FIGHT

Losing someone whether it’s because of a sickness, or some type of violence it makes you stronger. It makes you want to push through things and just show the world that you can be who you want to be and do the things that you want to do. be and do the things that you want to do. And that’s what I want to do. For many years I’ve felt alienated. Not only towards my life but towards the way society looks at the color of my skin.

Something big has to be done. More than just standing on a street corner with signs and shouting out things. I want to stand up for what is right and let the world know that we are all equal. The only thing that is different about you is that you are a lighter skin tone and the assets of a male and female.  “This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "Unalienable Rights" of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” If we are equal, then there shouldn’t be any reason as to why George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, no reason as to why a policeman killed Michael Brown, and no reason as to why a police man killed a woman at a traffic stop. 

            I want  to make a difference In the world and change the fact that not only black lives matter but so does White, Hispanic, Chinese,  Cape Verdean,  any race, any color skin tone, you matter. I want my voice to be heard and speak out. There’s a women in Pakistan named Malala Youfsafzi who was shot in the face and nearly bled to death for standing up for women’s rights. That’s what you call a fighter. I want my parents to look down on me and be more than proud. I want myself to be able to say that I helped changed the world. I know that I can’t stop police brutality but I would love to see it slow down. No one wants to turn on the news and hear about another African American killed by a police officer. It’s more than sad it’s abominable. 

I want to stand up for what is right. I want to change the way that African Americans are looked at. We should not be getting discriminated against and looked at as if we are animals. The constitution, The Declaration of independence, says that all men are created equal but it was all a tale just to make society fill welcomed. I am desperate to build up self esteem. I want my community to be diverse, with all different kinds of people including African Americans. I have a dream of becoming a female Martin Luther King. African Americans deserve a spot in this world just as much as whites, Hispanics, Asians, Chinese, and everyone else. We need to be so much more than deserving; we need to make society aware that we have rights. We have the right to have a darker skin tone.  We have the right to wear baggy clothing. We don’t have the right to remain silent but we have the right to be black.