There’s nothing wrong with the football players kneeling down during the national anthem. They are not doing anything wrong....
Why Should Expressing Your Beliefs Come At A Cost?

Rather people should kneel during the national anthem or not should not be the question. The question should be,...
Peacefully Protesting in the NFL

Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
Would You Rather Stand Or Sit?

Do you stand or do you sit down when the national anthem comes on? Most don’t stand because the...
Be The Change You Want To See In The World

In an article by PROCON.org about the players who took a knee during the National Anthem, stated that the...
The National Anthem Is Racist

The National Anthem is racist, people shouldn’t stand for it. The National Anthem we sing today is edited. It...
Air pollution is the trash we see, the smoke that comes out of factories and fires and is the...
During the 1940’s, specifically during WWII people started to become very interested in mental health. We were mostly noticing...
Is our air pollution getting better?

Throughout the whole nation many fuels are emitted onto the air wether it being emitted anywhere from vehicles to...
What would the planet be like if ⅔ the surface were land instead of water? Many have wondered this,...
Does Religion Do More Harm Than Good?

Christians make up for 33% of the world’s population. Muslims 20%, Hindus 13%, Buddhists 6%, others 13%, and atheists...
How would youth be different without sports?

Sports are a very important part of our society, especially for youth. Many life lessons are taught in sports,...
Dear Leaders of America

Dear Leaders of America, As we all know the United States of America is a great country, however we...
Why is there such a high incarceration rate?

In many states in the US, cannabis is beginning to be legalized recreationally. In other states, only medical cannabis...
Nothing Matters and We are All Going to die: So Be Happy

I have asked a lot of questions about the future and looking back on things and deciding whether or...
Are we really free? When we think of American creed, the first thing that comes to mind is our value...
Why Does Animal Cruelty Still Exist?

The question I have is why animal cruelty still exists. For years now I have been vegetarian because I...
Americas values have changed immensely throughout the years. Society is extremely controlling men and women have to dress and...
As a nation, as America, we should value practicality more. There are times when people allow their personal feelings...
The United States is one of the most diverse countries in the world, getting its name; the melting pot....
I have chosen to include the picture of the USA and Mexico because it represents that I was...
Yojana’s Dominant and Counter narrative shadow box

This shadow box represents who I am. When people look at me they see that my race is Guatemalan...
Artist Statement Alejandro Lopez This Shadow Box represents my life and how I love the things I have or...
My Shadow Box

My Shadow Box Fernando Gonzalez This shadow box represents me because the it shows all things that I care...
Me, Myself and I

This shadow box represents who I am and who I choose to be. It represents how much love that...
Jennifer’s shadow box

I have chosen to include an El Salvador flag because I’m proud of being Salvadoran as my Ethnicity even...
Shadow Box Velvet Eligio When people look at me, they see a Latina girl, with brown eyes, black hair,...
Aaron’s Shadow Box

My Shadow Box Aaron Torres This box represents me because the objects I have in the box have...
Who I Really Am I have done this Shadow Box where I show the counter narrative the truth about...
Shadow Box Description Manuel Mercado These objects in my shadow box represent my counter narrative and how they...
Shadow Box Jose Tello The shadow box represents who I am as a person and it represents what I...
Joana’s Identity Box

Shadow Box Joana Elias This shadow box represents me because I chose to bring in objects that represented...
Me In A Box

This piece of art represents three of my assigned identities. One of the assigned identities that is represented most...
Artist Statement Brandom Gamez My shadow box represents me and what other people view me as. My nationality...
I Am Who I Am

Shadow Box Ying Yang This Shadow Box represents the counter and dominant narrative of me and how people think....
My shadow box represents some of my identities and fights some dominant narratives with my counter narratives. In my...
A Box Of My Life

Artist Statement Melany Casillas Barragan To begin, my shadow box represents who I am as a person and as...
Nevin’s Shadow Box.

My shadow box shows a Mexican flag which represents that I am Mexican American. My Dominant Narrative about my...
Me, Myself and I

my name is Melody and this shadow box represents who I am and who I choose to be. It represents...
Shadow Box Statement Adrian Kelly I didn’t really know what to put in my Shadow Box since I...
All the objects in my box represent me because they are a part of me. The Beast Oakland sticker...
Leonardo Romero ShadowBox

This Shadow Box represents me because I put my chosen identity and my assigned identities that are being...
Jildardo’s True Identity

Shadow Box Jildardo Mendoza When people see me, they see something they haven’t seen before, my other side. In...
American society has many deep-rooted characteristics that consist of attitudes, values, and beliefs. Political culture improves communication throughout communities...
Shadow Box Yureida Gastelum I have chosen to include a Mexico flag on my shadow box because it represents...
America is based upon the want for freedom and opportunity. Our freedom allows us to be diverse and be...
Artist Statement Erika Romero This shadow box represents the things that I identify myself as and what was my...
Artist Statement Christopher Gonzalez For my shadow box, I put a U.S. flag and a Salvadorian flag. The U.S...
Artist Statement Shania Brown Hello my name is Shania Brown, I’m a 14 year old freshman...
Artistic Statement Paola Hernandez Hey my name is Paola and thank you for thanking your time to read...
HI my name is linda and in my shadow box I have chosen to include objects of being female,...
The American Value that makes the country good

An important thing we must have and appreciate in American culture to truly have a good reputation as a...
In the American creed, no matter what the changes over time, the basis of individual freedom and personal liberty...
What Does it Mean to Call Yourself an American?

50 states are all united by the word American, but what does the word actually mean? The word American...
Artist Statement This clay sculpture represents me and my family. The sculpture is based on an alien called...
shadow box by julian

Shadow box Julian Alvarez My box show my race, Latino, and my ethnicity, Mexican. It also may show...
This shadow box represents my background because of the Mexican flag in the the box. When people look at...
About me, My Shadow Box

Hey, my name is Gaby and I’m a 14 years old and a freshman at Life Academy. I’m...
My 9th Grade Shadow Box

ARTIST STATEMENT Sharai Ward The objects in my shadow box represent me and my family. Most of my shadow...
PLANET HYPE SHADOW BOX Daniel Gonzalez The objectives in my shadow box represent my counter negatives....
Fighting Stereotypes with Counter Narratives-Leslie Gaytan

This Shadow Box represents my identity and where I come from and what I am proud to be...
The United States of America: a Nation of Opportunities

America is and forever will be the land of opportunities. The American Dream is different for everyone, and as...
What is American Culture? Some inequalities in America

The country that we live in the United states of America is home to many different cultures, beliefs, and...
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about America? Is it freedom? Equality? Diversity?...
My Shadow Box

Artist statement Briceida Vega For my shadow box I had put the Oakland tree, 8 images of me and...
American Creed?

We hear words like Freedom, being Free, Liberty, Courage, Family, etc. When bringing up America. Repeated over and over...
What is American culture? I think that isn’t an easy question and there are more than one correct answer...
Hello viewer my name is Nacia Russell, a 14 year old freshman at Life Academy, and you’re looking...
American values can vary greatly among Americans, but in the three articles that I have read there is one...
What Does it Take to Get that Opportunity?

Despite being the country that gives equal opportunity for all, it takes a lot of work to reach that...
The Hidden Story

Shadow Box Kevin Wu My shadow box represents who I am, my chosen identity, ethnicity, gender identity and my...
Artist statement By: Alison Folgar When people look at me they see right through me. All these people have...
When people look at me they see a girl who wears black most of the time. That’s their dominant...
I think that in someway every American value comes back around to the American dream and to our ancestors...
What makes Americans different from the rest of the world

AJ Miranda Reed American lit 5th hr 2 October 2017 American creed and values What is America all...
323 Million people all live in one country, and we may use fences, tape, and...
Are We Still Chasing The Original American Dream?

There are many influential beliefs in America, thoughts and values that help shape our individual cultures. These are...
We The People

We the People “We the people”(US Const. Preamble). The first three words of the Preamble in...
The Progression of American Values

The most important aspect about American beliefs, creeds, or values is that they are constantly changing. Not only will...
The American creed is about putting aside our differences to help each other and work together as a community...
The U.S. is a lot of different things. A place of people that see nothing wrong with the country...
America is a land of opportunity, equality, and freedom. According to Kohls, the author of “The Values Americans Live...
An ambiguous anomaly that is American ideas

All Americans love to play chess and go for walks on the beach! Doesn’t that sound like an...
The American values have a wide variety of meaning but do not have a, “dead on,” meaning, in my...
Hard Work is the Key to Success

Throughout the history of America, there have been a countless number of incredible Americans. Through American beliefs, ideals, and...
Our American values have changed over the years. Although we have always lived by the iconic phrase, “All men...
What is American culture? I think that isn’t an easy question and there are more than one correct answer...
What are American values? This isn’t a question we think about when we come home from a long day...
Jared’s shadowbox

This is me Jared Hernandez This shadow box represents that I’m from Oakland, Latino, male, and a soccer...
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