((PKG)) SLAVERY KIDS
((Originally aired August 2019))
((Banner: Children of Hampton))
((Reporter/Camera: Deepak Dobhal))
((Map: Hampton, Virginia))
((Main characters: 2 males; 5 females))
((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 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 we’re allowed to do stuff that we couldn’t 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))
I’ve seen on the news where a black man was trying to ask
for directions and he knocked on a white person’s 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.
((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 aren’t 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))
((Originally aired August 2019))
((Banner: Children of Hampton))
((Reporter/Camera: Deepak Dobhal))
((Map: Hampton, Virginia))
((Main characters: 2 males; 5 females))
((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 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 we’re allowed to do stuff that we couldn’t 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))
I’ve seen on the news where a black man was trying to ask
for directions and he knocked on a white person’s 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.
((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 aren’t 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))
