, , , Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Dystopia, Education, History, Immigration, Incarceration, Inequality, Mental Illness, Police Brutality, Politics, Poverty, Prison, Privacy, Protest, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, War, What do I stand for?, 0
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, This is America, Violence, 0
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...
, , , 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 Change, Environment & World, Pollution, Protest, Showcase, Spring 2019, 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, Economy, Fall 2018, Immigration, Incarceration, Latino Power, Media, Politics, Protest, Racism, 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 Brutality, Protest, Racism, Raise Your Voice, Taking a Knee, Violence, 7
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Education, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, 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, Racism, 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...
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, Education, Guns, History, Inequality, Politics, Protest, 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...
, , , Education, Guns, Politics, Protest, Showcase, Spring 2018, 7
Gun control can be explained in many different ways but, teens speak everywhere across the United States saying why...
, , , A Day in My Life, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Guns, Inequality, Police Brutality, 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, Economy, Emotional Health, Fall 2017, Family, Friendship, Happiness, Incarceration, Politics, Poverty, 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...
, , , Call to Action, Fall 2017, Gender, Inequality, Media, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Women, 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, Bullying, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Drugs, Economy, History, Immigration, Point of View, Protest, 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 Brutality, 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, Inequality, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, 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, Racism, 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, 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, Politics, Protest, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 2
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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, Protest, Racism, 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 Brutality, 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...
The protests of the football players has gotten completely out of control ether through word of mouth or on...
, , , Argument, Police Brutality, 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 Brutality, 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 Brutality, Protest, Racism, 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 Brutality, 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...
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Education, Fall 2017, History, Inequality, Media, Politics, Protest, Racism, 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, Economy, History, Politics, Poverty, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, What do I stand for?, 0
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, , , Gender, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, Women, 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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