Poster hits the right note

Charlie Morrill, aged 10, is a pupil at Holy Name RC Primary School. He writes about a poster he designed to challenge racism.

Background

Last October young people from the school attended the Hull Young People's Parliament to discuss racism.
They came up with an idea to have an anti-racism poster competition within their school.
The posters were judged by a worker from Hull Youth Council who had supported them with their initial idea.
When all the posters were done, Charlie's was selected as the winner.

Charlie's story

"After the poster competition was mentioned in class, I really thought about what I would do.
"I thought most people would just draw different people together so I spent time looking around for different ideas.
"Then I saw the piano in the cloakroom and realised that pianos have black and white keys.
I wanted to do something positive and not negative, so I came up with, 'If pianos play together, why can't we.'" The poster sends out the message that regardless of skin colour, black and white people can mix and be friends."

How it felt to win?

"I was shocked, I wasn't expecting to win the competition, and it was quite a surprise to win.
I don't usually design things.
I am so pleased to have won.
I would like people to see the poster and think again about their racist attitudes.
It would be nice to live in a world where everyone could be friends."