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Excerpts from Written poetry piece(s) contributed by the TDSB student participants of the project.
WHY…?
STUDENT VOICES
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
STUDENT VOICES
STUDENT VOICES
STUDENT VOICES
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Digital Art piece contributed by one of the TDSB student participants of the project.
Excerpts from Written poetry piece(s) contributed by the TDSB student participants of the project.
Colourism, a toxic offshoot of racism, is particularly insidious because it operates both externally and internally.”
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DO YOU SEE ME?
Why do Toronto hoods feel unsafe?
Why do they call our neighbourhoods trench
Why do people feel uneasy on my street?
Why is no one ever thrilled to be in our communities?
Why are the streets plagued with violence and crime?
Why do parents feel hopeless?
These questions leave people asking why?
A young Black boy blackmailed,
forced, and pushed to crime.
Why do white children get to be kids,
while we’re rushed into adulthood?
Excerpts from Written poetry piece(s) contributed by the TDSB student participants of the project.
WHY…?
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
STUDENT VOICES
STUDENT VOICES
FOR FULL PROJECT & MORE INFO VISIT:
WWW.FREEMANVOICES.COM
Digital Art piece contributed by one of the TDSB student participants of the project.
Excerpts from Written poetry piece(s) contributed by the TDSB student participants of the project.
Colourism, a toxic offshoot of racism, is particularly insidious because it operates both externally and internally.”
“
DO YOU SEE ME?
Why do Toronto hoods feel unsafe?
Why do they call our neighbourhoods trench
Why do people feel uneasy on my street?
Why is no one ever thrilled to be in our communities?
Why are the streets plagued with violence and crime?
Why do parents feel hopeless?
These questions leave people asking why?
A young Black boy blackmailed,
forced, and pushed to crime.
Why do white children get to be kids,
while we’re rushed into adulthood?
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