YoungPost Club Learn
DOWNLOAD OUR APP
appstoregoogleplay
FIND US AT
My JourneyMy VocabularyMy Leaderboard
My AccountSearchAbout UsContact Us
Subscription Plan
School Subscription
YOUNG POST
NewsTrendingBeing wellLearning zoneShare with usQuizzes
SPARK
NewsTrendingBeing wellLearning zoneShare with usQuizzes
POSTIES
Big readEye on the newsHa-ha-happeningsThings to doYour saySteam studioHealth and happinessQuizzes
Subscribe to Young Post Club to access our great content
ABOUT US|CONTACT US|WRITE FOR US|PRIVACY POLICY|TERMS & CONDITIONS
©2025 Young Post Club. All rights reserved.
My Journey Hello
Brand Avatar
Young Post
My Journey illustration

With a subscription, you can answer quizzes and track your reading progress.

Read / Your say

Letters from readers: Music and art, a day of dance and the civil rights movement

This week, readers write about African Americans in the United States, a creative well-being day at school and their favourite ways to make art
byPosties readers
Published: 1:00am, 28 Jul 2025
Length: 365 words
Letters from readers: Music and art, a day of dance and the civil rights movement

Do you like singing and dancing? Photo: Shutterstock

Do you have something to share? Send us your letters using this form.

Chan Kin-wah (Primary 3), St Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese Primary School

The United States abolished slavery in 1865, but descendants of enslaved Africans continued to face major discrimination. Segregation laws kept African-Americans from sharing public spaces with white Americans. African-American children could not go to the same school as white children.

African-Americans fought back, which led to a major civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, many Black people have led protests worldwide, demanding the rights that they deserve and racial equality.

Chan Kin-wah attends St Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese Primary School. Photo: Handout
Chan Kin-wah attends St Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese Primary School. Photo: Handout

Emi Cheung Sin-ting (aged 8), St Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School

My school’s well-being day was super fun!

First, we went to a creative dance lesson. The dancers were amazing! They twirled elegantly and rolled on the hard floor like cute pandas. The leader guided them by using nods and hand movements, letting the dancers use their imagination to create their own movements.

Then, we splattered coloured ink on a piece of paper. The ink melted into the paper and flowed smoothly after we added a little alcohol. Then we pushed the ink using a pump. At last, we saw beautiful pieces of art that we had made all by ourselves.

Emi Cheung Sin-ting attends St Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School. Photo: Handout
Emi Cheung Sin-ting attends St Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School. Photo: Handout

Mishka Shah (aged 10), Kowloon Junior School

My favourite subject is definitely music. I learn different types of vocal techniques from Ms Swett to improve and become a better singer.

Art is my top hobby. I like it because I can improve my drawing skills. I like making art that is realistic but not too realistic. I also sometimes make mandalas.

Another hobby of mine is crochet. I am making a handbag for my grandmother. It might take some time, but the result will be worth it. It is also enjoyable and a kind of art.

Mishka Shah attends Kowloon Junior School. Photo: Handout
Mishka Shah attends Kowloon Junior School. Photo: Handout
KEEP READING
cover
Your say
Letters from readers: Shakespeare and exploring nature and New Zealand
21 Jul 2025
cover
Your say
Letters from readers: Perils of drugs, joys of video games and love for books
14 Jul 2025
cover
Your say
Letters from readers: Hobbies, climate change and a trip to Beijing, China
07 Jul 2025