, , , 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, 4
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, 1
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, 8
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, 10
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, Con Trump, 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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