Skip to content
National Writing Project
Writing Our Future
Enter your sign-up code
Log in
Menu
About
Start Writing
Responses
Surprise Me
Participate
Resources
Guidelines for Writers
Guidelines for Educators
Visit Our Classrooms
Partner Resources
NWP Radio
Explore the Film
Michigan
281 responses
Filter
Post type
All types
Text
Video
Audio
Image
Location
All locations
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Florida
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
United States of America
Tagged
All tags
accountable
auntie po
black birds in the sky
cold
dragon hoops
dragon hoops
family style
home is not a country
legacy
notes from a sickbed
private lessons
seen and unseen
the black kids
the black kids
the blood years
the coldest winter
the mirror season
the well
we are not free
we are not free
welcome
Containing…
Go
Generational Legacy
by
Jason Jr., Oak Park High School - Oakland Writing Project, Michigan
. Summary:
This is the story of how my family has made a name for themselves and set examples that many black people in America don't get.
Tagged With
:
equal opportunity
,
opportunity
,
racism
,
respect
,
stereotypes
This is america
by
William I., Oak Park High School - Oakland Writing Project, Michigan
. Summary:
This is a poem about how people view America, but I tell you how things really are here. I purposely did not capitalize the "A" in America to show that are not as great as most people think. The "A...
Tagged With
:
america
,
freedom
,
justice
,
opportunity
,
patriotism
Marching Toward our American Creed
by
Hannah K., Royal Oak High School, Michigan
. Summary:
I discuss the ways we can reach the original American Dream by communicating with those with differing backgrounds and beliefs, and by joining together to make our voice stronger. I also discuss ho...
Tagged With
:
diversity
,
dream
,
protest
People Change People
by
Savanna H., Royal Oak High School, Michigan
. Summary:
This essay is about how people influence each other every day and the impact of who you allow in your lives.
Tagged With
:
change
,
influence
,
people
United by our Differences
by
Maddie Harrod, Avondale High School, Michigan
. Summary:
I interviewed people in my community and asked them what the American Dream means to them. I got a wide variety of answers that mentioned the economic opportunities, freedom and rights, and even t...
Tagged With
:
creed
,
diversity
,
dream
,
freedom
The Creed with Many Scars
by
Dylan, Avondale High School, Michigan
. Summary:
The American Creed has many wounds and scars left on it from the years it has existed, yet we still agitate these scars for our own selfish desires.
Tagged With
:
community
Load more responses