, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Protest, Showcase, 4 (Or why child protests ain’t really the best) The fact that children are protesting is not a problem, per...
, , , Argument, Fall 2019, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, 0 In my thoughts, this woman is trying to inform the world that using mascots means something bigger and its...
In my thoughts, I think these women are protesting how they don’t get treated equally as men. Because women...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Immigration, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Prison, Privacy, Protest, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, War, 1 For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
, , , Argument, Fall 2019, Pro Gun Control, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, 1 While observing at the imagine i can say people are serious & standing up for what they want. They...
, , , Environment & World, Fall 2019, Protest, Showcase, 0 While looking at the image, it shows a few people protesting about being a survivor of a genocide. By...
, , , Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Partnerships for the Goals, Protest, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, 12 While looking at the image there’s a lot of message behind it. For example Woman power. All Woman look...
, , , Argument, Protest, 0 I find it pitiful that we can still see cases of racism till this day. You can still see...
, , , American Creed, Arts & Entertainment, Creative Writing, Fall 2019, Music, Protest, Showcase, Slavery, Social Media, War, Writing, 6 American culture is forever changing and music is the best way to explore this. This is evident through the...
Our digital activism project was to support Planned Parenthood clinics. Planned Parenthood is being defunded because of their connection...
, , , Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Protest, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0 Hi, my name is Hajar, me and my friends started this project to reduce the waste created by fracking...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2018, Immigration, Incarceration, Latino Power, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Protest, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2019, 2 I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Crime, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Taking a Knee, Violence, 9 Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Police, Protest, Quality Education, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, 3 What is the cause of police brutality and how does it affect Oakland residents? Hillary Walker, a teacher at...
, , , Abortion, Argument, Call to Action, Crime, Fall 2018, Latino Power, Protest, Showcase, Violence, 1 When I first heard about this case on the television (in the news), my hearts broke into millions of...
, , , Protest, Race Relations, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3 The issue that I will be discussing in this video is that of Islamophobia. There has been a rise...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 1 My topic revolved around Racial Discrimination and through prior knowledge I know that it is a very serious topic....
, , , Decision Making, Politics, Protest, Showcase, Spring 2018, Voting, 0 In the following video, I discuss the issues of polling places and how the US Supreme Court has decided...
, , , Community, Guns, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0 On March 14, 2018, students all across the country walked out of their schools at 10:00 AM in order...
, , , Guns, Politics, Protest, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, 7 Gun control can be explained in many different ways but, teens speak everywhere across the United States saying why...
, , , Books or Plays, Love, Protest, Rights, 2 Orwell’s tone expressed in the book 1984 highlights symbolism and a Marxist perspective to show how through the eyes...
, , , A Day in My Life, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Showcase, 2 My people don’t like you badge wearing knuckleheads, that’s just where we at. Screaming “ All lives matter “...
, , , 2nextprez, Biases, Debt, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Prison, Protest, Research Help, Science, Showcase, Violence, Voting, War, 0 The United States does not tolerate drugs at all, since Ronald Reagan started the war on drugs. If someone...
, , , Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Protest, Rights, Showcase, 6 Assisted suicide is a very controversial topic in the viewpoints of many. Before I get into this topic, I...
, , , Call to Action, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, 0 Recently, a stunning awareness to women’s sexual assault has taken over social media. At the Golden Globes this past...
, , , 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?, 0 I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Getting Started, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 3 We’ve all seen or heard of the NFL and NBA players kneeling, raising their fists, or etc during the...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 9 I feel like the athletes that are kneeling during the national anthem are right as far as the motive...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Con Gun Control, Fall 2017, Protest, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 4 The message that the NFL players are trying to send out has been token the wrong way. NFL players...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Books or Plays, History, Point of View, Protest, Showcase, 0 In Dubious Battle. Summary: In the book, In Dubious Battle, the story takes place in the 1930s,...
, , , Argument, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Protest, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 11 You have the right to kneel if you want too. What people say about you shouldn’t matter. If you...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 5 “…O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” One of the most quoted lines Francis...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 2 America can only be great if people make it great, and not standing for the National Anthem is one...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, What do I stand for?, 1 I believe that it is our rights to not stand for the national anthem. our right to sit for...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0 I sit During the national anthem because I believe it doesn’t pertain to me and its my opinion. I...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 4 The shooting, the killing, the unfair treatment of minorities in the United States needs to stop. As an African...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 6 Why is it that whenever we want to stand up for something, it’s ripped from up under us and...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 2 Protesting by taking a knee is necessary. Some players feel like they aren’t being heard , so they decided...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 1 Protesting the National Anthem to shouldn’t be as serious as everyone has blew it up to be. Although, it...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 1 The current debate over kneeling and sitting has become a big issue in America. Everyone on this earth has...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0 I think people is taking this a little too far and i feel as if people dont stand then...
I don’t see why the national protest is a big issue. Honestly, I don’t care about any part of...
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Media, Police, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0 Every American citizen has the right to protest. Protesting is a freedom that is given to americans and is...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0 There’s nothing wrong with the football players kneeling down during the national anthem. They are not doing anything wrong....
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0 Kneeling during the star spangled banner should not be a problem. If the president or country is not loyal...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 3 Standing for what you feel is in the best interest for everyone, is not only a selfless act, but...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 1 Women basketball players are catching the nation’s eye both negatively and positively by protesting at their games. According to...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 1 The government is making the #takeaknee movement and making into the something to cover up bigger problems that’s going...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, Violence, War, 0 Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 0 Protesting by taking a knee during National Anthem is unnecessary. I do believe Donald Trump is wrong for his...
, , , Argument, Police, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 0 The protests of the football players has gotten completely out of control ether through word of mouth or on...
, , , Argument, Police, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, What do I stand for?, 1 Do you stand or do you sit down when the national anthem comes on? Most don’t stand because the...
, , , Argument, Goals, Point of View, Police, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, 0 In an article by PROCON.org about the players who took a knee during the National Anthem, stated that the...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, History, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, Slavery, Sports, Taking a Knee, 0 The National Anthem is racist, people shouldn’t stand for it. The National Anthem we sing today is edited. It...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 1 The questions is whether we should stand, kneel, or sit during the National Anthem. My thoughts are in the...
, , , Politics, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, Sports, 13 I think that NFL Players shouldn’t be banned from expressing themselves politically but, I think that there is a...
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Fall 2017, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Quality Education, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Student-Centered, Violence, What do I stand for?, 6 High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
, , , 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?, 0 https://youtu.be/B-HlbLzaL_I
, , , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, 0 Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Point of View, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Violence, 0 For those of us who wish to keep and protect every American’s First Amendment rights, there is an issue...
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