American Creed

My video talks about (and visually demonstrates) the false notations and divisions emulated in America specifically through American Creed.

By Alaya F. from Avondale High School in Michigan

We are divided socially, politically,religiously, and racially. The elusive nature of American creed for particularly minorities, indirectly speaks to the false notion about what American Creed is. There are many false notations regarding American Creed. That one must look a certain way and act a certain way. However, one should not be judged based on their hair or skin because our hair and skin do not define who we are as a person. Nor should your religious, political, or social background. Even Though this shouldn't be it is, based on my experience the way you look and identify instantly defines who you are and how people will treat you. We need to acknowledge the issues that america has in relation to creed showing that regardless of how much creed we have or appear to have we still face challenges

Poem: American creed is it?

American Creed

Is it need, greed and solely for those who succeed

Or the fred

And those who bleed for our nation


American creed

Is it: Those who died in spite of our american pride

Those who cried and refused to be unclssified

And Those who remain dignified by acts unjustified


American creed is it :Those who make our nation better with their good

Those who have been told they couldn’t when they could

And Those who have been told they shouldn’t when they should

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Avondale High School

Avondale High School

Avondale High School is in Oakland County, in Southeast Michigan.

First Generation

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Now That I'm Older

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Expressing your American Creed

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Canadian/American Dream

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Entre Dos Mundos

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American Dream within the American Creed

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United by our Differences

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American Dream

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When I Think of Home

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Who I Really Am

A poem about my American Creed, told in the stories of my grandparents.

My Family of Immigrants

Look into my Family History. See my American Creed.

A Divided America

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Actions Speak Louder Then

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What Is Your American Creed?

I discuss my personal American Creed and how the position I have been born into has affected that outlook

The Word Racism

Defining the word racism, and its impact on how people view the American Creed.

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American Creed Through Action

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One Step Closer

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My American Creed: Living with the Discussion of a "Dream," but Never Seeing it Realized

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How Does Your Family and Community History Connect to Your American Creed?

This is how my family and community history connect to my American Creed:

More responses from Michigan

Surprise Me

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My piece is a satire that details the inequity in educational opportunity in America.

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More responses about "creed", "divide", "division", and "racism"

Surprise Me

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Action & Expression

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My American Creed

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