The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond XXX
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Sarah Olamokun<br />
Thomas Savas, Teacher<br />
Mother Caroline Academy<br />
My definition <strong>of</strong> courage is the ability to do something even though it may<br />
be frightening. Some examples <strong>of</strong> courage are physical, social, creative, <strong>and</strong><br />
moral courage. <strong>The</strong> type <strong>of</strong> courage I’m going to talk about in my essay is<br />
social courage.<br />
I believe that people are courageous when they passionately fight for a cause.<br />
When people st<strong>and</strong> up for a cause, they show social courage because they are<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ing up in public to fight for what they believe. For example, people with<br />
the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement stood up against police brutality <strong>and</strong><br />
racism while the entire world watched. As they fought to bring justice after<br />
the murders <strong>of</strong> George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Phil<strong>and</strong>o Castile <strong>and</strong> many<br />
more innocent people, many people publicly threatened them. LGBTQ+ <strong>and</strong><br />
immigration advocacy groups also showed courage when they marched <strong>and</strong><br />
protested in public even though many people disagreed with their ideas.<br />
In June, my mom <strong>and</strong> I were driving past a Stop & Shop when we saw people<br />
protesting in the streets. <strong>The</strong>y were marching <strong>and</strong> holding signs that said<br />
things like “no justice, no peace.” We honked our horn as a show <strong>of</strong> support.<br />
I remember wanting to join the protest with them. I wanted to show support<br />
<strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong> with them because I felt the same passion they showed while<br />
protesting. I had watched the news to see the stories about the many people<br />
who wanted change, <strong>and</strong> I wanted to walk with them <strong>and</strong> feel powerful— like<br />
I could be part <strong>of</strong> this change.<br />
In this hard <strong>and</strong> cruel world, we can still support each other. We still have<br />
what it takes to be a peaceful world. It is not easy to fight for peace <strong>and</strong><br />
change. <strong>The</strong>re are some dangers when doing this. Some people may treat you<br />
differently because <strong>of</strong> what you believe. But with courage, you can be who<br />
you want to be <strong>and</strong> fight for what you believe. I felt powerful supporting the<br />
protest. I want everyone to know I believe that everyone deserves to fight for<br />
their dreams.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Courage</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Children</strong>: <strong>Boston</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Beyond</strong><br />
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