This is my Body…. This is my body. It’s unique to me. From the hair on my head To...
In the article, “A Nation Mourns with Buffalo” (Upfront, Smith 2022) I learn about the tragic racially targeted massacre...
African-American women have been fighting for equal rights for forever now. They tend to be the leaders of these...
Black women are the most hated people. It is evident in many aspects of society. They are not able...
The first African American female judge Being that it is Women’s history month; a month dedicated to celebrating the...
In the article, ¨Georgia Proclaims February 23 Ahmaud Arbery Day¨ (btw) I learned that it took two years for...
America has given women the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, yet there are still many obstacles that...
Black women have to work harder to obtain a white man’s monthly salary in just a year. Black women,...
In the article “Georgia Proclaims February 23 Ahmaud Arbery Day” I learned that On February 23, 2020, an African...
My picture is showing the downfall of black wall street. I feel like people always show the good things...
Brad Girson, Executive Director Atlantic Ventures The Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer 60 Madison Avenue 6th Floor: The Atlantic New...
My pictures” face to face” is a response to your publication “the HBO watchmen sponsored partnership production,The Massacre of...
Executive DirectorAtlantic VenturesThe Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson I...
I’m writing to you about The Massacre of Black Wall Street: Graphic Novel. I am a student at the...
Brad Girson, Executive Director Atlantic VenturesThe Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Executive Director,...
Executive Director Atlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson, In...
The Hate caught my attention.But white folks say it was the eventthat took place that caused them to make that...
Pioneer leader of the Civil Rights Movement and Educator February is Black History month; an annual celebration of African...
In the article, “ The Eulogy Of Malcolm X” by Cristin I was able to learn that Malcom X...
In the article, “President Biden’s First Year” (McGraw Hill) I learned that it has already been a year since...
A key leader of a civil rights movements from the 1950’s and 1960’s. King was a minister and used...
he article “Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” primarily discuss MLK and all of his efforts that went into...
The book that I read was called Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. This book has been awarded the...
The American school system is broken. “Even so, educational experiences for minority students have continued to be substantially separate...
Discrimination and racism have a presence in modern society, not just in the people but in the systems that...
Although social activism is nothing new, the execution of it has changed over time. Throughout history, one can see...
In the article “Dereck Chavin to be sentenced” I learned that in April 2021 Dereck Chauvin was found guilty...
An incident occurred in a small town, Burlington, Wisconsin. A young teacher was being asked by her students about...
The people on the left are standing with their hands above their heads. The people on the right are...
In the article, “Former Officer is Guilty in George Floyd’s Death” I learned that in Minneapolis a jury convicted...
America’s influence around the world is notorious and undeniable. From clothing to culture to music, the word “America” buzzes...
im from the city that never sleeps, im from where they ask you where you from and if you...
This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...
Selected poems by langston hughes The Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes makes me feel “educated” (in a sense) because...
Recently, I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I appreciated this book. I say this because it...
The action of kneeling during the national anthem began back in 2016 when Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during...
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
Race has always been a big factor in the type of life you have in America. Most minorities have...
In American culture, there are many different values, cultures, and creeds that shape the way we all exist as...
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
In a previous post I made, I tried to tackle the question of “what Confederate Monuments really are, and...
Jack Guggemos Mrs. Reed American Lit 18 October 2020 To Be American What it means to be American is...
For many people America is an amazing country where people have free will and can be anything their heart...
Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
This book is about the life of being a Black man/woman. The book tells you different perspectives of people...
The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
The US had decided to pull out of helping Syria and fight against the terrorist group “ISIS” since 2011....
The removal of Confederate monuments from our cities and gathering spots is necessary for our country to move forward...
A lot of athletes all over the world are asking for change around the community because of the Black...
In the article ¨George Floyd´s Death Sparks MAssive nationwide Protests¨ by Patricia Smith regarding the long and repeating history...
In the article, “George Floyd’s Death Sparks Massive Nationwide Protests” by Patricia Smith, I learned that the upsetting of...
In the article “How Our World Changed”, Joe Bubar talks about the changes our country needs in order to...
Characters: John Williams, father of Joshua, Black male Joshua Williams, son of John, Black male Mrs. Miller, principal at...
Characters: Stephanie, an 18-year-old, is a student who supports the protest “Black Lives Matter.” She believes it is finally...
Opening my eyes up every day once again another one of my loved ones getting killed. Listening to the news,...
Racial profiling in the United States has become really serious, not just now but back in history. No small...
Today in America many black people are being killed by the cops because of their skin color and that’s...
When I first look at an image of a man holding up a sign which says “Hands UP DON’T...
Everybody has an alternate meaning of being American, albeit a large number of us can concur that being American...
Everyone has a different definition of being American, although many of us can agree that being American is about...
In novel Dear Martin, by Nic Stone, the story shows that the average black person has to struggle and...
One concept that has been paved in American minds is the American Creed. The American Creed includes the ideas...
On April 18, 2019, my peers and I from the Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice attended the 5th...
This year in my race and social class at Nelson Mandela School For Social Justice My peers and I...
Are colored people given a fair chance in our world? Or does their colored skin speak out for them?...
I was able to attend the 2019 Black Lives Matter Summit at Laguardia Community College with my teachers, principal,...
Martin Luther Kingwill go downinhistoryA great Americanwhose hopeas a Negroisof segregationon a lonely islandNegroAmericanSocietyina conditionofrightslibertyand happinessisAmerica In this assignment, we...
I think Angela Davis should receive the Award from Birmingham Civil Rights because she has overcame much adversity and...
What is police brutality? Police brutality is abusive power using excessive force in situations where it’s not required and...
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
What is the cause of police brutality and how does it affect Oakland residents? Hillary Walker, a teacher at...
The fictional novel, All American Boys, written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, focuses on the topic of police...
Recently in Current Events, we´ve been studying Weeksville. At first I thought about the project buildings wondering why we learning...
Recently in Current Events, we’ve been studying Weeksville Heritage Center At first, I knew what my teacher was talking...
I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
Dear Alicia Garza: We are writing to you, the co-founder of Black Lives Matters because you are a strong...
The question i have is why is gun violence still playing a big role in the number of deaths...
The issue I am focusing on is police violence toward blacks especially when the victim was unarmed. What’s worse...
The issue my video is on is the lack of clean water that various parts of Africa are facing...
My topic revolved around Racial Discrimination and through prior knowledge I know that it is a very serious topic....
Police Brutality has been a widespread issue around the world. Reviewing trends, we are able to see that minorities...
Black Lives matter is considered a leaderless movement, but it doesn’t stop us from promoting it and trying to...
Stephon Clark is now being added to a long list of wrongful deaths in the black community. Clark was...
No one should be shot 20 times because the police felt like they were in danger. Police have different...
There have been countless protests that have taken place in history and they range from as large as the...
A lot of people may notice but not stand up and speak out about what is taking place...
Black Lives Matter is the issue of bringing attention to the African-American lives being lost due to police brutality....
Lately things in the world haven’t been the same. Kids have been dealing with school gun violence and citizens...
“Black lives matter, black lives matter, black lives matter.” Black Lives Matter there’s no one way to define it....
Black lives matter is an international activist movement, originating in the African American culture. this movement stands up for...
Black Lives Matter will never receive the recognition nor support that other modern protest have gotten. The movement is...
Tuskegee Experiment The tuskegee experiment has risen up many very important questions. Were the health professionals who were...
“Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t...
Why should Henrietta Lacks’s family be compensated to use her mother cells? if they are getting consent and money...
What rights should all people living in the US have? I believe that people should be able to have...
In my reserch, many things about mental health have become increasingly obvious. It is a far more prevalent problem...
This is my poem based on the novel “The Hate U Give” for McGeehan’s class. Khalil’s spirit is talking...
This infographic was inspired after I read the Book “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas and it questioned why ...
My views of Oakland Introduction: Did you know that Oakland has a heart around it? This means it is...
My people don’t like you badge wearing knuckleheads, that’s just where we at. Screaming “ All lives matter “...
This video was produced by young women at The U School to break down stereotypes about Black Girls.
The achievement gap is the measurable disparity of the socioeconomic statuses and educational performance of different groups of people...
What rights should people living in the US have? Here is a question that many non-citizens have while living...
I believe that foreigner and former slaves should or should of had the rights us US citizens should have,...
I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
Image by: Youthvoices I began to build the foundations of my research paper and I believe that I will...
Are Black Children Forced to Grow Up Faster Than White Children YES Black kids are forced to grow up...
Voting was not an option for African Americans until decades after the constitution was ratified. While the constitution gave...
We’ve all seen or heard of the NFL and NBA players kneeling, raising their fists, or etc during the...
I feel like the athletes that are kneeling during the national anthem are right as far as the motive...
You should be able to choose whether you want to stand, sit, or kneel for the National Anthem because...
The message that the NFL players are trying to send out has been token the wrong way. NFL players...
Terms like ‘race’, ‘gender’, and ‘religion’ have become increasingly controversial terms. With campaigns like ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Gender...
Many home are divided on this topic. People can fully disagree with their own family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors....
The players had every right to kneeling during the national anthem. A lot of people were offended by them...
the answer is yes we should take a knee because of all the killings and the discrimination between blacks...
Recently, I have noticed that certain parts of society still have a hesitancy to accept people that are “different”...
As Americans we have a lot of freedom. One of those freedoms being to peacefully protest. Kneeling during the...
Rather people should kneel during the national anthem or not should not be the question. The question should be,...
Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
The National Anthem is racist, people shouldn’t stand for it. The National Anthem we sing today is edited. It...
Dear Leaders of America, As we all know the United States of America is a great country, however we...
Dear Leaders of America, My name is Amanda. I grew up just off of Lake Saint Clair in the...
For me, racism is something that makes me uncomfortable to talk about. It saddens me to know that there...
To Whomever Cares to Listen, “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third power,”...
To me, I feel like this image is really sad because over the years you see African American people...
The safety pin stand up to trump article made me look at people different cause people actually care about...
There are lots of people around the world, who has started to wear safety pins. These safety pins represent...
I agree with both articles views because they both brought up good points. For example the first article...
“The Incredible Reason You Might Start Seeing Everywhere” is a really positive article in such a difficult time. I...
“No one had anything to say to those cops, I don’t blame them, Because you’re are pretty much...
Hi, Youth Voices! My name is Abby Henry, and I am a Senior at Jackson High School in Massillon,...
Dear all Black Lives Matter movement people, The Black Lives Matter Movement is in my opinion a very...
Police relations are very important to focus on because police officers have killed and harass people of color due...
Money & Power power & money that’s all that we have ain’t trying to be funny. you act like...
Crime remains one of Oakland’s most serious issues , which begs the question if police are doing their job?...
The Women’s March is looking for youth activists under the age of 18 to apply for the #WomensMarch Youth...
The Tale of the Ice Cream Man is a deep deep deep deep deep deep deep deep deep and rich...
Dear Mr/Mrs. President, My name is Collyn Richardson. I am a 17-year-old African-American boy from Lansing, Michigan. I want...
Dear Mr./Mrs. President, Hi my name is Kathleen and, first I would like to congratulate you on winning! Second...
Dear Next President of the United States, An issue that I care about is Black Lives Matter is a...
Dear Future President, Hi! My name is Layla and I am 10 years old. First, I want to say...
Dear Future President of the United States of America, First off, I would like to say congratulations with your...
To the Next President of The United States Of America: One issue is that a lot of policemen or...
Dear Future President of the United States An important issue that I care about is Black Lives Matter. This...
Dear Future President of the United States, I believe that Black lives matter in our world because we are...
Dear Future President of the United States, Congrats on being the new U.S president. Was it hard to get...
Dear Future President of the United States Of America, Congratulations on being the new President of The United States....
Dear Future President of the United States, Black lives is an issue in our country. I think this because...
Dear Future President of the United States, There are so many issues in my community, and country. For example,...
Dear next President of The United States of America, First of all new President congratulations on becoming the next...
Dear Future President, I would like to congratulate to for being the next president. I would like to talk...
Dear Future President, Congratulation for being the new President of the United States. Let’s get into business. An important...
The history of Law Enforcement dates back to the beginning of this country’s history. When the signing of the...
“I Am From” I am from the hood When young ladie walk down the street And the men ask...
I have decided to pick the issue of Colin Kaepernick not standing for the National Anthem because this is...
Dear Future President, Please make good decisions and help my city of Oakland. We’ve been going through a lot....
Dear Future President, I wonder if police brutality will ever stop. The reason why I’m writing this to you...
Dear Next President, There are a lot of issues surrounding my community and all over the country about unfairness...
Dear Mrs. President Hillary Clinton, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write you a letter. I’m happy...
To the next president of the United States how can you top the 44th president? Well you can start...
Dear future president, I hope you’re not Donald Trump. If you are, i hope you burn. I hope...
Dear Madame/Mr, President, In this letter, I would like to address institutional racism, one of the largest problems facing...
There are many problems facing America today, and many threaten the lives of citizens. I believe that one of...
I believe that racism and violence should be the main issues that the president addresses. Racism fuels violence, but...
Dear Future President, I am a 17-year-old student in Oakland California. I attend Fremont High School and I would...