No Voice Too Small: Fourteen Young Americans Making History
amplify A reverso poem by Lindsay H Metcalf No voice is too small to solve a problem that’s big A movement can spark within you your family and friends your community your country within your world You see a struggle Speak the truth for others to watch changes ripple forward Ripple forward changes Watch for others to speak the truth you see A struggle within your world your country your community your family and friends within you can spark a movement that’s big To solve a problem no voice is too small
Meet fourteen young Americans who opened hearts challenged minds and changed our world Each activist inspired a poet who relates to an aspect of the activist’s identity Along the way find tips for how you too can use your voice to make some noise and make a difference
DJ aNnie red the anti-Bullying ambassador A spoken word poem by Charles Waters this undeniable whirlwind of energy proudly representing the People’s Republic of Brooklyn is stationed at her DJ booth spinning the wheels of steel taking on bullies with her verbal flow letting them know their domineering ways have got to go Her mission to heal our fractured hearts one beat at a time
When kids teased Samirah Horton for her low raspy voice she used a microphone to speak even louder At age six she learned how to work a set of turntables and gave herself the stage name DJ Annie Red Samirah raps her song No You Won’t Bully Me to empower children in her hometown and across the nation A catchy tune will stick with people Set your message to music and people will hum it all day
