October 10, 2017

ERASE Racism’s Student Voices Campaign called for a reflection on the horrific Charlottesville incident. With the help of dedicated teachers and administrators from Elmont Memorial High School, we received over 40 responses. Students used poems, videos, and op-eds to convey their feelings towards racism and bigotry in the United States. Students provided intricate and thought-provoking responses to the following questions:

• How can we as a community love each other better in our schools and communities?
• What would this look like?
• What can we learn from a tragedy like Charlottesville and how can we take action against such bigotry and hate in our daily lives?

Student Voices Winners

Cece Jean, 14

short film

Lauryn-Alexa Mitchell, 16

Video

Vanessa Rodriguez, 16

op-ed

Jahnia Cunningham

poem