Growing the Voices of Our Future
The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contribution made by the local student.
By Armani Parks
I wasn’t able to take pictures of people protesting this week. I watch the news and saw videos. African Americans have been seen as criminals just because of the color of their skin.
I think about how Travon Martin got killed for wearing a hoodie and carrying a bag of skittles in his hand mistaken for a gun.
Also, I was witness to a video of a white cop killing an unarmed Black man pleading for his life. I feel this is not fair when Nikolas Cruz, a Caucasian male, in Parkland, Florida killed 17 people and he was gently taken down and places in handcuffs.
I’m 11-yrs old and I’m scared because of the color of my skin. Being an American should not be based on the color
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