic—part of his missive is when he wrote, "There’s NO more sitting back and being afraid of tackling and addressing political issues anymore. Those days are long gone. We have to step up and take charge.

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Ianthe Collins
Athletes who have brought awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement.

The person that I picked who contributed to Black Lives Matter is Stephen Jackson. He is a former professional Basketball player who played several seasons in the Basketball association with the New Jersey Nets, Indian Pacers and many more. Stephen had a very close relationship with George Floyd, and after hearing the tragic news  that happened to him Stephen decided to start taking action in the Black Lives Matter Movement. Stephen would do interviews discussing BLM , making his own merch for people to wear by putting innocent Black people who lost their life to police brutality  on his shirt and he would make banners. He has been advocating in the progress of justice.
After Stephan Jackson got suspended he decided to march, protest and fight for what's right so he can make a difference in the world. In one of his interviews he said "If your not with us your against" I felt that, that statement was so true because if your not fighting with us and doing something your against us and you don't like what we are doing . Also Stephen would ask people he know to get involved and make a change with him.

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Athletes who have brought awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Athletes who have brought awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Danica Gittens

I chose Russell Wilson because I felt like when he was talking it felt very serious and I felt a little scared because of the music, Also he mentioned that "Black Lives Matter and our Justice is no where done and we still need to fight" I say this because more of the support we have the more power equality that everyone deserves its also just not Black Lives its more than us Hispanics.. Asians.. and more we all need to focus on each other and not just yourself and your surroundings because you DO matter and EVERYONE matters. It doesn't matter if your strangers, Don't know each other we need to stick up for each other and end this racism once and for all..

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Despite criticism, Jared Cook has no regrets about the Rams' "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" display.

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News Article designed and written by Zeeyana Carter, Grade 7, SRU (collaboration between Social Studies and Visual Arts)

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News Article designed and written by Danica Gittens, Grade 7, SRU (collaboration between Social Studies and Visual Arts)

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News Article designed and written by Ianthe Collins, Grade 8, LIU (collaboration between Social Studies and Visual Arts)

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News Article designed and written by Dorothy Sykes, Grade 8, LIU (collaboration between Social Studies and Visual Arts)

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Dance Choreography and Performance by Naomi Sergeant, Grade 7, SRU

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Dance Choreography and Performance by
Danica Gittens, Grade 7, HOF

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Dance Choreography and Performance by
Jada Warren-Fitts