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The Uncomfortable Truth of 1619
Daeja, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Media, Media and Message, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Peer Interview, Police, Politics, Slavery, Spring 2023, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 11It’s no secret that over the years, African-Americans have been no strangers to the way of indifference and hurt....
Perspectives within the 1619 Project
Yasir, , Black Lives Matter, Media, Race Relations, Slavery, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 9The 1619 Project sheds light on how slavery and racial oppression have impacted American society. It recognizes the struggles...
” A Review of Historical Brilliance”
Hudhafa, , Black Lives Matter, Slavery, Spring 2023, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 11The issues of race, gender, and racism have intersected in complex ways throughout American history. This has had a...
Equality Not For All
Joseph, , Black Lives Matter, Spring 2023, This is America, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 7My thoughts on this viewing was, It was hard to see all the things that african american people go...
One particular area where this intersectionality is especially relevant is within the experiences of black queer individuals. Black queer...
“Uncovering the ‘Black Unfiltered’ Story”
Chris L, , Black Lives Matter, Gender Equity (Women), LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rape Culture, Rights, Slavery, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 2For far too long, the harmful stereotype that black women are immune to pain has circulated within a society....
Black People, Not Property
Christopher S, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, History, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2023, This is America, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 7Thoughts Regarding the 1619 Project At the beginning of the second episode, Nikole Hannah Jones shares a heartbreaking experience...
“Exploring the Literary Landscape Social Inequality”
Kamya, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Gender Equity (Women), Guns, History, Incarceration, Listening with understanding and empathy, March for Our Lives, Media, Media and Message, Police, Prison, Protest, Semester Published, Social Class, Spring 2023, Taking a Knee, This is America, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, Women in Action, SLA@Beeber, 1Discover how literature has dominated and explored the social landscape of inequality and uncover how it still affects us...
1619 Project: The Truth of America
Kaesy, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Showcase, Spring 2023, Women in Action, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 18The 1619 Project has shined a spotlight on the strains of systemic oppression, discrimination, and violence against Black people...
“Explore Gender Dynamics in The 1619 Project: A Critical Literature Review!”
Chloe, , Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Documentary, Gender, History, Media, Police, Quality Education, Spring 2023, Student-Centered, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 4Thoughts and Reactions The 1619 Project is a powerful collection of essays that explores the social issues that affect...
Learning 1619
Nazeerah, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Documentary, Gender, This is America, Books, Docuseries, female, Gender and Literature, Male, Science Leadership Academy At Beeber, The 1619 project, 1My reflections on what I watched were multifaceted and emanate from diverse perspectives. There were certain matters that I...
“I Feel Threatened”
Sabria, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Gender, History, Politics, Slavery, Spring 2023, Writing, Gender Lit, SLA@Beeber, 3During the first minute of watching the 1619 project, I felt a stronger connection to the content. Hearing the...
Unlock The Black Project’s Power
Shareef, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Media, Student-Centered, This is America, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 1Masking America Even though it might take some time and effort, I think change is always possible. I know...
“Bleed The Same” (1619 Project)
Ayman, , Black Lives Matter, Race Relations, Spring 2023, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 4Nicole Hannah Jones’s grandmother, born to a white mother and a black father, faced severe discrimination in the United...
Respect: Addressing Discrimination
David, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Spring 2023, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 11We must refuse to engage in the tactics of those who perpetuate racism and prejudice and take action to...
Why Gender Affects Black People
Drew, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2023, Writing, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 2During the viewing of The 1619 Project, I was fed a significant amount of information and takeaways connecting to...
To be Alive and Black
Marlia, , Black Lives Matter, Documentary, Social Class, Spring 2023, The Hate U Give, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 0My thoughts and reactions in response to the viewing were struck by a statement that highlighted the persistent nature...
Uncovering Oppression & Inspiring Action
Darryl, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Showcase, Spring 2023, genderlit, SLA@Beeber, 7The 1619 Project’s Episode 2 and Episode 5 shed light on the traumatic impact of slavery and police brutality...
Gender Within the 1619 Project
Naomi, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Spring 2023, This is America, #GenderLit, SLA@Beeber, 1Episode 2 I found this episode to be extremely informative as it shed light on the history and intentions...
In the article, “A Nation Mourns With Buffalo”(upfront, Smith). I learned that there was a mass shooting in Buffalo,...
The Central Park Five
Kimberly, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2022, History, Questioning and posing problems, Reduced Inequalities, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, BlackLivesMatter, central park five, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article “Central Park Five” (History 2019), I learned about the five young black and Hispanic boys all...
Frantz Fanon’s Fantastic Fundamentals
Daniel, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Black Lives Matter, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, History, Race Relations, Rights, Thinking interdependently, Violence, colonialism, history, Pasadena City College, 0Frantz Fanon’s theories on colonization and decolonization, and the violences that come with it. Fanon also talks about liberation...
Group 2: A Black Women’s History of the United States, Ch. 6-11
Spencer, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, History, Rights, #blackhistory, Pasadena City College, 0GROUP-2-SLIDES-2Download
This is my Body….
Hajeer, , Art, Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Media, poetry, school, student, The U School, 0This is my Body…. This is my body. It’s unique to me. From the hair on my head To...
The Buffalo Massacre of May 14, 2022
Belen, , Black Lives Matter, Community, Media, Media and Message, This is America, Violence, Buffalo Massacre, mass shootings, Orange Cove High School, Racial Inequality, 1In the article, “A Nation Mourns with Buffalo” (Upfront, Smith 2022) I learn about the tragic racially targeted massacre...
Until Black Women are Free, None of Us Will Be Free
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Critical Courageous Conversations, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Reduced Inequalities, This is America, Women in Action, #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1African-American women have been fighting for equal rights for forever now. They tend to be the leaders of these...
Until Black Women are Free, None of Us will be Free
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Gender Equity (Women), #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Black women are the most hated people. It is evident in many aspects of society. They are not able...
Jane Bolin
Guadalupe, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2022, Women in Action, black history, black power, Black Women, Orange Cove High School, Women's Rights, 0The first African American female judge Being that it is Women’s history month; a month dedicated to celebrating the...
Honoring Ahmaud Arbery
Andrea A, , Black Lives Matter, Race Relations, #AhmaudArbery, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, ¨Georgia Proclaims February 23 Ahmaud Arbery Day¨ (btw) I learned that it took two years for...
To protect Black women and save America from itself, elect Black women
Arual, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Constitution, Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Getting Started, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Social Class, Stress, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Voting, Women in Action, Black Women, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 10America has given women the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, yet there are still many obstacles that...
Black Women: Fight for Equality
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Career & Job Readiness, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Slavery, #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Black women have to work harder to obtain a white man’s monthly salary in just a year. Black women,...
Stuff you should know
Maria Z, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Media, Orange Cove High School, Racial Inequality, racial profiling, 0In the article “Georgia Proclaims February 23 Ahmaud Arbery Day” I learned that On February 23, 2020, an African...
fire of black wall street
Kylah, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, Black wall street, creativity, The U School, 0My picture is showing the downfall of black wall street. I feel like people always show the good things...
Black wall street letter
Keith, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, Black wall street, The U School, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1Brad Girson, Executive Director Atlantic Ventures The Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer 60 Madison Avenue 6th Floor: The Atlantic New...
“Face to face”
Samyah, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, Black Lives Matter, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 0My pictures” face to face” is a response to your publication “the HBO watchmen sponsored partnership production,The Massacre of...
the discussion of black wall street
Emily, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 0Executive DirectorAtlantic VenturesThe Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson I...
Black Wall Street Letter
Lisvez, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Semester Published, Spring 2022, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 0I’m writing to you about The Massacre of Black Wall Street: Graphic Novel. I am a student at the...
“The Black Street Response” by Kevin Johnson
Kevin, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2022, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 0Brad Girson, Executive Director Atlantic VenturesThe Atlantic ATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Executive Director,...
Black Wall Street Egalitarianism
Chester, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2022, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 2Executive Director Atlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson, In...
Hate Crime
Raniyah, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Crime, History, March for Our Lives, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2022, This is America, Youth Activism, #hatecrimes, Activist, black history, Black Lives Matter, black power, Black wall street, justice, The U School, Tulsa Race Massacre, 14The Hate caught my attention.But white folks say it was the eventthat took place that caused them to make that...
Harry T. Moore
Guadalupe, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, Questioning and posing problems, Raise Your Voice, Reduced Inequalities, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, #activism, black history, black power, Civil Rights Movement, Orange Cove High School, 4Pioneer leader of the Civil Rights Movement and Educator February is Black History month; an annual celebration of African...
Malcolm X : His Legacy
Karen Sr, , Black Lives Matter, This is America, Malcolm X, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “ The Eulogy Of Malcolm X” by Cristin I was able to learn that Malcom X...
Biden’s Success and Challenges
Alexis, , Black Lives Matter, Coronavirus, Politics, Voting, Biden, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “President Biden’s First Year” (McGraw Hill) I learned that it has already been a year since...
Honoring MLK
Rene, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Career & Job Readiness, History, This is America, #Honoring, #MLK, #Movement, #Protest, 0A key leader of a civil rights movements from the 1950’s and 1960’s. King was a minister and used...
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Israel, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, #MLK, Orange Cove High School, 0he article “Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” primarily discuss MLK and all of his efforts that went into...
Small Great Things
Rowan, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Race Relations, #bookreview, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Racism, 0The book that I read was called Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. This book has been awarded the...
The Broken Education System
Kelsi, , Black Lives Matter, Quality Education, Student-Centered, This is America, #judgememorial, #schoolsystems, 0The American school system is broken. “Even so, educational experiences for minority students have continued to be substantially separate...
The Presence Of Discrimination and Racism In Society…
Isaiah, , Black Lives Matter, Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Prison, This is America, USvsHate, #women #society #equality, Discrimination, Racism, 1Discrimination and racism have a presence in modern society, not just in the people but in the systems that...
Youth Activism and Social Media
Isabella, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Social Media, Women in Action, Youth Activism, #BLM, #socialmedia, #womenslife, #youthactivism, #YouthInPower, RHS, 4Although social activism is nothing new, the execution of it has changed over time. Throughout history, one can see...
George Floyd’s Death
Madai, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2021, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, #BLM, #DERECKCHAVIN, #GEORGEFLOYD, 3In the article “Dereck Chavin to be sentenced” I learned that in April 2021 Dereck Chauvin was found guilty...
How can racial bias and prejudices be prevented by teaching them in a school curriculum? At what age would this be most beneficial?
Georgia, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Diversity, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0An incident occurred in a small town, Burlington, Wisconsin. A young teacher was being asked by her students about...
What Would Baldwin Say? Black Lives Matter Protesters vs. Trump Supporters
Ian, , Black Lives Matter, March 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2016, Writing, Black Lives Matter, Harvest Collegiate High School, James Baldwin, 0The people on the left are standing with their hands above their heads. The people on the right are...
Police
Hai-Cheng, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Spring 2021, Black Lives Matter, Harvest Collegiate High School, If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin, 3In this slide, the people on the left are peacefully standing outside while the people on the right are...
State V. Chauvin
, Black Lives Matter, Crime, George Floyd Protests, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, #BLM, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Former Officer is Guilty in George Floyd’s Death” I learned that in Minneapolis a jury convicted...
“America Means” Blog Post
Nimra, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Constitution, History, Police, Politics, Race Relations, Rights, Social Class, American dream, Berkeley High School, Race, The Great Gatsby, 2America’s influence around the world is notorious and undeniable. From clothing to culture to music, the word “America” buzzes...
where i’m from
Matthew, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Gaming, Protest, #9th grade, #newyorkcity, #Nyc, 0im from the city that never sleeps, im from where they ask you where you from and if you...
And Still I Rise
Drew, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Room with a View, Showcase, Women in Action, And Still I Rise, Harvest Collegiate High School, January, Maya Angelou, 0This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...
Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes
Drew, , American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Room with a View, 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Langston Hughes, poems, 0Selected poems by langston hughes The Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes makes me feel “educated” (in a sense) because...
Why people are protesting and getting mad at the death of innocent Black people
Matthew, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Protest, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, #9thgraders, #BLM, #onlineschool, Harvest Collegiate High School, Police Brutality, 3Recently, I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I appreciated this book. I say this because it...
BLM and the Representation of Kneeling During the National Anthem
Liliana, , Black Lives Matter, December 2020, Fall 2020, Media, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, BlackLivesMatter, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, nationalanthem, sports, 6The action of kneeling during the national anthem began back in 2016 when Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during...
The Harlem Renaissance
Drew, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Character Traits and Relationships, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Getting Started, Guides, Literature Guides, Media, Music, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Rights, Slavery, Violence, What do I stand for?, blm, Harlem, supportthemovement, The Harlem Renaissance, Veronica Chambers, 0(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
Police Brutality vs. Equality
Kayla, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Media, Voting, Orange Cove High School, Protests, 0Race has always been a big factor in the type of life you have in America. Most minorities have...
America; All Unique But All One
Griffin, , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2020, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Student-Centered, identity, Okemos High School, 5In American culture, there are many different values, cultures, and creeds that shape the way we all exist as...
The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers
Drew, , Argument, Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Literary Essay, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Race Relations, Read/Write Poems, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Stories, Youth Activism, African American History, book, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, Harvest Collegiate High School, history, life changing, Veronica Chambers, 1(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
Confederate Monuments, and the History That Should Be Kept
Milo, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Charlottesville, Community, Fall 2020, Protest, Showcase, Slavery, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3In a previous post I made, I tried to tackle the question of “what Confederate Monuments really are, and...
To Be American
Jack, , American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Showcase, This is America, Equality, Okemos High School, 1Jack Guggemos Mrs. Reed American Lit 18 October 2020 To Be American What it means to be American is...
Being an American is not Always as Amazing as it is Explained to be.
Sienna, , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Okemos High School, 2For many people America is an amazing country where people have free will and can be anything their heart...
Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot
Jaylene, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Family, History, Plot Analysis, Police, Protest, Rights, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, #Riot, book, history, 1Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
Ferguson in Black and White by Jeff smith
Alexis, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, World Connections, Ferguson, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1This book is about the life of being a Black man/woman. The book tells you different perspectives of people...
Riot by Walter Dean Myers
Jaylene, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Girl, History, Point of View, Police, Politics, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, Writing, Youth Activism, book, Harvest Collegiate High School, history, play, 1The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
Crisis in Syria
Kayla, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, War, history, Orange Cove High School, Politics, 3The US had decided to pull out of helping Syria and fight against the terrorist group “ISIS” since 2011....
Confederate Monuments of America
Milo, , Black Lives Matter, Charlottesville, Fall 2020, History, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, Slavery, confederacy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, monuments, 6The removal of Confederate monuments from our cities and gathering spots is necessary for our country to move forward...
Athletes Asking for Change
Zachary, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, #Protest, Orange Cove High School, 0A lot of athletes all over the world are asking for change around the community because of the Black...
Does White Privilege Exist?
Alondra, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Showcase, #rise above, Orange Cove High School, Police Brutality, 0In the article ¨George Floyd´s Death Sparks MAssive nationwide Protests¨ by Patricia Smith regarding the long and repeating history...
The Impact of George Floyd
Aaliyah, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, George Floyd Protests, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, September 2020, Showcase, history, Orange Cove High School, 6In the article, “George Floyd’s Death Sparks Massive Nationwide Protests” by Patricia Smith, I learned that the upsetting of...
Desperate for Change
Ricardo, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, Protest, Raise Your Voice, September 2020, Showcase, change, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article “How Our World Changed”, Joe Bubar talks about the changes our country needs in order to...
Race vs. School
Natalie, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2020, George Floyd Protests, Race Relations, Showcase, Black Boys, Lehman College, 0Characters: John Williams, father of Joshua, Black male Joshua Williams, son of John, Black male Mrs. Miller, principal at...
Breathe
Janet, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, July 2020, Health Sciences High and Middle College, Teachers, 1I’m suffocating , I can’t breatheThey on our necks with their knees,They shooting at us before they tell us to freeze,We tired of...
Why do people protest with looting & violence?
Keily, , Black Lives Matter, George Floyd Protests, June 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2020, P.U.L.S.E. High School, protest, 15Characters: Stephanie, an 18-year-old, is a student who supports the protest “Black Lives Matter.” She believes it is finally...
Stop the Violence
Cindy, , Black Lives Matter, February 2020, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Police, Showcase, Spring 2020, Violence, Gateway High School, Violence, 5Opening my eyes up every day once again another one of my loved ones getting killed. Listening to the news,...
History Not Left Behind
Christian, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 3Racial 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...
Black Live’s Matter Fighting Injustice
Christian, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2019, Police, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1When I first look at an image of a man holding up a sign which says “Hands UP DON’T...
Police Brutality In America
Casey, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Guns, Partnerships for the Goals, Police, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Everybody has an alternate meaning of being American, albeit a large number of us can concur that being American...
The Bullets you Shoot
Prerna, , American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2019, Guns, Police, Politics, Showcase, Okemos High School, Police Brutality, The Hate U Give, 4Everyone has a different definition of being American, although many of us can agree that being American is about...
Jim Crow’s Residue
Beverly, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2019, Race Relations, Showcase, Slavery, okemoshighschool, 2In novel Dear Martin, by Nic Stone, the story shows that the average black person has to struggle and...
Cops for Injustice
Jihan, , American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Police, Showcase, American Creed, Black Lives Matter, Okemos High School, Police Brutality, 1One concept that has been paved in American minds is the American Creed. The American Creed includes the ideas...
Black Lives Matter summit
Jada, , Art, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 0On April 18, 2019, my peers and I from the Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice attended the 5th...
Reflection On Quilt
Milton, , Art, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Civil Rights Movement, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 0This year in my race and social class at Nelson Mandela School For Social Justice My peers and I...
Skin Color
Eclas, , American Creed, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Found Poetry, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 3Are colored people given a fair chance in our world? Or does their colored skin speak out for them?...
Black Lives Matter Summit
Kimani, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Spring 2019, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 1I was able to attend the 2019 Black Lives Matter Summit at Laguardia Community College with my teachers, principal,...
“I HAVE A DREAM” (MLK SPEECH) – Blackout Poem
Julian, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Spring 2019, ihaveadream, kingmiddleschool, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, poetry, 4Martin Luther Kingwill go downinhistoryA great Americanwhose hopeas a Negroisof segregationon a lonely islandNegroAmericanSocietyina conditionofrightslibertyand happinessisAmerica In this assignment, we...
Overcoming Hardships
Brittney, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2019, #feminism, advocacy, Black Lives Matter, black power, istandwithangela, social justice, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 1I think Angela Davis should receive the Award from Birmingham Civil Rights because she has overcame much adversity and...
Do The Police Deserve Our Trust
Yasmin, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2018, Police, Showcase, Spring 2017, #Don't the trust the police, #Weneedtobeheard, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 13What 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
Edwin, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Crime, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Taking a Knee, Violence, BlackLivesMatter, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, policebrutality, Racism, 9Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
Police Brutality Cause and Effect in Oakland
Kenya, , Black Lives Matter, Police, Protest, Quality Education, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, #Stand Up, Black Lives Matter, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Police Brutality, unite, 3What is the cause of police brutality and how does it affect Oakland residents? Hillary Walker, a teacher at...
Police Brutality in Our Country
Dean, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, This is America, Okemos High School, 1The fictional novel, All American Boys, written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, focuses on the topic of police...
Black Success in Weeksville: Incline or Decline?
Shaquala, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Community, History, Showcase, Slavery, Spring 2018, Weeksville's Legacy, #weeksville, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 6Recently in Current Events, we´ve been studying Weeksville. At first I thought about the project buildings wondering why we learning...
A Free Black Community
Nasay, , Black Lives Matter, Community, Showcase, Spring 2018, Weeksville's Legacy, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 7Recently in Current Events, we’ve been studying Weeksville Heritage Center At first, I knew what my teacher was talking...
Everyone should be EQUAL: The message of “This Is America”
Adelphe, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, This is America, Violence, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 7I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
Black Lives Matter
Grady, , Black Lives Matter, Showcase, Spring 2018, Upstander, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, upstanders, weekofmovement, 7Dear Alicia Garza: We are writing to you, the co-founder of Black Lives Matters because you are a strong...
How can gun violence be avoided?
Adelphe, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Decision Making, March for Our Lives, No Poverty (Economy), Prison, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Spring 2018, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 8The question i have is why is gun violence still playing a big role in the number of deaths...
Black lives matter
Simon, , Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 1The issue I am focusing on is police violence toward blacks especially when the victim was unarmed. What’s worse...
Lack of Clean Water in Africa
Nidhi, , Black Lives Matter, Community, Showcase, Spring 2018, africa, capetown, drought, water crisis, water scarcity, 0The issue my video is on is the lack of clean water that various parts of Africa are facing...
Racial Discrimination
Yahav, , Black Lives Matter, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, Race, Racism, Violence, 1My topic revolved around Racial Discrimination and through prior knowledge I know that it is a very serious topic....
Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!
Alicia, , Black Lives Matter, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Policebrutality #discrimination #racism #power, BlackLivesMatter, 0Police Brutality has been a widespread issue around the world. Reviewing trends, we are able to see that minorities...
Growing the movement
Chris, , Black Lives Matter, Showcase, Spring 2018, #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #racism, #CBallard, #StopTheViolence, 0Black 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...
Stephon Clark
Malaysha, , Black Lives Matter, Showcase, Spring 2018, #activism, #Malaysha Cooper, #Who's Next, Black Lives Matter, It Could Be Here, never again, 0No one should be shot 20 times because the police felt like they were in danger. Police have different...
The Power of Protests – by Rachel Gillespie
Rachel, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Ivowtousemyvoice, BlackLivesMatter, 1There have been countless protests that have taken place in history and they range from as large as the...
Not being noticed
Nyazia, , Black Lives Matter, No Poverty (Economy), Police, Showcase, Spring 2018, #GunControl, #NyaziaKnight, EducationMatters, SchoolShooting, 1A 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....
Whose really listening?
A'Naia, , Black Lives Matter, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, A'NaiaAnderson, BlackLivesMatter, Safer Education, 0Lately 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
Jasmin, , Black Lives Matter, Showcase, Spring 2018, #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #racism, #jasminbogan, america, Equality, 4Black lives matter is an international activist movement, originating in the African American culture. this movement stands up for...
Why does one movement get more support than another?
Ty'Arika, , Black Lives Matter, Guns, Media, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #racism, #marchforourlives, 3Black Lives Matter will never receive the recognition nor support that other modern protest have gotten. The movement is...
The Tuskegee Experiment
Shania, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Showcase, Spring 2018, #healthandbioscience, injections occur infections, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, No more experiments on people, Save lives not destroy, 0Tuskegee Experiment The tuskegee experiment has risen up many very important questions. Were the health professionals who were...
Was it ethical to take Henrietta Lacks cells without consent?
Nakiah, , Black Lives Matter, Showcase, Spring 2018, #healthandbioscience, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, ms.oya, 0“Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t...
Henrietta Lacks’s Family
Xin, , Black Lives Matter, Drugs, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Media, Showcase, Spring 2018, #healthandbioscience, #HeLa cells, #Henrietta lacks, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 3Why 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?
Christine, , Black Lives Matter, History, Race Relations, Rights, Slavery, 0What rights should all people living in the US have? I believe that people should be able to have...
How mental health is viewed, and how society addresses it
Paul, , American Dream, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Drugs, Fall 2017, Family, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Guns, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, change, mental health, society, 0In my reserch, many things about mental health have become increasingly obvious. It is a far more prevalent problem...
How Would You Feel?
Gogisgksoquili, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Fall 2017, Poetry, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, The Hate U Give, The U School, 13This is my poem based on the novel “The Hate U Give” for McGeehan’s class. Khalil’s spirit is talking...
“Why Me?” asked Kahlil
Munier, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Guns, Police, Showcase, The U School, 5This infographic was inspired after I read the Book “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas and it questioned why ...
My views of Oakland
Nakiah, , Black Lives Matter, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, myveiw, Oakland, 1My views of Oakland Introduction: Did you know that Oakland has a heart around it? This means it is...
A Letter to the Policeman
Nyla, , A Day in My Life, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Showcase, The U School, 2My people don’t like you badge wearing knuckleheads, that’s just where we at. Screaming “ All lives matter “...
BGWA – I Am Not
Alana, , American Creed, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Fall 2017, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, The Fifth Column, 1This video was produced by young women at The U School to break down stereotypes about Black Girls.
The Achievement Gap
Ariel, , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Debt, Decision Making, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Housing, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, The Fifth Column, Okemos High School, 1The achievement gap is the measurable disparity of the socioeconomic statuses and educational performance of different groups of people...
What Rights Do We Have As Americans?
Ahmiah, , American Creed, Black Lives Matter, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #racism, 5What 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,...
What it Means to be American?
Julieanna, , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Bullying, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Drugs, History, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Protest, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Slavery, This I Believe, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0I 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...
Adultification of Black Babes
Ariel, , Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, adulthood, Black Lives Matter, childhood, dehumanization, Okemos High School, prejudice, 11Are 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...
The Time Is Now
Jontae, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Getting Started, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, #Calltoaction, #Protest, BlackLivesMatter, 3We’ve all seen or heard of the NFL and NBA players kneeling, raising their fists, or etc during the...
Not Allowed To Fight For Our Rights?
charles, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, #Trump, Black Lives Matter, Climate Change, Racism, 9I feel like the athletes that are kneeling during the national anthem are right as far as the motive...
Its Time To Be Heard !
kaitoria, , Black Lives Matter, Con Gun Control, Fall 2017, Protest, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #NFL #racism, 4The message that the NFL players are trying to send out has been token the wrong way. NFL players...
What Can We Do?
Reagan, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Showcase, BlackLivesMatter, Charlottesville, NFL, 0Terms like ‘race’, ‘gender’, and ‘religion’ have become increasingly controversial terms. With campaigns like ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Gender...
It Is So About Race
Alexandra, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Politics, Race Relations, Rights, Taking a Knee, alex fairbrother, alexandra fairbrother, carman-ainsworth, kneeling, NFL, take a knee, 5Many home are divided on this topic. People can fully disagree with their own family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors....
About Justice Not the Flag
Makhia, , Black Lives Matter, No Poverty (Economy), #Makhia, #RightsNotTheFlag, BlackLivesMatter, Equality, justice, 2The players had every right to kneeling during the national anthem. A lot of people were offended by them...
Should we really take a knee?
alazia, , Black Lives Matter, #PoliceBruatlity, Black Lives Matter, Fight Back, Rights, 0the answer is yes we should take a knee because of all the killings and the discrimination between blacks...
History passed, but discrimination hasn’t
Lexi, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Goals, History, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Race Relations, Slavery, Discrimination, education, history, ignorance, 0Recently, I have noticed that certain parts of society still have a hesitancy to accept people that are “different”...
Kneel Down to take a Stand
Raigan, , Black Lives Matter, Decision Making, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Social Media, Taking a Knee, What do I stand for?, Belief, carman-ainsworth, raigan davis, take a knee, 0As Americans we have a lot of freedom. One of those freedoms being to peacefully protest. Kneeling during the...
Why Should Expressing Your Beliefs Come At A Cost?
Nya, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Police, Race Relations, Rights, Sports, #Protest, BlackLivesMatter, football, nya, sports, takeaknee, 0Rather people should kneel during the national anthem or not should not be the question. The question should be,...
Peacefully Protesting in the NFL
Lenitta, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, Violence, War, #Protest, CA, cahs, carmanainsworth, Cavs, Equality, equalrights, Flag, forALL, freedomofspeech, government, injustice, Lenitta, NFL, policebrutality, Respect, takeaknee, Veterans, 0Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
The National Anthem Is Racist
Taniya, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, History, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, Slavery, Sports, Taking a Knee, 0The National Anthem is racist, people shouldn’t stand for it. The National Anthem we sing today is edited. It...
Dear Leaders of America
Austin, , Black Lives Matter, Charlottesville, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, 3Dear Leaders of America, As we all know the United States of America is a great country, however we...
Requests and Reflection after Charlottesville
Amanda, , Black Lives Matter, Bullying, Call to Action, Charlottesville, Community, Fall 2017, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, 3Dear Leaders of America, My name is Amanda. I grew up just off of Lake Saint Clair in the...
My Opinion on Racism
Naya, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, Slavery, 3For me, racism is something that makes me uncomfortable to talk about. It saddens me to know that there...
Neocolonialism in Africa
Ariel, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Debt, Family, History, Housing, Nature, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, africa, Okemos High School, Politics, poverty, 1To Whomever Cares to Listen, “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third power,”...
NeoColonialism in Africa Video
Ariel, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Debt, History, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, africa, economy, Okemos High School, Politics, 0https://youtu.be/B-HlbLzaL_I
Black Lives Matter
Juray, , Black Lives Matter, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, argument, BlackLivesMatter, freemont-high-school, LRNG, 2To me, I feel like this image is really sad because over the years you see African American people...
Safety PIn
Cheyenne, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, History, Quality Education, Spring 2017, #EducateYourself, Black Lives Matter, call to action, freedom, Inequality, 0The safety pin stand up to trump article made me look at people different cause people actually care about...
Safety Pins
Natori, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, History, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Equality, minorities, Racism, Safety pins, 1There are lots of people around the world, who has started to wear safety pins. These safety pins represent...
#Safety Pin
Antonio, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, Voting, BlackLivesMatter, call to action, education, Inequality, Rights, 2I agree with both articles views because they both brought up good points. For example the first article...
My Opinions About the Safety Pins
Megan, , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2017, 4“The Incredible Reason You Might Start Seeing Everywhere” is a really positive article in such a difficult time. I...
Police Brutality
Andres, , Black Lives Matter, Police, Showcase, Spring 2017, Brutality, Equality, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Police, Racism, 12“No one had anything to say to those cops, I don’t blame them, Because you’re are pretty much...
NE OH Takes on the Women’s March on Washington (updated with videos I shot that day)
Abby, , 2nextprez, Abortion, Affordable and Clean Energy, Black Lives Matter, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Immigration, Latino Power, LGBTQ+ Rights, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Race Relations, Rape Culture, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Voting, 18Hi, 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 Brutality
K'Chelle, , Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, Black Lives Matter, Inequality, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Police, Racism, 7Police relations are very important to focus on because police officers have killed and harass people of color due...
Power by Anaja Patton
Anaja, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Guns, Poetry, Police, Showcase, 2Money & Power power & money that’s all that we have ain’t trying to be funny. you act like...
BIRTH OF ALL NATIONS SO I’M WATCHING BIRTH OF A NATION...
Oakland’s Security
Rafael, , Black Lives Matter, Guns, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, 4Crime remains one of Oakland’s most serious issues , which begs the question if police are doing their job?...
Attention youth activists!
Karen, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Immigration, Latino Power, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Black Lives Matter, civil rights, LBGTQ, women's march, womensmarch, 0The 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
Shantanu, , Abortion, Art, Beauty, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Climate Action, Crime, Gender, Life on Land, Scratch, story, 0The Tale of the Ice Cream Man is a deep deep deep deep deep deep deep deep deep and rich...
We Need You The Most
Kevin, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2016, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, black power, Okemos High School, president, Racial Inequality, 1Dear Mr/Mrs. President, My name is Collyn Richardson. I am a 17-year-old African-American boy from Lansing, Michigan. I want...
Do we matter in this world?
Kathleen, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Death Penalty, Fall 2016, No Poverty (Economy), Police, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, kidnapping, Police Brutality, poverty, Rights, 0Dear Mr./Mrs. President, Hi my name is Kathleen and, first I would like to congratulate you on winning! Second...