, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Crime, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, Raise Your Voice, Taking a Knee, Violence, 1
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
, , , Education, Fall 2018, LGBTQA, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2
Does inclusion lead to safety? Oakland is filled with all types of people but the classrooms don’t always embody...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Education, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, Raise Your Voice, 1
What is the cause of police brutality and how does it affect Oakland residents? Hillary Walker, a teacher at...
, , , Abortion, Guns, Immigration, LGBTQA, Pro Gun Control, Racism, Refugees, Religion, War, Women, 0
According to statistics, 100% of all gun deaths in the US are due to firearms. I am so triggered...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2018, Inequality, Racism, Showcase, 2
There has been a lot of discussion about what “American Values” are. What the things are that make us...
Some 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....
, , , Education, History, Politics, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2018, This is America, 2
When the video starts the camera zooms in on Childish Gambino, he turns around and starts to dance ....
, , , American Creed, History, Inequality, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
For the larger part of American History, to be an American meant to be white and to view those...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 0
The issue I am focusing on is police violence toward blacks especially when the victim was unarmed. What’s worse...
, , , Immigration, Politics, Racism, Refugees, Religion, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Islamophobia is a large issue in the United States. The term describes the prejudice that occurs against Muslims, a...
I am passionate about this issue because it is a life or death situation and in most cases involving...
, , , Biases, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2018, What do I stand for?, 0
The “model minority” myth. What exactly is it? Is it something that someone made up in order to make...
, , , Racism, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
The issue I discussed in this video revolves around Racism in the United States. I am passionate about this...
, , , 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...
Too many people are being treated poorly and unfairly because of their skin color or because of their gender....
, , , Gender, Inequality, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The issue iIfocused on was discrimination in the job industry. The focus was more on pay and hiring...
My topic revolved around Racial Discrimination and through prior knowledge I know that it is a very serious topic....
, , , Racism, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Racial discrimination can be defined as the intolerance of another group of people mainly because of their race, educational...
Police Brutality has been a widespread issue around the world. Reviewing trends, we are able to see that minorities...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Guns, Media, Police Brutality, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Black Lives Matter will never receive the recognition nor support that other modern protest have gotten. The movement is...
, , , Black Lives Matter, History, Racism, Rights, Slavery, 0
What rights should all people living in the US have? I believe that people should be able to have...
, , , American Dream, Con Trump, Immigration, Inequality, Latino Power, Politics, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Recently in the news, we have seen a lot about the arguments between parties and members in the same...
, , , Biases, Crime, Debt, History, Incarceration, Minimum Wage, Prison, Racism, Showcase, Slavery, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 3
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for...
, , , Racism, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Social Class, Spring 2018, 0
I read three articles: The End of Corporate Imperialism, Corporate Imperialism for the Poor, and Policy Entrepreneurs and the...
, , , American Dream, Immigration, Inequality, Latino Power, Politics, Racism, 0
In order to confront immigration and it’s problems, we must identify why most illegal immigrants come to the U.S....
, , , American Dream, Economy, Immigration, Inequality, Latino Power, Racism, Rights, 0
In my recent research for my topic on whether or not illegal immigration benefits society, I found a few...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Fall 2017, Poetry, Police Brutality, Racism, Showcase, The Hate U Give, 10
This is my poem based on the novel “The Hate U Give” for McGeehan’s class. Khalil’s spirit is talking...
, , , Con Trump, Decision Making, Education, Fall 2017, Immigration, Inequality, Language, Politics, Racism, Raise Your Voice, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, Violence, 1
Throughout Donald Trumps time in the American spotlight we have seen who he really is. From the beginning of...
, , , Crime, Drugs, Fall 2017, Incarceration, Inequality, Racism, Showcase, 0
The war on drugs, the supposed “public enemy number one”, established under the Nixon administration and intensified under Reagan...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Debt, Decision Making, Economy, Education, Goals, Health, Housing, Inequality, Latino Power, Point of View, Politics, Poverty, Racism, Showcase, The Fifth Column, 1
The achievement gap is the measurable disparity of the socioeconomic statuses and educational performance of different groups of people...
Many people come to America thinking it is the land of the free and home to an abundance of...
, , , American Creed, Black Lives Matter, Racism, Rights, Showcase, 5
What rights should people living in the US have? Here is a question that many non-citizens have while living...
, , , Art, Poetry, Racism, Shakespeare, 0
Poem: A flower There’s a flower, one that’s sweet, strong, and pure Yet, this flower has something that...
, , , Art, Fall 2017, Racism, Shakespeare, Showcase, 1
Artist Statement German Jimenez This movie poster represents the divide between races that is happening in this country....
, , , Death Penalty, Incarceration, Inequality, Inquiry, Politics, Prison, Racism, Showcase, Violence, 0
In privileged communities across America, the phrase “kids are the future” is sung to remind children that they matter....
, , , Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Education, Fall 2017, Gender, Incarceration, Inequality, Police Brutality, Politics, Racism, Showcase, Women, 11
Are Black Children Forced to Grow Up Faster Than White Children YES Black kids are forced to grow up...
, , , Fall 2017, Inequality, Racism, Rights, Showcase, 4
In the world we are in today the ability to peacefully protest is one of the most important tools...
, , , Racism, Showcase, 2
In my opinion, this teacher should not say anything about speaking another language because “the soldiers are fighting for...
, , , American Creed, Racism, Showcase, 1
I rode the book “the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian” from sherman alexie and a big topic...
, , , 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...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Racism, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 1
The message has been lost during this entire process with the National Anthem Protest. Some people believe kneeling during...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Con Trump, Fall 2017, Politics, Racism, Rights, Taking a Knee, 5
Many home are divided on this topic. People can fully disagree with their own family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors....
, , , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Education, Goals, History, Inequality, LGBTQA, Racism, Slavery, 0
Recently, I have noticed that certain parts of society still have a hesitancy to accept people that are “different”...
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Con Trump, Racism, 0
Photo by NYCMarines The argument doesn’t compare to the fight…Saying “not standing for the national anthem shows disrespect for...
, , , American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Con Trump, Inequality, Media, Point of View, Police Brutality, Racism, Rights, Sports, 0
Rather people should kneel during the national anthem or not should not be the question. The question should be,...
, , , 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, 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...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Charlottesville, Inequality, LGBTQA, Politics, Racism, Rights, Showcase, 3
Dear 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...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Police Brutality, Racism, Showcase, Slavery, 2
For me, racism is something that makes me uncomfortable to talk about. It saddens me to know that there...
, , , Charlottesville, Fall 2017, Racism, Showcase, 2
Dear Leaders of America, My experience growing up as a teenager in the United States was from what I...
, , , Education, Fall 2017, History, Racism, Showcase, Thesis Feedback, 4
Throughout the years Oakland schools have been teaching European history to students of color. Did you know that in...
, , , Biases, Community, Fall 2017, Gender, Inequality, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, 0
The Telegraph states that, “Earlier research revealed that the lower portion of a brain region called the “medial prefrontal...
, , , 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...
Dear Leaders of America, Hello, my name is Jesus Sanchez and I’m a student attending Fremont High School in...
, , , Racism, Showcase, Summer 2017, 2
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,...
, , , Psychology, Racism, Showcase, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, 0
Most of the peoples all around the world prejudge other peoples. And the reason that this thing happen is...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Debt, Economy, Education, Family, History, Housing, Inequality, Nature, Politics, Poverty, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, 1
To Whomever Cares to Listen, “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third power,”...
, , , Poetry, Point of View, Police Brutality, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0
I was not trying to hear those words. I won’t, I won’t, I won’t allow you to say such...
, , , Books, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2017, 5
Many people can agree that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn covers some heavy topics, and it’s very upfront about...
, , , Huck Finn, Racism, 1
When reading Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, my class had many discussions about racism. As a white person, I felt...
, , , Racism, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0
My first thought about this sign was that the people who live here are racists and only believe in...
, , , Books, Racism, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0
The reason that Shakespeare is used today in school because it explains to the students that there are the...
, , , Racism, Showcase, Spring 2017, 1
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 overwhelming amount of studies preformed on the various inmate populations of the prison system suggest that the system...
, , , Call to Action, Inequality, Point of View, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Women, 3
The safety pin is a movement that I wish was talked about more now that Trump is president. I...
To me, I feel like this image is really sad because over the years you see African American people...
To me this message is rude, disrespectful and racist because it is basically saying that people that do not...
“He must be “good” not only in order to please his parents and not only to be punished by...
James Baldwin, writes about the idea and concept of racism various times in his novel “The Fire Next Time”....
, , , Politics, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2
Immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and others are the ones who are targeted by the Trump Campaign. White...
The safety pin campaign was supposedly created to show support and solidarity for those who have been targeted by bigotry...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Education, Inequality, Point of View, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2017, Voting, 2
I agree with both articles views because they both brought up good points. For example the first article...
, , , Call to Action, Con Trump, Inequality, Racism, 0
My Thoughts On The Safety Pin Campaign As a response to the election of Donald Trump, many non-minority Americans...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Death Penalty, Guns, Prison, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 0
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, , , Bullying, Crime, Education, Gender, Health, Inequality, LGBTQA, Love, Point of View, Politics, Privacy, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Violence, 0
Photo by Elvert Barnes
I am researching the question of bias in immigration policies. I found a lot of useful research studies on...
, , , 2nextprez, Abortion, Black Lives Matter, Con Trump, Gender, Immigration, Inequality, Latino Power, LGBTQA, Police Brutality, Politics, Poverty, Racism, Rape Culture, Refugees, Renewable Energy, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Voting, Women, 18
Hi, Youth Voices! My name is Abby Henry, and I am a Senior at Jackson High School in Massillon,...
, , , Crime, Prison, Racism, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2
Being a person of color is harder than you may think. Especially when it comes to the crimes that...
After my research proposal, I have begun actual research. On the gale database, I found two very informative articles....
, , , Fall 2016, History, Inequality, Prison, Racism, Showcase, 2
After reading Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean, and picturing the inmates on death row in 1995, I...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Con Trump, Gender, Immigration, Inequality, Latino Power, LGBTQA, Politics, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Women, 0
The Women’s March is looking for youth activists under the age of 18 to apply for the #WomensMarch Youth...
As I was reading Dead Man Walking by Helen Prejean, I wondered about what amount of African Americans were...
, , , Fall 2016, Family, Immigration, Racism, Refugees, Showcase, 2
The notion some Americans have on refugees, as I’ve personally experienced, is that “Oh, refugees are just people who...
, , , Fall 2016, Inequality, Politics, Racism, Religion, Showcase, 3
Intellectual Conservatism is no more than a myth. Conservatism is the general notion that preserving the status quo is...
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