Bibliograph

Our lives matter, the Ballou Story Project, created by the writers of Ballou Senior High School in collaboration with Shootback and Shout Mouse Press ; foreword by Kyle G. Dargan, [v. 2]

Type

Label

Our lives matter, the Ballou Story Project, created by the writers of Ballou Senior High School in collaboration with Shootback and Shout Mouse Press ; foreword by Kyle G. Dargan, [v. 2]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Our lives matter

Oclc number

914190535

Responsibility statement

created by the writers of Ballou Senior High School in collaboration with Shootback and Shout Mouse Press ; foreword by Kyle G. Dargan

Sub title

the Ballou Story Project

Summary

Through the course of a historic year of civil unrest and the emergence of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement, thirty teen writers from Frank W. Ballou High School in Washington, DC came together to take part in this national conversation about race, inequality, violence, and justice. Through their powerful, personal stories these writers intend to Change the Narrative about youth of color. We are not thugs, they say. We are not victims. We are big sisters and sports stars, academic strivers and everyday heroes. We speak out for justice. We dream big dreams. These writers want more for themselves, more for their community, more for their generation. And they are challenging their readers to listen, and to recognize in each story a common humanity worthy of dignity, support, and respect. This riot of voices must be heard

Target audience

adolescent

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Ballou Story Project

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