I am from the concert I call home Music always playing, candles always burning In my room on my phone Friends and family returning home
I am from the paintings in my room The fabric in my closet Where the flowers seem to bloom Constantly drinking tea and eating chocolate
I am from my inseparable best friend, Ryane Her and I never fightn’ I am from my first love He’s holdin’ his baseball glove Always my number one Feelin like I hit a home run
I am from my love for my family The beach is like a second home Our trailer park held down by gravity I’m never left alone
I am from watching my brother stress over math homework Wishing I had some of my own I wanted to impress and not disturb He saw me as a clone
I am from the loud noise and bright lights Yellow taxis speeding, somehow in traffic Where the city seems to bite Walking everywhere turned into a habit
I am from the late night dinner times Long talks and good food Parents always drinking wine And sometimes getting into a feud
I am from my neighborhood Where the elders hate turned into love Just because they misunderstood They finally opened up and looked above I am from the place I call home
Defining Racism
My biggest takeaway from the article was that racism is still a concept people use today. Even though people don't notice they are being racist they still laugh at racist jokes. This is called passive racism.
Flint Water Crisis
The flint water crisis is about a very poor town that has lead in their water. They changed the pipes for their water to save money, but resulted in a sickness outburst in the town. Each group researched who they thought was responsible for this. My group believes that the EPA was responsible because they gave the okay to let the water through to the town. When they found out the town’s water was contaminated later on, they didn’t help the situation out. They were lazy at their job and ruined the towns life by not fixing the water once they knew it was not okay to drink.
This is the most recent thing we have been working on. My group researched the environmental injustice because of Trumps wall he is building. It is hurting animal environment and obviously breaking up families and hurting people's lives.