2020-2021 Black History Anthology: Poems on BLM, COVID-19, and Empathy, Exercises of History

Download 2020-2021 Black History Anthology: Poems on BLM, COVID-19, and Empathy and more Exercises History in PDF only on Docsity! P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y BL ACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-202 1 BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 2 INTRODUC TION3 Introduction 4 “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, U.S. Youth Poet Laureate 8 Grade 6 Poetry 52 Grade 6 Music 56 Grade 7 Poetry 101 Grade 7 Music & Art 106 Grade 8 Poetry 134 Grade 8 Music & Art cover art Jeremy Horne, Grade 7 TABLE OF C ONTENTS BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 5 so we can reach out our arms to one another. We seek harm to none and harmony for all. Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true, that even as we grieved, we grew, that even as we hurt, we hoped, that even as we tired, we tried, that we’ll forever be tied together, victorious. Not because we will never again know defeat, but because we will never again sow division. Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree and no one shall make them afraid. If we’re to live up to our own time, then victory won’t lie in the blade. But in all the bridges we’ve made, that is the promise to glade, the hill we climb. If only we dare. It’s because being American is more than a pride we inherit, it’s the past we step into and how we repair it. We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it. Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. And this effort very nearly succeeded. But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated. In this truth, in this faith we trust. For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us. This is the era of just redemption we feared at its inception. We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 6 but within it we found the power to author a new chapter. To offer hope and laughter to ourselves. So while once we asked, how could we possibly prevail over catastrophe? Now we assert, How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us? We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be. A country that is bruised but whole, benevolent but bold, fierce and free. We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation, because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation. Our blunders become their burdens. But one thing is certain, If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy, and change our children’s birthright. So let us leave behind a country better than the one we were left with. Every breath from my bronze-pounded chest, we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one. We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west. We will rise from the windswept northeast, where our forefathers first realized revolution. We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the midwestern states. We will rise from the sunbaked south. We will rebuild, reconcile and recover. And every known nook of our nation and every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful will emerge, battered and beautiful. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 7 When day comes we step out of the shade, aflame and unafraid, the new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 10 ISMAEL BALIMA poem by We all have something to protect Something we cherish but other people don’t care, they’d rather have you perish You have to stay strong It won’t be for long Until we’re all happy again. Those lies that they tell you, you mustn’t believe because most definitely they are saying things that’ll make you bleed. If you stay strong It won’t be for long Until we’re all happy again. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 11 KALIYAH BRENTLE Y SMITH poem by The theme is racism, the message is to be kind, being American is more than a pride we inherit, it’s a past we step into. The message is persistence. even as we hurt we hoped. The message behind the poem is to be united a nation that isn’t broken but simply unfinished You should not be afraid today what this world needs is peace make it better Not by what you got, but what you got in your heart” Rise up “We are not afraid” rise up unafraid “we have weathered a nation that isn’t broken but unfinished The message of that line is this nation needs improvement and that we are all not perfect. we cannot fall we will not fall we are the skyscraper “bring new light into the dark” we shall overcome what was happening in the world BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 12 BR ANDON CHANE Y poem by We cannot fall we will not fall Blessed with power we do not rest We are the skyscraper On each block you’ll find the black, the Latin, the indigenous, the religious, the lovers beyond labels, the disabled community, foreigners, the sojourners Bring new light into the dark Every day we write the future-truth marches on inside of us. The hope that we need is succeeding The quality, not the longevity of one’s life is what is important. The future belongs to those who prepare it for today Education is a pass to the future for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 15 CHLOE HARPER ‘‘Behind Scenes’’ by COVID is breaking us down for we can not turn around and find a cure to help stop people from dying, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters... all crying Doctors and nurses are not really giving us an answer they gave us the vaccine but most people are saying they don’t feel safe they don’t feel clean. But besides that, there was a BLM protest while back in 2020 most people choose to be very violent, others chose to be behind the scenes very peaceful very quiet. As I said, covid is breaking people, we are more diverse than equal. I am writing a poem a young Amanda Gorman in making. When I heard her poem at the inauguration it was nice it was beautiful but it was mostly heartbreaking. To know that all that she said was true. It is hard to believe that nothing has changed for there is nothing new. My music teacher asked the whole class to write a poem about Black History Month. At first, I didn’t know what to say but I didn’t want to sit there and play in my mind thinking about what I would write at the time. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 16 CAMRYN HILL-ANDERSON ‘‘Bus - A Tanka Poem’’ by I do fear my bus It is dirty and not fair. With a round white man And an impatient eye too When it beams I feel frightened BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 17 SYMARIA JET TER poem by Black History Month reminds me to Stand up for something and when wanting to make a change we need to stick together and stand united. we’ve had many falls and set backs but standing tall and pushing through, have paved the way for all of us to see a new. a new way of living and a new way of life. where everyone is different in race in religion but our nation still gets stronger and walks hand in hand sided by side to make things better and prevail from the hate that once was taught and bringing more light into the dark we shall overcome, what’s happening in the world with our strength and perseverance we are not afraid RISE UP BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 20 TIMOTHY LIT TLE poem by the people in the life that they lived did not deserve what they were given the people ran away and they were beaten for that and not able to defend themselves but then when the time was right they protected and some people went to jail for it but after decades black people were free and have the rights to do a lot of stuff BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 21 ISA AC LONG ‘‘America Fighting’’ by America Came together for one sole cause at the beginning of our nation Even though we became free some had to proceed with a small caution the injustice they go through should not continue to reign more of them should come to fame even though the route to more secure freedom will be dangerous but we shall bring help to us we must bring together again the same cause that brought this nation to be we are the UNITED States of America so let it be we shall limit racism and unity shall grow the cry of unity shall crow louder than the rest we shall cry it without a foul The United States of America is the best So let’s show it to the rest [background music] BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 22 JAME S LOZECKI poem by Why do we continue to divide our people into different sides? It seems like a crime yet we do it all of the time. Why do we see others as less than equal, for we are all made the same lest our appearances? BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 25 C ONNOR MAT Z poem by We are all united from Earth’s creation United in a country or even a Nation We have evolved through so many ages All of these ages are like some pages We could do so much more if we just try If we are tired we just try We need at least one friend So that if we fall they can help us up again We can do all we can to fight Fight for our rights. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 26 AHARON MARGOLIS poem by One day when people looked out the window it was only one type of skin color but now i can look out the window and see man types of skin colors one person changed the world by saying i have a dream when people heard his speech they listen and came together some people didn’t agree with them and kept away from them days after days speech after speech more and more people would listen when people heard the news about mlk they listened to what he said one person made a holiday about mlk and what he has accomplish he had accomplished us a community where i can be with anybody no matter what they look like no matter where there from no matter what skin color they are BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 27 OTIS MITCHELL poem by What’s going on with the world today i just want to Breathe. What’s happened to all of God’s beautiful green tree’s how I just love to feel the summer breeze As the sun shines upon me As I see birds of all species fly above me. Breathe Stop hurting our wonderful earth this is the only one we have to share So we the children can grow and begin to plant our seeds and not continue to live the life of destruction. Instead, all humans being can unite and live in peace and harmony For that’s how God wanted it to be It feels so good just being able to Breathe BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 30 ALE XIS MOT TE Y ‘‘Black Lives Matter’’ by Hey what’s going on with your state. What’s happened about love you guys are killing innocent people. Just imagine it is your dad or mom or sister or brother or cousin or aunt or uncle or neighbor or family or friend. What happened about Justice for everyone. This is not the Way we should be treating people. They are good people just like us. Just think do you want to be treated this way. No I don’t think you do. That’s not right to be treated this way. “We shall overcome” we will never again sow division black history month is all about how equal rights have been fought for and are still fighting for. It’s the past we step into love has no color and beauty has no shape or size does not matter your race or religion you can have a dream living life on a merry go round inspiring Stand up for what you believe in and who you believe in and never show a fake of yourself for NOBODY peacefully singing. It don’t matter what background you come from you can make a big mark in history. Rise up...we can overcome anything, if we stand up we can do anything. Rise up...we can overcome anything, if we stand up we can do anything. It don’t matter what background you come from, you can make a big mark in history. Rise up...we can overcome anything, if we stand up we can do anything You have to stand up for what’s right You supposed to set an example for the future generation. Let me take you back when it all started in 2013 BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 31 The movement began in 2013 with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media, after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin. They became famous for their street demonstrations, following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The earlier sparked riots and unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. The latter sparked protests all over the United States. Since the Ferguson protests, participants of Black Lives Matter have demonstrated against other African-Americans’ deaths, like Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Laquan McDonald, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling [background music] BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 32 FAYE PATEL poem by the seasons of oppression go on and on without end people are dead yet nothing is done people are disconnected from their roots never to learn kids are ashamed of their color in their skin they pretend to care but turn their back when asked to help the education on this problem never being taught never being recognized being criticized for caring and speaking up it’s always black and white but we are all human in the end BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 35 ANDERSON POWELL poem by People look up, not down, when people look at the past they might frown. The world needs peace not to be broken to pieces. We celebrate 4th of July and forth we fly, but after all that we might still wonder, why? The reply for the question is to fix the wrongs that people have applied, so don’t cry, speak up, don’t sigh. Everyone has a voice, everyone you see can rejoice. But it is not all that easy, some people are sleazy, it might make you uneasy, the wind isn’t flat, it can always be breezy. So let’s work hand in hand, save the world, save the land. For my music I have a personal piano. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 36 A ALIYAH SANDERS poem by love ur skin no matter what ur in it’s ok to be black ur beautiful no matter what look at ur black golden glowing skin and be proud BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 37 DIOR REED poem by I’m here to tell you my story, but are you willing to listen. You see, I’m a 12 yr old black girl, who saw things, who heard things, and god forbid that I will never witness these things...bad things, things that a 12 yr old boy or girls should know are. I’ve seen on TV a white racist police officer knee on an innocent black man who was kneed on until he couldn’t breath. I heard about white police officers shooting up a beautiful black womens home,and one of those mean racist police officers had to put her name on one of those bullets. I saw my people mad because of racist are killing us innocents so we protest for want we want and for what’s right.I saw these thing I heard these things. And all me and my people want is....JUSTICE BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 40 X AVIER SAUNDERS poem by People around are dealing with a crisis called Coronavirus and people are dying from the disease. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 41 SIMON SCHACHNER poem by we will overcome don’t let them hold you back we will overcome don’t stop because they tell you we will overcome nothing will happen if you don’t do something stand up for what you want if you stand up, i’ll stand up with you when they say sit down you should stand up don’t let them push you don’t cause we will overcome so pull they to your side i, you, we will overcome it all BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 42 JAIDEN SIMPSON poem by Black people are scared to go out on their own thinking that they’re going to get hurt by a white supremacist. Not everyone has a choice in life but you do, so make the right one. Violence wont fit we’ve got to resist. Protest and sit join hands to assist. When things go wrong as sometimes they will. When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill. Success is failure turned inside out. The silver tint of clouds turned into doubt. And you can never tell how close you are. It may be near when it seems so far. History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own. I knew then and I know now. When it comes to getting justice, there is no easy way getting it. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 45 AHKAYL A STARKE Y poem by We shall overcome what was happening in the world. People were scared of it in the past but now it’s different. Donald Trump fans are tearing this world apart and you know we ain’t going to let that happen. So we all are going to stand up and fight for what is right. we are not weak, we are not going to fail, and we also are not going to let them stop us. covid-19 is kind of getting better but doctors are not telling us what is going on. Now we just stay inside and do school on our laptops. But it’s 2021 now we can change things we can stop the fires that are happening in 2021. Doctors have the cure to help people but kids can’t take it yet they are a little bit unsure to give it to them. we need to do is keep our mask on and stay safe. But this got to stop why can’t things can go back where it was. Sorry but I really want things to go back to normal. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 46 GAVIN STOJHOVIC ‘‘Life’’ by life is like a skyscraper we keep growing higher and higher and to learn to overcome the challenges of life to bring new light into the dark every day in life we change the future and make it brighter and on this challenge that we call life we grow stronger and that lets us grow stronger and not be afraid your the worlds hate which gives you these traits that we can relate and to show we are all not perfect and to make the world better we show that all should be treated the same and make each other feel great and make the world a better place BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 47 ETHAN TAVARE S poem by February is Black History Month, Martin Luther King fought for equal rights, Barack Obama was the first African American president of the USA. These people are important without them the world would be different. Rosa Parks stood up on the bus for her rights without her African Americans could only sit in the back. These people built up the future for African Americans. This is the structure of African Americans’ futures. If you are an African American without these people life would be worse. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 50 MORIAH WRIGHT poem by black history is the thing to be amazing about because you got believe in yourself don’t let nobody tell you different because the heroes didn’t care what they say because they believe in their self Dr. Martin Luther King Harriet Tubman they stood up to make it happen ( be the one who you want to be ) BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 51 DANIELLE ZUPANCIC ‘‘let’s bring new light into the darkness’’ by even with such darkness, you shouldn’t fear you shouldn’t worry you should instead stand stand tall stand strong and stand proud you shall overcome struggles and problems have hope and have faith BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 52 M U S IC 6GRADE MUSIC BY KASH RICHARDS MUSIC BY SYMARIA JET TER BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 55 BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 56 P O E T R Y 7G R A D E BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 57 AIYANNA ADZOGBA poem by black history month is all about how equal rights have been fought for and are still fighting for. Black history month is all about fighting for what you believe in. And it is about fighting for what is ours as human being’s. The pain, the struggle we endured to be free. The equal rights that we have fought for. And we are still fighting to have those equal rights. Every year something takes us back from the goal. And we have to fight more and more for those equal right’s. So that everyone knows that everybody is an equal. And that we can all live as equals. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 60 DAIR A BL AIR poem by we shall overcome what was happening in the world We need to notify our little boys and girls To know the history of many mystery stories Somehow we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken but simply is unfinished Being an American is more than a pride we inherit. it’s a past we step into It’s the new beginnings that can be continued and renewed for new rights ad laws and changes in the world New people coming together as one and standing together to make rights equal we cannot fall we will not fall we will stand up to make a difference in the community On each block, there will be different people and different rights but we still will not fall. [background music] BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 61 IMANI BL AIR poem by freedom, freedom, let it ring let it ring, said Dr. King rise up unafraid see things you never seen we cannot fall we will not fa together forever and that’s all BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 62 MICHAEL CASKE Y poem by Where can we find light in this never-ending shade? this pandemic will take all of us we cant just do this by are self we need to unite together to wear a mask social distancing is the key. if we all come together we can beat this horrible virus we can beat this together and were all in this together BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 65 TRU DOBBINS poem by We shall overcome everything that happened to the black community Everyday there is a new struggle BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 66 SYDNE Y EDMOND poem by Racism needs to stop. It’s wrong and it can hurt other people. We can stop racism by being nice to people of different races. The thing that we say to offend people of different races, is wrong and it shouldn’t be done. Racism has been around for a long time. People of different races were treated differently and called names. Racism isn’t as bad as it was but it’s still here. We should call people nice names. Be nice to them. Just because they’re a different race doesn’t mean you should treat them differently. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 67 BRUCE FERRER poem by Never give up, and if you do you will never know Always try there no way to tell until you go We can all work together and stand tall No matter what you can always stay on the ball And when the trouble is serious then we will always help Our power combined will make them all yelp We will show those people what our power is really made of Our power is so strong is goes so above It goes higher than the clouds and higher then from beneath It is so strong it can take on 1000 men And with our power alone it is bigger then Big Ben If we use our power we would have to use it or good Because if we fell into darkness we wouldn’t be able to withstood All the hopes and joy from all the children would shred And none would believe what we said But we would stay in the light To have all the hopes stay and fight It would fight off the darkness of the evil men We could beat them even with a single pen And all the problems would be all gone BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 70 C OLE GRODE S poem by We all should stand united Everything is better when we work together If there is a problem we all will fight it Like birds of a feather, we will always stand united forever If we work together, We will be able to make accomplishments that will last forever. If we care for each other, We will and we can help another. Kindness is how we build the future Hate is how we advance no more If we include all, We can climb any problem no matter how tall If we just work together, Peace and harmony will exist forever BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 71 ERIC HARPER poem by You can’t just talk the talk you’ve gotta walk the walk sisters and brothers of all colors walking through the dark you can’t just say you were there you gotta have heart to fight with us you’ve gotta fight smart or your enemies will tear your hopes apart life isn’t meant to be lived on the sidelines you’ve got to be in the field You go through the struggle in hopes of a nation to heal black lives for white lies is that really a deal you can’t be soft you need to have a heart of steel don’t sit back take charge of how you feel we fight injustice in small ways even using rhymes I know people who fought injustice and they got hit with cold hard time but that is the risk you have to take no time off we fight injustice day by day BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 72 GAVIN HA ZLIP poem by Once upon a time not long ago there was a black little kid walking down the road making his way home from school One his way down the block he froze in shock to see the cops he turned to walk because he didn’t know what to do Like any other kid he ran in panic through the hood he scrambled frantic through the woods to make it home But little did he know the cops he spotted from before had spotted him before he rolled the chase was on. So down the street he ran the plan to get away and scram had failed because the cops had finally caught the kid. You know he tried to cry but tell me why the cop had tried to punch him in his eye but Timmy ducked and slid. The cops they had him on the ropes but his hands were in his coat so now the cops they seemed provoked to draw their gun. In a few split seconds, the cops assumed he had a weapon now their fingers firmly pressed against under the thumb. Before he barely sneezed the cops began to flinch and squeezed and now the hole in Timmy bleeds he’s not alone. You see this cycle will repeat unless we defund the police or black kids will have no peace when walking home. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 75 JEREMY HORNE poem by First off, I hate you racist cops Even though they never did anything to a person like me They keep my frown upside down Just because I was different and my skin was dark brown Hating and spreading rumors all over IG IC them coming for everything that IB Trolling hard and making fun of my teeth My skin, my hair, and the way that I speak They might shot me down because of my clothing Or make me have my hands up like a Boeing Then they say I’m smoking But there unknowing They don’t know what I’m undergoing When George Floyd couldn’t breathe they thought he was trolling Don’t get me wrong I don’t think all cops are controlling Some are very easygoing But the cops that are bad need exposing ‘No Justice, No Peace” dang now you got me quoting Ok, now I’m done with all this flowing. Second off, I hate staying home All I do every day is look at things on Chrome I feel like there’s a big Superdome Around my home and am bored cause everything is closed It got me playing Fortnite Come on we got to go to zone Combed my hair 1,000 times Now there’s no need for the comb We only 9 verses in, there’s 11 more to go Most people are scared cause most things are unknown But now since I’m bored at home BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 76 I made a cardboard throne, Randomly started placing a bunch of gardens gnomes, Filed for a loan, For how much I owe, Had my fan on 24/7 Mine as well call me Frozone, But now I’m out of rhymes So I’m gonna end this poem Goodbye, have a nice day, and take a break from phones. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 77 JULLIAN JET TER poem by we shall write our own future we shall work together we are united as we get over are past we forgive each other as we get together we don’t have the same color but we love each other we are united denied or don’t we still love each other BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 80 C ORWIN MANKER ‘‘we shall overcome’’ by We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day Oh, deep in my heart I do believe We shall overcome some day We’ll walk hand in hand We’ll walk hand in hand We’ll walk hand in hand some day We shall all be free We shall all be free We shall all be free some day We are not afraid We are not afraid We are not afraid some day We are not alone We are not alone We are not alone some day The whole wide world around The whole wide world around The whole wide world around some day We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 81 JOSH MOORE poem by here we are in the midst of pain the world right now its no game the violence the madness we still complain the tears of the lost have left a stain but now is our moment to rise and claim our time to shine to make this world sane what is happening right now yet we still remain even though we fight through this we still sustain the peace, equality shall not fall we will stay equal through it all BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 82 R AEMIR MOORE “Let love lead the way” or “love lead the way” by let your heart lead you we shall overcome this powerful and meaningful even as we hurt we hope I stand with compassion I stand up the earth is hurt or broken up into pieces but and there always a way to fix it. even he hurt we got hope as a country where can we find light in this endless shade but we bring light into the dark be a changemaker you can have a dream it doesn’t matter what religion or race you are but everyone remember love has no color and beauty has no shape or size to do something right you have to make sacrifices I stand up with compassion I stand up BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 85 TAYLOR ROSSER poem by let love lead the way or let love be the way, Always love yourself before loving anyone else, Care for others even when they are going through the roughest times, Because you would want them to care for you like any olf dime Be kind and careful when speaking to others And don’t let anyone bully you BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 86 ANDREW RUSYN poem by Sing Dance Or Prance People dancing Everywhere For They don’t have a care But to share Black History Aware Fed Up with how blacks are treated Now they take action Peacefulness aware Marches everywhere for they have been mistreated and will no longer feel depleted Making the world a better place with peacefulness and grace For generations to come the wish mistreatment is done For they want a better life to come Because the one right now is not fun Sing Dance Prance BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 87 JULIE SANTANA poem by All the women, girls, men, and boys Been through that stage Of not feeling that they fit in But now we’re moving forward for change To change so those people don’t get judged for the color of their skin To give thanks to those who made a change And I don’t know what to think If the people who made a change never did This world would be filled with hate So thanks to those who made those changes Because now we have a world where we treat each other equally Where we can all treat each other fairly And that is what Black History Month means in my eyes BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 90 DEMONTE SMITH-WIGGINS poem by I know that I’m tired of corona 19 and worried about everybody else I don’t know if they’re are sad happy sick hungry angry in this upsetting world people seem upset but people are like cockroaches we never stay down about this Corona sickness you could be smart about it or stupid either way they might still get Corona 19 for sec forget about Corona and think about all the black people that paved the way for future BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 91 KOBI STEIN poem by Black history music started like a breeze But now it turned into something made with ease mainly black rap this and do but some white people do it too BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 92 NAIJAH STE VENSON poem by Back then there was slavery, we blacks couldn’t live freely. We celebrate those days this month when fought for our rights and are still fighting. Back then there was slavery, we blacks couldn’t live freely. We celebrate those days this month when fought for our rights and are still fighting. BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 95 AL AN VASQUE Z ROJAS poem by No justice no peace No peace without justice Justice brings peace For Breonna and George Fight today for a better tomorrow there comes a time when silence is a betrayal all lives cant matter until black lives matter peace today peace tomorrow peace forever BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 96 MELVIN VEL A ZQUE Z GALDAME Z poem by Let me lead way” or “Let love be the way” “bring new light into the dark” “We are not afraid” “..a nation that isn’t broken but simply unfinished..” I stand up for compassion’’ BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANTHOLOGY 2020-2021 S C H I L L E R S T E A M A C A D E M Y - P I T T S B U R G H P U B L I C S C H O O L S 97 HARPER WE ATHERFORD BROWN poem by through the hardest times empathy has grown though maybe not in everyone it was made known when black people were beat in the street for peacefully protesting, empathy grew when things started to change empathy was sewn into a system that had previously rejected it even still the system rejects this empathy if in small ways or large it was there lingering for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction so while they flew flags of the confederacy and hate the response was to fly flags of love and support we have made progres from the 50’s and 60’s but if we were to stop now we would regress to a point perhaps behind that black people should be celebrated and loved just as equally as anyone else such is the goal that peaceful protestors from the nineteen hundreds share with black lives matter protests today.