((PKG)) SLAVERY KIDS
((Banner: Children of Hampton))
((Reporter/Camera: Deepak Dobhal))
((Map: Hampton, Virginia))
((Kearstin, Student, Third Grade))
So many statues were slave owners when it was such a horrible
thing to have slavery. So, my thing is, why? That's my question,
why? That's, that's my question, why?
((MUSIC))
((NATS))
((Robin Hunt-Crenshaw, Principal, George P. Phenix School))
We are approximately 11 miles [18 km] away from Fort Monroe,
where the first African-Americans arrived approximately 400 years
ago. I am Robin Hunt-Crenshaw, the principal here at George P.
Phenix Pre-K through 8 school. The school is predominantly
African-American. Today, I will be meeting with 3rd and 4th grade
students to discuss the issues of slavery, what they know about
slavery.
((MUSIC))
((Kearstin, Student, Third Grade))
We need to learn about slavery because in the upcoming
generations, we can't all just believe that this country was always
different races combined together. We have to know what our
history was. There was land being taken from different races
because they were that race, and I don't feel like any of that is
right because we're all human beings.
((Jeremiah, Student, Fourth Grade))
Now were allowed to do stuff that we couldnt do before. We
have to know, this is why we're free and this is why we can do
this.
((Dion, Student, Student, Fourth Grade))
Some people say it was nice back then, but it wasn't always nice.
((Gabriella, Student, Third Grade))
Almost two years ago, in Charlottesville, Virginia, there was
people in their cars who was running over people. Me and my
family took a trip, and while we were on our way, we were driving
in Charlottesville and we had to be very careful.
((Dion, Student, Fourth Grade))
Ive seen on the news where a black man was trying to ask for
directions, and he knocked on a white persons house. The
husband, he went and got the gun and chased the black man off.
So, I thought that might have been, well, was it because he was
black? Or did they think he was trying to, like, steal something?
And I thought it was really mean.
((London, Student, Third Grade))
People don't like it and some people want to treat other people
unfairly still after all that's happened.
((Caleb, Student, Fourth Grade))
People just don't get treated the way that they deserve. They just
get treated very wrong.
((Dion, Student, Fourth Grade))
Sometimes people think that is still right to keep people
separated. It's like, its happening again, and people are starting,
working it up again.
((Jeremiah, Student, Fourth Grade))
Black males and females that are getting shot. People are losing
their lives and they haven't done anything. So, I think we can
improve that.
((Kearstin, Student, Third Grade))
Like he said, people are, innocent people are getting shot for no
reason. We could change that. There's a whole lot more to be
improved. We, we as Americans have to be united.
((Gabriella, Student, Third Grade))
We live in the United States. United means that we're all in this
together, but people arent getting treated fairly because people
are not doing the right thing, and we should all do the right thing
because we're in this together.
((Montage of students))
((Banner: Children of Hampton))
((Reporter/Camera: Deepak Dobhal))
((Map: Hampton, Virginia))
((Kearstin, Student, Third Grade))
So many statues were slave owners when it was such a horrible
thing to have slavery. So, my thing is, why? That's my question,
why? That's, that's my question, why?
((MUSIC))
((NATS))
((Robin Hunt-Crenshaw, Principal, George P. Phenix School))
We are approximately 11 miles [18 km] away from Fort Monroe,
where the first African-Americans arrived approximately 400 years
ago. I am Robin Hunt-Crenshaw, the principal here at George P.
Phenix Pre-K through 8 school. The school is predominantly
African-American. Today, I will be meeting with 3rd and 4th grade
students to discuss the issues of slavery, what they know about
slavery.
((MUSIC))
((Kearstin, Student, Third Grade))
We need to learn about slavery because in the upcoming
generations, we can't all just believe that this country was always
different races combined together. We have to know what our
history was. There was land being taken from different races
because they were that race, and I don't feel like any of that is
right because we're all human beings.
((Jeremiah, Student, Fourth Grade))
Now were allowed to do stuff that we couldnt do before. We
have to know, this is why we're free and this is why we can do
this.
((Dion, Student, Student, Fourth Grade))
Some people say it was nice back then, but it wasn't always nice.
((Gabriella, Student, Third Grade))
Almost two years ago, in Charlottesville, Virginia, there was
people in their cars who was running over people. Me and my
family took a trip, and while we were on our way, we were driving
in Charlottesville and we had to be very careful.
((Dion, Student, Fourth Grade))
Ive seen on the news where a black man was trying to ask for
directions, and he knocked on a white persons house. The
husband, he went and got the gun and chased the black man off.
So, I thought that might have been, well, was it because he was
black? Or did they think he was trying to, like, steal something?
And I thought it was really mean.
((London, Student, Third Grade))
People don't like it and some people want to treat other people
unfairly still after all that's happened.
((Caleb, Student, Fourth Grade))
People just don't get treated the way that they deserve. They just
get treated very wrong.
((Dion, Student, Fourth Grade))
Sometimes people think that is still right to keep people
separated. It's like, its happening again, and people are starting,
working it up again.
((Jeremiah, Student, Fourth Grade))
Black males and females that are getting shot. People are losing
their lives and they haven't done anything. So, I think we can
improve that.
((Kearstin, Student, Third Grade))
Like he said, people are, innocent people are getting shot for no
reason. We could change that. There's a whole lot more to be
improved. We, we as Americans have to be united.
((Gabriella, Student, Third Grade))
We live in the United States. United means that we're all in this
together, but people arent getting treated fairly because people
are not doing the right thing, and we should all do the right thing
because we're in this together.
((Montage of students))
