Exercise your rights

We went to an amazing museum that expressed and showed things that text would not. It made our virgin eyes see what is pass the textbook, beyond the school building, out of our old mindsets. In the museum it showed to me personally that we as generation with endless use of this source to further our knowledge should us it to not be so ignorant to what the world is. Also, these vivid pictures and videos made me realize that our ancestors did so much for us but we do not exercise our rights and we need to start because it was not done in vain. Across from the museum was this statue of people being attacked by dogs and hit with high amounts of pressured water. In these statues you could see the emotion in every one of them. You could see the fit and the drive to make changes. After leaving we had lunch wit 3 women that marched, taught, and fought for rights. The women's names are Ms.Cleopatra Goree, Ms. Catherine Burks-Brooks, and Ms. Mimes. Each one of their stories varied but all built up to the bigger theme that we have to keep the strive to make the world better. These words stuck with me like glue on two pieces of paper. Also, they said it’s our turn to make a change its make thing about how can each school community to come and make a change in Baltimore. These women impacted my life and the whole group to change the injustices in our world. I was really honored to have them come and give us these points of views and life stories. It was really a blessing.

Amber Smiley

12^th grade, Cristo Rey