In order to celebrate the voices of young local students during Black History Month, Local 4 is working with InsideOut Literary Arts, an organization that helps Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. Below you can read some of the poems written by these local students of various ages in honor of Black History. About InsideOutOur Mission: to inspire students to think broadly, create bravely, and share their voices with the wider world. Since 1995, InsideOut Literary Arts has helped over 65,000 of Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. As Detroit’s largest and oldest literary non-profit, InsideOut now serves more than 100 classrooms and community sites annually.

In order to celebrate the voices of young local students during Black History Month, Local 4 is working with InsideOut Literary Arts, an organization that helps Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. Below you can read some of the poems written by these local students of various ages in honor of Black History. My Black is your Black andour Black is awesome. Master’s Great GrandsonBy Al Ahzar (InsideOut High School Student)My history’s faultmust trail deep within my rootsfor I am its fruitMy Life is a Rubik’s CubeBy Billie (InsideOut High School Student)My life is a Rubik’s Cubethat not many can crack. AdSince 1995, InsideOut Literary Arts has helped over 65,000 of Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing.

This Is MeBy Kamarin (InsideOut High School Student)This is methe brown girl you see. This is methe girl wearing the glasseswho can’t really see. Beautiful Black Queens IBy Destiney (InsideOut High School Student)Beautiful Black Queenswho are always judgedbut can go unseenmy beautiful ebony skinmisunderstood? My Beautiful Black SisterBy Makayla (InsideOut High School Student)Sister, you’re beyond beauty itself. Since 1995, InsideOut Literary Arts has helped over 65,000 of Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing.

In order to celebrate the voices of young local students during Black History Month, Local 4 is working with InsideOut Literary Arts, an organization that helps Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. InsideOut’s mission is “to inspire students to think broadly, create bravely, and share their voices with the wider world.”Since 1995, InsideOut Literary Arts has helped over 65,000 of Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. As Detroit’s largest and oldest literary non-profit, InsideOut now serves more than 100 classrooms and community sites annually. In recognition of our ability to foster and empower authentic youth voice, the White House awarded InsideOut the highest honor in youth arts programming, the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, presented by Michelle Obama in 2009. To read poems written by local youths in honor of Black History Month, go to our Inside Out page!

In order to celebrate the voices of young local students during Black History Month, Local 4 is working with InsideOut Literary Arts, an organization that helps Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. Below you can read some of the poems written by these local students of various ages in honor of Black History. The African QuiltBy Artis (InsideOut Middle School Student)The Quilt of Africa’s made for my brothers and sisters. Since 1995, InsideOut Literary Arts has helped over 65,000 of Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. As Detroit’s largest and oldest literary non-profit, InsideOut now serves more than 100 classrooms and community sites annually.

In order to celebrate the voices of young local students during Black History Month, Local 4 is working with InsideOut Literary Arts, an organization that helps Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. Below you can read some of the poems written by these local students of various ages in honor of Black History. Black HeroBy Demond (InsideOut High School Student)I’m going to break as many culturalbarriers out there that I can. Since 1995, InsideOut Literary Arts has helped over 65,000 of Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. As Detroit’s largest and oldest literary non-profit, InsideOut now serves more than 100 classrooms and community sites annually.

In order to celebrate the voices of young local students during Black History Month, Local 4 is working with InsideOut Literary Arts, an organization that helps Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. Below you can read some of the poems written by these local students of various ages in honor of Black History. Blinding LightsBy Mariah (InsideOut High School Student)I can’t see anything. Since 1995, InsideOut Literary Arts has helped over 65,000 of Detroit’s youth build their literary and academic skills through creative writing. As Detroit’s largest and oldest literary non-profit, InsideOut now serves more than 100 classrooms and community sites annually.