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Violence After Emancipation
Aaron, David, Manuel, Miguel, Mary, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Showcase, Thinking interdependently, Black Africans, Pasadena City College, resistance, Violence, 0See and Download the PDF.
Frantz Fanon’s Fantastic Fundamentals
Malakhi, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2022, History, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Thinking interdependently, colonialism, Pasadena City College, 0See our group Discussion Post. With the construction of the 210 freeway beginning in the 1970’s this would displace...
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...
Frantz Fanon’s Fantastic Fundamentals
Isabella, Zully, Malakhi, Shant S, Daniel, Winnie, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2022, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Thinking interdependently, colonialism, history, Pasadena City College, 0During Frantz Fanon’s short-lived life, he wisely identified, broke apart, and exposed the violence and dehumanization of colonization and...
Day and Night I Always Dream With Open Eyes
Rafael, , Bio ELL, Black Lives Matter At School, Description of a Child, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Responding with wonderment and awe, Science & Math, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, bilingual, black power, history, LUTE-STEM, showcase, 0Jose is a 13 year old bilingual student from the Dominican Republic who is literate in both Spanish and...
“Become Who You Are”
Rafael, , Bio, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Habits of Mind, History, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, Social Class, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, #history #colonialism, education equality, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, publicschools, Teachers, United States of America, 1Born to 1st generation Dominican and Salvadoran parents and forever inspired by their perseverance to work and family, I...
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...
Remember Ahmaud Arbery!
Jennifer G, , Black Lives Matter At School, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, #hatecrimes, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Georgia Proclaims February 23 Ahmaud Arbery Day” (BTW) I learned that on February 23, 2020, a...
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,...
What if Dick Rowland Could Tell His Side of the Story?
Ny'Aira, , Arts & Entertainment, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Black wall street, Racism, The U School, 3Executive DirectorAtlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson: I’m writing...
Should Controversial Monuments be Removed.
Nichole, , Argument, History, Protest, Race Relations, #history, Orange Cove High School, 0Many people think yes, they should be removed,and others disagree. So much so that in 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia...
The Eulogy of Malcolm X
Cristin, , Fall 2021, History, Race Relations, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), DAY OF THE DEATH, Malcolm X, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 3The funeral of Malcolm X took place in Faith Temple Church Of God in Harlem. Ossie Davis delivered the...
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...
Examining Freedom Schools
Sophia, , Quality Education, Race Relations, Orange Cove High School, Youth Voices, 0In the article, “Examining Freedom Schools” I learned that freedom schools provided children of color with educational programming but...
How Did Chinese Food Become So Americanized?
Brody, , Fall 2021, Immigration, Race Relations, Chinese food, culture, food, Immigration, Racism, 1What’s the deal with “Americanized” Chinese Food? We always hear about how the Chinese restaurants we’re familiar with are...
America Cannot Be Defined
Vilhelm, , American Dream, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, Amanda Gorman, Berkeley High School, Ibram X Kendi, Langston Hughes, 2In the poem “Let America be America Again” by Langston Hughes, he writes about the dream of America and...
“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...
America Means Dependency
Eric, , American Creed, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Race Relations, Berkeley High School, Langston Hughes, Racial Inequality, 2When it comes to the concept of “America”, most people think of it as the land of opportunity, where...
A movement to integrate schools across the United States.
estrella, , Quality Education, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Racism, 3Years after the Civil Rights Movement, there have been many strides to becoming an “anti-racist” America. One being, the...
What do you think when people talk about race ?
Lizbeth, , Fall 2020, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, questions, 1When people talk about race sometimes it may not be a good idea because some people may get offended...
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...
Substance Abuse In Native American Communities
Ammaar, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Berkeley High School, Decolonizing Research Project, Native Americans, substance abuse, 1An undying issue in the United States is the lack of support Native Americans recieve. From the birth of...
Champions League
Morgan, , Fall 2020, Race Relations, Showcase, Sports, Orange Cove High School, protest, 7The Champions League is one of the most-watched tournaments in the world big teams, like real: Madrid, Barcelona, and...
Seeking Racial Justice
Aaliyah, , Fall 2020, Media, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, This I Believe, This is America, VoiceThread, #racialjustice, Orange Cove High School, Race, raiseyourvoice, 1In the article, “Speaking Out About Race,” five teenagers wrote essays voicing the need to build an antiracist society. ...
To Kill a Mockingbird
AlexR, , Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Race Relations, Showcase, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, To Kill a Mociingbird, 1Atticus Finch, one of the protagonists in To KIll A Mockingbird, has a few traits that influence his relationships...
A Time When Being Anything But White Wasn’t Right
Brendaly, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Race Relations, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Racism, 3The theme in the first two parts of “Born a Crime “ might remind a reader of the beauty...
Trump’s Criticism of The 1619 Project
Henry, , Fall 2020, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Racism, 2Inquiry Question: How does Donald Trump think race should be incorporated in American history and education? Summary of first...
Your Hair, Your Right?
Alondra, , Good Health and Well-Being, NowComment, Point of View, Race Relations, Rights, Social Media, Writing, Youth Activism, African-Americans, humanrights, Orange Cove High School, Rights, Rights of the People, 1In the article “Your Hair, Your Right?” by Joe Bubar it argues that there should be a law passed...
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...
Really shocked me because it really happened to me once and it really is very ugly
Estefani, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Racism, 5What I’ve been thinking about since I started reading ” The Hate You Give ” by Angie Thomas is...
Pilgrimage: The Art of Wandering
Hannah, , Fall 2020, Getting Started, Media, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Refugees, Transportation, Wonder, find the deeper meaning., Lost At Sea, pilgrimage, stranger, through fields, 0The human being is, by nature, a creature of curiosity. We are drawn to what we don’t understand and...
A White Man’s World
Jenna, , American Creed, Fall 2020, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Okemos High School, systemic racism, 4In order to talk about American beliefs and values we must look at all of American history and our...
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...
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...
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...
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...
People of color & No equality
Selena, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Equality, Orange Cove High School, Peace, 2In today’s time there still is situation between someone of color. In the discussion, “Race Vs. School” shows that...
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...
The World is Diverse
Vanessa, , Immigration, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, collegeprep, 2How is it that the world can be filled with so much ignorance? How can it be that a...
Charlie’s Enigma
Tahjmier, , Fall 2019, Family, Race Relations, Showcase, Violence, fathers, The U School, 0As a young black man in America, It seems like I have confusing examples to live up to. I...
“Raisin in the Sun” Mama Monologue
Diavionne, , Fall 2019, Race Relations, Showcase, The U School, 0You listen to me Karl Lindner it doesn’t matter if you don’t think we’ll feel at home as long...
Racism and Schools
Tomas, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Race Relations, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0“Racism in America: `The struggle will define us’.” https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=9312281438&site=ehost-live – Derrick Bell, a professor at New York University School...
Preventing Racism Through Children’s Books
Tomas, , Fall 2019, Race Relations, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Racism is defined as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race projecting the idea that...
Using mascots
Yeury, , Argument, Fall 2019, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0In my thoughts, this woman is trying to inform the world that using mascots means something bigger and its...
Why are so many Police Brutality Cases?
Keily, , Crime, Partnerships for the Goals, Police, Race Relations, Rights, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1Police brutality goes way back to 1872, that’s when it all started. When the Chicago Tribune reported on the...
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...
Racial discrimination has always been around us
Yanna, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Race Relations, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1According to Charles Barkley, “Racism is here and will always exist, but we can’t use it as a crutch.”...
Discrimination Surrounding Us
Danny, , Fall 2019, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Standout, unfairness, 4Prejudice and discrimination exist everywhere, and most of the people have experienced these before, or even in the current....
Social Change in the United States
John, , Abortion, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, LGBTQ+ Rights, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, #lgbtqequality, #socialissue, #women #society #equality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Racial Inequality, 0Social change, specifically the change in the public opinion and the laws of a given society, has always been...
Race and Social Justice Reflections
Jada, , Art, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 0Race and Social Justice is a class in Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice where you learn about the...
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...
My questions on “Changes” by Tupac Shakur
Tyler, , No Poverty (Economy), Poetry, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2My main question for this poem is Do you believe that it’s possible to change poverty and racism? .The...
Openly Against Injustice Anywhere
Jada, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, istandwithangela, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 1Angela Davis has been a civil rights activist from 1944 to present. She became known for her involvement in...
I Stand with Angela
Mckenzie, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, #Feminist, black power, civil rights, istandwithangela, showcase, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 1¨Angela Davis is an activist, educator and author. She is the author of eight books and has lectured throughout...
I Stand With Angela
Kimani, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, black history, black power, istandwithangela, showcase, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 3Angela Davis is a American political activist who was a part of the black panther party that was founded...
I Stand with Angela
Milton, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Activist, black power, civil rights, istandwithangela, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 3Famous Activist Angela Davis was stripped of her award for her Civil Rights movement efforts. The Birmingham Civil...
I Stand With Angela
Nathaniel, , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, istandwithangela, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, 2The Alabama Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) rescinded the Fred Shuttlesworth Humans Rights Award from Angela Davis because she...
Inter-sectionalism in Feminism
Solomon, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2019, Berkeley High School, Racism, Sexism, 0Racism is one of our society’s biggest issues, along with the existence of our patriarchy. Many people think that...
Deportation
Luis, , 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, Berkeley High School, 2I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...
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...
Inclusion and Safety in OUSD
Judith, , Fall 2018, LGBTQ+ Rights, Quality Education, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, #Ethnic studies, LGBTQ, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Sex ED, Youth of Color, 8Does inclusion lead to safety? Oakland is filled with all types of people but the classrooms don’t always embody...
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...
According to Statistics…
Jake, , Abortion, Gender Equity (Women), Guns, Immigration, LGBTQ+ Rights, Pro Gun Control, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, War, 0According to statistics, 100% of all gun deaths in the US are due to firearms. I am so triggered...
What Values Define the People of America?
Rhea, , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, Okemos High School, 2There has been a lot of discussion about what “American Values” are. What the things are that make us...
Why are people racist?
Tania, , Bio ELL, Getting Started, Race Relations, Showcase, Summer 2018, New York City Writing Project's 2018 ELLs Academy, 4Some people are racist because we are quick to judge, it could be by appearance,or personality.We also blame people...
Black Lives Matter demands need to be fought for. Kids and young adults need to learn about their culture....
Why do many people look at Childish Gambino’s video, “This Is America” as a message to society?
Tahlia, , History, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, This is America, 2When the video starts the camera zooms in on Childish Gambino, he turns around and starts to dance ....
What It Meant and Still Means To Be American; White
Meless, , American Creed, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Carver #American Creed #Carver African American history, 1For the larger part of American History, to be an American meant to be white and to view those...
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...
Islamophobia: A Rising Problem
Zachary M, , Immigration, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Trump, hate crime, Islam, Islamophobia, muslim, USA, 1Islamophobia is a large issue in the United States. The term describes the prejudice that occurs against Muslims, a...
Is the Death Penalty Fair?
Rachel R., , Crime, Death Penalty, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, convictions, death penalty, Racism, 2I am passionate about this issue because it is a life or death situation and in most cases involving...
Model Minority Myth: Helpful or Harmful?
Sarah Joy, , Biases, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, What do I stand for?, asian american, asian discrimination, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, minority equality, model minority, 0The “model minority” myth. What exactly is it? Is it something that someone made up in order to make...
Racism in the United States Needs to End in Order to Contain Equality
Theodora, , Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, letsmakeadifference, racismintheUS, stopjudging, weareallequal, 1The issue I discussed in this video revolves around Racism in the United States. I am passionate about this...
The Problem of Islamophobia
Devin, , Protest, Race Relations, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Trump, Discrimination, Equality, Islamophobia, muslim, refugees, religion, u.s., 3The issue that I will be discussing in this video is that of Islamophobia. There has been a rise...
Racial Discrimination and Gender Inequality
Ibrahim, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, Discrimination, humanrights, Inequality, Racism, 0Too many people are being treated poorly and unfairly because of their skin color or because of their gender....
Discrimination in the Job Industry
Lourdes, , Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, equal pay, 0The issue iIfocused on was discrimination in the job industry. The focus was more on pay and hiring...
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....
URGENT! Racial Discrimination Has Been A Problem For Too Long
Isha, , Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Racial Discrimination, 0Racial discrimination can be defined as the intolerance of another group of people mainly because of their race, educational...
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...
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...
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...
“Legal Good, Illegal Bad”
Sophie, , American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, #Trump, daca, Immigration, Racism, 1Recently in the news, we have seen a lot about the arguments between parties and members in the same...
Post #8 (Third Blog Post)
Sophia, , Race Relations, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Social Class, Spring 2018, 0I read three articles: The End of Corporate Imperialism, Corporate Imperialism for the Poor, and Policy Entrepreneurs and the...
Confronting Illegal Immigration to Make It Easier for the U.S. and It’s Immigrants
Sophie, , American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, compromises, illegalimmigration, Inequality, 1In order to confront immigration and it’s problems, we must identify why most illegal immigrants come to the U.S....
The Misconceptions of Illegal Immigration
Sophie, , American Dream, Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Equality, humanrights, illegalimmigration, 0In my recent research for my topic on whether or not illegal immigration benefits society, I found a few...
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...
Strong Minded
Brianna, , Fall 2017, Gender Equity (Women), Race Relations, Showcase, The U School, 3This poem is about a strong-minded woman who would not take no for an answer. A woman, named Bessie...
Injustices of United States’ War on Drugs.
Melissa, , Crime, Drugs, Fall 2017, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, #druguse, #socialissue, 0The war on drugs, the supposed “public enemy number one”, established under the Nixon administration and intensified under Reagan...
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 it Means to be American
Sierra, , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2017, Race Relations, Showcase, 2Many people come to America thinking it is the land of the free and home to an abundance of...
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...
A Flower and Two Races
Kamyiah, , Art, Poetry, Race Relations, Shakespeare, #ArtfromOakland, death, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 0Poem: A flower There’s a flower, one that’s sweet, strong, and pure Yet, this flower has something that...
The Modern Romeo and Juliet
German, , Art, Fall 2017, Race Relations, Shakespeare, Showcase, #Shakespear, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, modern day, Romeo and juliet, walls, 1Artist Statement German Jimenez This movie poster represents the divide between races that is happening in this country....
The Juvenile Justice System: Deeply Flawed
Sophia, , Death Penalty, Incarceration, Inquiry, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Prison, Race Relations, Showcase, Violence, 0In privileged communities across America, the phrase “kids are the future” is sung to remind children that they matter....
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...
Taking a Stand for Injustice
Drew, , Fall 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, 4In the world we are in today the ability to peacefully protest is one of the most important tools...
In my opinion, this teacher should not say anything about speaking another language because “the soldiers are fighting for...
Racism against native american based on the book “the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian”
Alissa, , American Creed, Race Relations, Showcase, Okemos High School, 1I rode the book “the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian” from sherman alexie and a big topic...
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...
The message has been lost during this entire process with the National Anthem Protest. Some people believe kneeling during...
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....
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”...
Photo by NYCMarines The argument doesn’t compare to the fight…Saying “not standing for the national anthem shows disrespect for...
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...
Dear Leaders of America, I am a white, cisgender, middle class college student living in the Midwest. I am...
Racism is a very important problem in the world that should be addressed. I believe that we shouldn’t be...
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...
Racism is still very prevalent in this world. People like to categorize others in some way or another, when...
Racism is sickening, and the fact that it still exists is disgusting. It makes me uncomfortable to talk about...
What is Michigan State University doing that could help America?
Devon, , Charlottesville, Fall 2017, Race Relations, Showcase, 2Dear Leaders of America, My experience growing up as a teenager in the United States was from what I...
Discrimination in History classes
Reyna, , Fall 2017, History, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, Thesis Feedback, 4Throughout the years Oakland schools have been teaching European history to students of color. Did you know that in...
People of majority identities don’t talk enough about racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, or other forms of oppression. It’s time...
Do people congregate with people who are like them?
Chloe, , Biases, Community, Fall 2017, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, community, groups, people, 0The Telegraph states that, “Earlier research revealed that the lower portion of a brain region called the “medial prefrontal...
Asian American Activism
Keaton, , AAPI Heritage, 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?, 6High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
My whole response to racism in general is why? Why are people coming to violence because of this discussion?...
American Leaders, Your Attention Please
Jesus, , Charlottesville, Fall 2017, Race Relations, Showcase, american, Leaders, Race, 1Dear Leaders of America, Hello, my name is Jesus Sanchez and I’m a student attending Fremont High School in...
I am a very quiet person, but if I get to know you very well, I will talk to...
Racism is an issue that affects the world badly. We shouldn’t judge people just for their race, skin color,...
Be aware of biases & work to overcome them
Kliton, , Psychology, Race Relations, Showcase, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, 0Most of the peoples all around the world prejudge other peoples. And the reason that this thing happen is...
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,”...
It Explains Why Everything Went Tumbling Down
Keyara, , Poetry, Point of View, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0I was not trying to hear those words. I won’t, I won’t, I won’t allow you to say such...
Would You Say He’s Racist?
Sejal, , Books or Plays, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, Huck Finn, mark twain, Racism, 5Many people can agree that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn covers some heavy topics, and it’s very upfront about...
When reading Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, my class had many discussions about racism. As a white person, I felt...
My first thought about this sign was that the people who live here are racists and only believe in...
The reason that Shakespeare is used today in school because it explains to the students that there are the...
I feel that trying to pin people and make them wear things that withhold their religion is worrisome and...
This is a letter I wrote to Mario Cuomo when they were considering laws to Raise the Age. Dear...
The Effects of Prison- Research Paper
Giselle, , Prison, Psychology, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, 1The overwhelming amount of studies preformed on the various inmate populations of the prison system suggest that the system...
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!
Brianna, , Call to Action, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, #Safteypinmovement, #Trump, change, Inequality, 3The safety pin is a movement that I wish was talked about more now that Trump is president. 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...
Opinion on the Crestwood Village sign
Juray, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, #FREEMONTHIGH, argument, LRNG, 2To me this message is rude, disrespectful and racist because it is basically saying that people that do not...
Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time: Please the Racist Cruel People
Zhuo Xuan, , Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0“He must be “good” not only in order to please his parents and not only to be punished by...
Baldwin’s sophisticated take on racism
Ajonea, , Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2James Baldwin, writes about the idea and concept of racism various times in his novel “The Fire Next Time”....
Dear White People, Your Safety Pins Are Embarrassing
Dereka, , Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2Immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and others are the ones who are targeted by the Trump Campaign. White...
Thoughts on the Safety Pin Campaign
Drew, , Immigration, LGBTQ+ Rights, Point of View, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, 1The safety pin campaign was supposedly created to show support and solidarity for those who have been targeted by bigotry...
#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...
#SafetyPinCampaign
Alicia, , Call to Action, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, 0My Thoughts On The Safety Pin Campaign As a response to the election of Donald Trump, many non-minority Americans...
Matthew Shepards’ case
Huong, , Bullying, Crime, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Privacy, Quality Education, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Violence, lgbt, lgbtrights, loveislove, lovewins, matthewshepard, Okemos High School, 0Photo by Elvert Barnes
Immigrants get unfair discrimination
Sarah, , Immigration, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2017, Discrimination, Immigration, immigration policies, research, 2I am researching the question of bias in immigration policies. I found a lot of useful research studies on...
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,...
To begin, the novel Divergent connects to life today in 2017 because currently people are being separated by race...
Being a person of color is harder than you may think. Especially when it comes to the crimes that...
Bias in Immigration Policies
Sarah, , Immigration, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, bias, Immigration, 3After my research proposal, I have begun actual research. On the gale database, I found two very informative articles....
Effects of Incarceration
Giselle, , Fall 2016, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Race Relations, Showcase, prison, 2After reading Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean, and picturing the inmates on death row in 1995, I...
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...
Incarceration of African Americans
Ellisandra, , Books or Plays, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Race Relations, Showcase, 5As I was reading Dead Man Walking by Helen Prejean, I wondered about what amount of African Americans were...
We Are Not Here to Take Your Jobs
Lula, , Fall 2016, Family, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Showcase, 2The notion some Americans have on refugees, as I’ve personally experienced, is that “Oh, refugees are just people who...
Intellectual Conservatism Does Not Exist
Andrew, , Fall 2016, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Religion, Showcase, 3Intellectual Conservatism is no more than a myth. Conservatism is the general notion that preserving the status quo is...
Are Blacks are more likely to face racial profiling than other races?
KeJahn, , Police, Race Relations, Research Help, Showcase, 11Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is KeJahn Banks,attend Fremont High school, and I’m a basketball player. I feel...
I was very shocked to discover that Donald Trump is going to be the president for four years, maybe...
Trump wins the election
Aleksandra, , Immigration, Latino Power, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, #Trump, election, Presidential, 9When I saw that Trump won the election I was baffled, disappointed and honestly disgusted, more than I thought...
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Niall, , Climate Action, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, Terrorism, Voting, War, 5Tuesday night a catastrophic event happened in in American History. The Reality TV Star and Businessman Donald J. Trump...
Dear Future President of the United States, I would like to congratulate you for being the new president of...
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...
Black Lives Matter
Ilianies, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Fall 2016, Guns, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, Violence, 2Dear Next President of the United States, An issue that I care about is Black Lives Matter is a...
Time To Make A Change
Layla, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, 5Dear Future President, Hi! My name is Layla and I am 10 years old. First, I want to say...
And The Earth Did Not Devour Him
Miguel, , Books or Plays, Family, Immigration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 4People moving from place to place may have a hard time blending or fitting in with other people. If...
Fight Against Racism
ganayahernandez, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Race Relations, Violence, Black Lives Matter, crimes without consequences, justice not made, Police Brutality, Racism, 3Dear Future President of the United States of America, First off, I would like to say congratulations with your...
Tell Police To Stop Shooting
Kevin, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2016, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, 0To the Next President of The United States Of America: One issue is that a lot of policemen or...
Opportunities for All
Lilian, , 2nextprez, Fall 2016, Immigration, Latino Power, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 2Dear Future President, I just want to let you know that I am excited to know your interests and...
Dear Future President of the United States An important issue that I care about is Black Lives Matter. This...
Calling for Respect and Equal Treatment
Chris, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Police, Race Relations, Showcase, Violence, Racism, unfair jobs, unfair lives, violence against black people, with black people, Young black males, 9Dear Future President of the United States, I believe that Black lives matter in our world because we are...
Why is the U.S so unfair these days?
Mariane, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Bullying, Police, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, Social Media, Violence, 6Dear Future President of the United States, Congrats on being the new U.S president. Was it hard to get...
From the voice of a young black woman
Jamillie, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Police, Race Relations, 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Police Brutality, Racism, 0Dear Future President of the United States Of America, Congratulations on being the new President of The United States....
Treat people from all races fairly
David, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2016, Police, Race Relations, Rights, Black Lives Matter, Racism with colored skin, unfair jobs, unfair lives, violence against black people, Young black males, 0Dear Future President of the United States, Black lives is an issue in our country. I think this because...