By Valerie Echeverria, Ronishlla Maharaj, Karina Mascorro, and David Sanchez, Ed Source, July 28, 2020
Black Lives Matter and the coronavirus have etched deep memories, as well as life lessons, this year for Richmond area students. Here are reflections from students and recent graduates, based on interviews conducted by participants in the West Contra Costa Student Reporting Project. Except for graduates, their class levels indicate their status in the upcoming school year.
Irene Kou, 15, junior, De Anza High
“The Black Lives Matter movement has been a revolution that will be in the history books. I hope to share it with my children. I would tell them that in 2020, I was a part of an advanced society that believes in change, and that I believed that we owed it to those in the past who advocated for such rights to carry on their legacies. I would mention someone who inspired me and others during this revolution, Marsha P. Johnson. A self-identified drag queen, she was an activist who advocated for gay liberation. Not only this, but she was also a strong, independent woman of color who stepped out to be a symbol of progress. I would tell my kids about rerouting our idols from people who are just pretty faces on social media to powerful leaders who make change in their world.”
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