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The 5 W’s

who- people who are fighting for justice towards the black community 

what- a movement dedicated to spread awareness of the racism that still exists in our nation 

when- 2013-present

where- global 

why- police brutallity towards black members of society  

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Mural in Washington DC

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Mural in Seattle

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The Poem I Chose

Human Being 

I am you, you are me There is no difference inside to see The color of your skin, hair or eyes 

Does not represent what’s inside. Physical traits come from the family tree          They give roots, history and a sense of identity But inside we have the same blood, the same heart So when does prejudice begin to take part? Babies are born without preconception   They feel love and comfort from their caregiver’s affection Their new eyes are blind to ignorance They see through a clear lense and don’t see difference As they develop, society gives them glasses, Their vision gets clouded by the opinions of the masses The lenses get darker as they grow They filter the world to see only colors they know     Differences become obstacles, not celebrated.            Leaders tell them who to respect and who should be hated.       These biased views could remain for a lifetime And then they’re passed down to the next one in line. Opinions are essential, shared thoughts educate. But when they’re bigoted and hateful we cannot tolerate. Take those blinders off, take a look around. There’s so much joy in diversity to be found Don’t let the blindfold give such a narrow view Don’t be complacent and take what is given to you Rip off the filter, open your eyes Find connection, common experience, destroy the lies Revel in these connections, learn from one another We’re all trying to get through from one day to the other See through the skin, the hair, the accent To the core of the HUMAN BEING with love and respect. 

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My Poem Analysis

Blake Glover

Mr. McAuliffe  

Period 8

March 25th

We Are All Just Human Beings  

Hello poetry’s Poem “Human Being” written by Lisa emphasizes the fact that society has been ‘blindfolded’ and explains the current one-sided state and mindset of our nation.

This poem suggests that society needs to start developing a clear mindset on what the color of someone’s skin really means. The quote “Babies are born without preconception They feel love and comfort from their caregiver’s affection. Their new eyes are blind to ignorance They see through a clear lense and don’t see difference As they develop, society gives them glasses, Their vision gets clouded by the opinions of the masses The lenses get darker as they grow They filter the world to see only colors they know” is explaining how society puts a label on someone just because of the color of the skin rather than who they are on the inside. As a child of color grows older, and they are told who they are and often do not get the chance to find out who they are for themselves when society decides who they are for them.  

     Not everyone is the same. but we all have way more similarities than differences. The color of your skin is the smallest possible difference and most certainly the least important one of them all, In Lisa’s poem the quote “I am you, you are me There is no difference inside to see The color of your skin, hair or eyes Does not represent what’s inside. Physical traits come from the family tree They give roots, history and a sense of identity but inside we have the same blood, the same heart So when does prejudice begin to take part?” backs this up perfectly. what Lisa said describes how everyone looks different but looking different than everyone else has no correlation with being a bad person. A good point she made was “but inside we have the same blood, the same heart” this quote shines clarity of the fact that a human is the same on the inside as any other human, therefor racism is one of the most ignorant and cruel mindsets any one person could have.  

Finally, I wanted to touch base on how we can get people to abolish the selfish mindset of racism by opening up to what everyone in this world has to offer and not just focusing on the people that look most like you. Lisa touched base on the exact same thing with she said, “Rip off the filter, open your eyes Find connection, common experience, destroy the lies Revel in these connections, learn from one another We’re all trying to get through from one day to the other See through the skin, the hair, the accent To the core of the HUMAN BEING with love and respect.”  This is the most clarifying quote of the entire poem and at the end of the day it shows that black lives do matter.

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My Speech Essay Analysis

Blake Glover

Mr. McAuliffe  

Period 8

May 17, 2021

British actor John Boyega gave a powerful speech to a crowd at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on June 3rd, 2020. His speech encouraged black men to stand up in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, their families and communities.  

This speech starts off with Boyega thanking his audience for showing up, he stresses how important it is to be there. He shares his personal experience with racism throughout his life in the UK. Boyega repeats the phrase “I need you guys to understand” 4 different times to emphasize how vital the message of Black Lives Matter really is. Another phrase he uses several times is “we are a physical representation in our support.”  By using these phrases over and over Boyega emphasizes the importance of how strongly he feels about this moment in history.

Later, in Boyega’s speech he urged the protesters to stay peaceful and organized as he stated “they want us to mess up, they want us to be disorganized, but not today. Not today.” This quote shows how much he wants the Black Lives Matter movement to be successful and he knows violence and destruction will not do any good.  

In the rest of Boyega’s speech his message is specifically for black men. He is reminding black men that they need to take responsibility for their families, raise their children with love so they are better human beings. “This message is specifically for black men, black men. Black men. We need to take care of our black women. Black women. We need to take care of them.”  

Boyega’s speech is very empowering and shows that he has a lot of courage and passion for the Black Lives Matter movement. He was even concerned about his own career by speaking out. “You don’t understand. I am speaking to you from the heart. Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this”.  

https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/john-boyega-speech-black-lives-matter/

First of all, I want to thank every single one of you for coming out. This is very important. This is very vital. Black lives have always mattered, we have always been important, we have always met suffering, we have always succeeded, regardless. And now is the time. I ain’t waiting. I ain’t waiting. I have been born in this country. I’m 28-years-old. Born and raised in London. And for a time, every black person understands and realizes the first time you are reminded that you were black. You remember. Every black person in here remembered when another person reminded you that you were black.

"None of you out there, all those protesters on the other side, protesting against what we want to do, protesting against what we want to try and achieve. Darn you, because this is so vital.

"I need you guys to understand. I need you guys to understand. I need you to understand how painful this (beep) is. I need you to understand how painful it is. To be reminded every day that your race means nothing. And that isn’t the case anymore. There is never a case anymore. We are going to try it today. We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd. We are a physical representation in our support for Sandra Bland. We are a physical representation on our support for Trayvon Martin. We are a physical representation of our support for Stephen Lawrence, for Mark Duggan.

"It is very, very important that we keep control to this moment and we make this as peaceful as possible. We make this as peaceful and as organized as possible. Because you know what guys, they want us to mess up. They want us to be disorganized, but not today. Not today. Not today. (beep).

"This message is specifically for black men. Black men. Black men, black men, we need to take care of our black women. We need to care of them. They are us. They are us. They are our future. We cannot demonize our own. We are the pillars of the family. Imagine this, a nation that is set up with individual families that are thriving, that are healthy, that communicate, that raise their children in love. Have a better rate of becoming better human beings. And that’s what we need to create. Black men, it starts with you.

"Hey, it’s bad man. We can’t be trust no more. We have to be better. You don’t understand. I’m speaking to you from my heart. Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career off that this.

"Today is about innocent people who were halfway through that process. We don’t know what George Floyd could have achieved. We don’t know what Sandra Bland could have achieved, but today we’re going to make sure that that won’t be an alien thought to our young ones. I’m sure you all came today, you left your kids, and when you see your kids, they’re aimlessly playing. They don’t understand what’s going on. Today’s the day that we remind them that we are dedicated, and this is a lifelong dedication.

"Guys, we don’t leave here and stop. We don’t leave here and stop. This is longevity. Some of you are artists. Some of you are bankers. Some of you are lawyers. Some of you own shop stores, you are important. Your individual power, your individual right is very, very important. We can all join together to make this a better world. We can all do it together to make this special. We can all join together.