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Everyone

Everyone is equal,
Everyone is human,
Skin should not define treatment,
Just because I’m different or you're different does not mean you should act differently towards each other.
Care for all, be kind, be generous, be the best you can be and if we are the best,
Then we will defeat the virus and we will put an end to racism.

Liam Marjoram, Y7
Meadowhead

Dear Republicans,

When you say “All Lives Matter”
Is that what you really mean?
Or is that just a way to get yourself back on the scene?

You don’t think latinx lives matter,
You think they bring crime and drugs
You don’t think black lives matter
Because you think of them as thugs

You say “All Lives Matter”
But don’t respect the LGBTQ
You say “All Lives Matter”
But you call Covid-19 the “Asian Virus” and “Kung-flu”

If you really thought all lives mattered,
You wouldn’t objectify women and their rights
If you thought all lives mattered you wouldn’t just stand by and watch the fights

If you genuinely thought all lives mattered
You wouldn’t say Muslims are terrorists
Or back away and say they simply need to see a therapist

Naima Rosario-Hunter, Y9
Meadowhead

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