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Barbara Johns: Brown vs. Board Of Education
The article, “The 16-Year-Old Who Fought Segregation” brings back to life the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of...
Tish, the protagonist in If Beale Street Could Talk, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others....
What is the Quality of life in the U.S
We know that the United States is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. However, does the quality...
Cultural Appropriation of Native Americans in America

Cultural appropriation shows up a lot in American history and even now. There are some instances where it’s not...
When do you truly know when you are becoming a “Adult”? Some states use it to turn you physically...
The Impacts and Repercussions of Divisive Language Used by Politicians

In the age of technology and widespread use of social media, the influence of people in power is...
Your Hair, Your Right?
In the article “Your Hair, Your Right?” by Joe Bubar it argues that there should be a law passed...
The Harlem Renaissance

(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
In the article, “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” I learned about how sick days being paid can be...
The Harlem Renaissance By: Veronica Chambers

(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
What Does it Mean to Be an American?

Being an American is always staying open-minded and welcoming to others. America is filled with so many different people...
Being an American is not Always as Amazing as it is Explained to be.

For many people America is an amazing country where people have free will and can be anything their heart...
Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot
Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
When will a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg occur?
The supreme court has lost a great leader, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After serving for 27 years she passed...
Open Letter for Women’s Rights

To Whom it Should Concern: Why do people have to have so many expectations for women? We are told...
Here’s how Russia’s new weapon would leave us defenseless.
Ever since the beginning of the Manhattan project in 1942, humans have been obsessed with the inhalation total of...
Lack of Education Inside the Juvenile Justice System Creates an Endless Cycle

In some schools, counties, or even states, there is a direct school-to-prison pipeline. Students who, more times than not,...
Should We Legalize Prostitution?

The existence of prostitution anywhere is society’s lustful portrayal of women. However, with laws that prohibit sex work the...
China’s Big Secret
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
Woman Rights

While looking at the image there’s a lot of message behind it. For example Woman power. All Woman look...
Will You Vote Now?

A huge debate within the last couple of years is how can we get everyone to use their privilege...
Why are so many Police Brutality Cases?

Police brutality goes way back to 1872, that’s when it all started. When the Chicago Tribune reported on the...
Discrimination Surrounding Us

Prejudice and discrimination exist everywhere, and most of the people have experienced these before, or even in the current....
Immigration Impacts American Values.

America is one of the most diverse countries in the world and you cannot say that is has one...
Fight For Victims: The Results

Our project was about the dangers of sexual harassment and our overall goal was to inform people about sexual...
Declawing Awareness

When beginning the project, the overall goal was to spread awareness about declawing. To get a bill passed, banning...
Declawing

Declawing cats is a serious matter that should be thought about twice before going through with the decisions. Many...
I hope that this video would continue to raise awareness of the dangers people are facing outside, because of...
Sexual Harassment in Schools

In tech, we are doing a digital presentation project and the issue that me and my group chose was...
Digital Activism Topic

I want to fight for better LGBTQ healthcare. Prejudice and discrimination is everywhere but when it endangers someone’s life, it is unacceptable. I have friends in the LGBTQ community and they should...
Students’ Online Speech Should Be Limited!

Schools should be allowed to limit students’ online speech because it impacts both students and teachers. Online speech allows...
Deportation
I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...
Oakland

Oakland Oakland is a sanctuary city which means it helps protect immigrants from deportation. This is good because...
Inclusion and Safety in OUSD

Does inclusion lead to safety? Oakland is filled with all types of people but the classrooms don’t always embody...
How Can We Better Our Attitudes Towards Foreigners?

In George Orwell’s book, 1984, he emphasizes the societal problem of people having a negative attitude towards foreigners, especially...
Right to Privacy and Technology

There is an increasingly more complicated problem of privacy as technology becomes more prevalent in society. In a New...
What Defines Us As American?

One thing that defines people as American is freedom of choice. America is built upon the idea that...
Americans and Their Values

What does it mean to be an American? Americans live in America, but there is something deeper than just...
I believe the American Creed values are exercised in the educational system

The American Creed consist of many values. These values are exercised in every aspect of our lives including the...
Heart of America

I believe a working hard and never giving up are important American values. Many people dream of moving to...
Diversity and Strength in America

What does it mean to be an American? That is a great question because there are so many perspectives...
Policing Immigration

Immigration may well be the hottest issue in the United States today. Some people want to build physical walls...
How Can Roe V. Wade Be Protected?

Roe V. Wade is one of the largest contemporary judicial controversies. It has spawned avid opposition and support throughout...
The Injustice of Puppy Mills

This issue is important to me because I love animals a lot. My cousin’s have a dog...
Immigration

The issue is based on the fact that immigrants are being blocked from entering the country by a border...
LGBTQIA+ : Respect is the Gay Agenda

The LGBTQIA+ movement has become more well known throughout America. This movement fights for more acceptance of those in...
Discrimination in the Job Industry

The issue iIfocused on was discrimination in the job industry. The focus was more on pay and hiring...
Sexual Harassment: How it is Dominating the Workplace

Sexual Harassment is a predominant topic in today’s modern day society. The number of sexual assault complaints has increased,...
Unequal Pay

Unequal pay has been a severe conflict since forever. Many people thought that by 2018, this would not be...
Education: A Right for All Girls

Link to Video: 14CD7A4D-51F8-4ED0-9945-83CA7D744032 I first found out about the lack of girl’s education in developing countries by reading...
The Definition for decriminalization is, to eliminate criminal penalties for or remove legal restrictions against. Legalization and decriminalization are...
What Rights Should All People Living In The US Have?

What rights should all people living in the US have? I believe that people should be able to have...
What Do We Deserve?

What do we deserve as people living here in the United States? Should people be treated unfairly because of...
Contrary to my Beliefs: “The other Side.”

Sub-minimum wage is legal on behalf of employing disabled workers because, “For thousands of people with the most significant disabilities,...
“Legal Good, Illegal Bad”

Recently in the news, we have seen a lot about the arguments between parties and members in the same...
After the monumental Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade in 1973 granting women access to abortions constitutionally, there has...
Funding Planned Parenthood

Planned parenthood is in the media spotlight as “Republicans push to block funding for the group because it provides...
How Multi Level Marketing Has Failed in the Past

This article by Stacie Bosley and Kim McKeage examines the diffusion of multilevel marketing and the risk of pyramid...
Wage Gap in the Medical Field

Imagine going to school for 8 plus years, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to do so, finally graduating,...
Post #8 (Third Blog Post)

I read three articles: The End of Corporate Imperialism, Corporate Imperialism for the Poor, and Policy Entrepreneurs and the...
The Misconceptions of Illegal Immigration

In my recent research for my topic on whether or not illegal immigration benefits society, I found a few...
Whose Rights Are Reproductive Rights?

The multi-decade long debate about reproductive rights has been in the political atmosphere as well as a social and...
1984: Power Struggle

Orwell’s tone expressed in the book 1984 highlights symbolism and a Marxist perspective to show how through the eyes...
I kind don’t have anyone who is supporting out for me right now. It is something that I will...
Gentrification in Oakland

“28 percent of the people that are kicked out of their home make $30,000 yearly” (Allen-Price). This shows that...
DACA

DACA is an acronym that stands for the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals. It is a program put into place during the...
#MeToo

Recently, a stunning awareness to women’s sexual assault has taken over social media. At the Golden Globes this past...
Genetic Engineering and Aldous Huxley

Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, or better known as CRISPR, is the latest and greatest DNA editing tool...
What Rights Do We Have As Americans?

What rights should people living in the US have? Here is a question that many non-citizens have while living...
What it Means to be American?

I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
Is Immigration into the U.S. an Actual Problem?

There is a rise in immigration into the United States, and there has been in years’ past. With Trump’s...
Taking a Stand for Injustice

In the world we are in today the ability to peacefully protest is one of the most important tools...
Is Monogamy Natural for Humans?

It seems strange to question this social norm we as human beings have conformed to for the majority of...
Dress Codes Are Geared Towards Women!

The dress code in high schools need to change. The dress code is mainly geared to limit what females...
Not Allowed To Fight For Our Rights?

I feel like the athletes that are kneeling during the national anthem are right as far as the motive...
Its Time To Be Heard !

The message that the NFL players are trying to send out has been token the wrong way. NFL players...
It Is So About Race

Many home are divided on this topic. People can fully disagree with their own family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors....
Ethics of Metal, Glass, and Plastic

A little while ago, I visited the Moral Machines website. It’s a study put out by MIT to see...
Protest your Right!

Every American citizen has the right to protest. Protesting is a freedom that is given to americans and is...
Why Should Expressing Your Beliefs Come At A Cost?

Rather people should kneel during the national anthem or not should not be the question. The question should be,...
Peacefully Protesting in the NFL

Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
Be The Change You Want To See In The World

In an article by PROCON.org about the players who took a knee during the National Anthem, stated that the...
Dear Leaders of America

Dear Leaders of America, As we all know the United States of America is a great country, however we...
We The People

We the People “We the people”(US Const. Preamble). The first three words of the Preamble in...
In America we say we value equal opportunity, but have we accomplished it?

Americans believe that everyone is created equal. Thomas Jefferson was the first person to use the phrase “all...
Are Americans Living the American Dream?
All Americans should have freedom, equality and rights. Many people moved to America to live the American Dream. But...
Do people congregate with people who are like them?

The Telegraph states that, “Earlier research revealed that the lower portion of a brain region called the “medial prefrontal...
Asian American Activism

High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
Neocolonialism in Africa

To Whomever Cares to Listen, “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third power,”...
Conversion Therapy Should be Banned

Conversion Therapy Should be Banned By Emily Rick & Ayla Tulette Conversion therapy is a harmful and disgusting act....
NeoColonialism in Africa Video

https://youtu.be/B-HlbLzaL_I
FIghting for My Rights

Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
Women Empowerment

Photo by The Library of Congress
The State of American Protest: Unhelpful Behavior

For those of us who wish to keep and protect every American’s First Amendment rights, there is an issue...
Conversion Therapy

In a country based on freedom and liberty, citizens should be able to craft, and accept their own identities...
The Malevolence of Leather

“Leather” is another word for skin. Imagine this: you were separated from your parents at birth, and spent your entire...
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!

The safety pin is a movement that I wish was talked about more now that Trump is president. I...
“Not your Mascot”

This image is really powerful because i have seen seen school’s use them as Mascot’s and i know that...
Women’s March

These women are fighting over something that is important to them, and i honestly think it is a good...
The Scare of Safety Pins

I believe that the safety pin movement is a good thing for many reasons. The safety pin movement is...
Newark Transgender Teen Murder: Gwen Araujo

Podcast of Gwen Araujo from Newark California. 17 years old transgender, Gwen Araujo was murdered on October 4,2000 due...
Matthew Shepards’ case

Photo by Elvert Barnes
This paper is difficult to research, due to the fact that a lot of the material it covers is...
NE OH Takes on the Women’s March on Washington (updated with videos I shot that day)

Hi, Youth Voices! My name is Abby Henry, and I am a Senior at Jackson High School in Massillon,...
Change the way you Think

Hello, I have been reading 1984 by George Orwell in my english class and wanted to share my thoughts...
Bias in Immigration Policies

After my research proposal, I have begun actual research. On the gale database, I found two very informative articles....
The Effect of Gender Roles on the Workplace and Behavior

I have done more extensive research into how gender roles affect the workplace and aggressive behavior. According to a...
Child Labor

Child labor in our world today incorporates 250 million children worldwide. Child labor occurs when “people under fifteen years...
Women in the Victorian Era-Main Ideas

Virtually no rights-rights given to husband at time of marriage Bodily ownership became husband’s “Representations of ideal wives were...
Immigration Policies in Britain and the United States

I am basing my research project on immigration policies. The exact issue within immigration policies I have yet to...
The Unspoken Truth About Domestic Violence

“Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender…Domestic violence affects...
Join The Pussyhat Project!

Right now, getting involved in politics is more important than ever! On the 21st, women will be meeting across...
Attention youth activists!

The Women’s March is looking for youth activists under the age of 18 to apply for the #WomensMarch Youth...
THE GOOSE-GIRL remixed

This is my adaptation about THE GOOSE-GIRL by Brothers Grimm. Its about a princess who is going to get...
Border Security… ISIS 8 Miles Away

In America, protecting the borders is essential to our homeland security. Freedom has been taken advantage of over the...
Why Trigger Warnings Are Important

((This post contains mentions of basically everything triggering)) If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably heard...
Is Sexism still an Issue Survey

If you please, here is a survey on whether you feel sexism against women is still an issue in...
Is ADHD Medication Beneficial or Detrimental?

The topic of my research is ADHD medication and is it being overprescribed in today’s youth. For research on...
At least three fingers

at least three fingers at least to your fingertips at least you won’t get raped, right? Young Women...
Immigration Unfairness

Dear Future President of the United States, An important issue that I care about is immigration. Immigration is a...
An Argument For Swear Words

Almost all words are equal. I believe that nearly every word should have equal usage, no matter their spelling...
ALL people should be treated equally

I hate to see people who are being judged just because of their sexuality or gender. America is supposed...
Do we matter in this world?

Dear Mr./Mrs. President, Hi my name is Kathleen and, first I would like to congratulate you on winning! Second...
Stop Killing Animals

Dear Future President of the United States, An important issue that I care about is animals getting treated fairly....
Is Minimum Wage Fair in the USA?

Dear Future President of The United States: When you are president, please consider a higher minimum wage in Rhode...
Immigration Freedom

Dear Future President of the United States, An important issue that I care about is immigration. It is a...
Stop Deporting Innocent Immigrants!

Dear Future President of the United States, First off, congratulations on becoming the new president of the U.S. I...
We Matter Too

Dear Mrs. or Mr. President: Congratulations, you are now President of the United States. We all hope to be...
Treat people from all races fairly

Dear Future President of the United States, Black lives is an issue in our country. I think this because...
Each Day There Is Unfairness In Our Country

Dear Future President of the United States, I would like to congratulate you on being the President of the...
Stop Racism and Enter Freedom!

Dear Future President of the United States, There are so many issues in my community, and country. For example,...
Families Also Need a Voice
Dear Next President of the United States, First, let me congratulate you for reaching your goal. You crossed the...
Feminism and my thoughts about it
Feminism is classified as the rights of political, social, and economic rights as opposed to men. Feminism used...
How has the Racism in Schools Changed Over Time?

A few weeks ago, I had previously made a post on current racism in schools. However, then I remembered...
Civilian Drone Use

Drones should not be used by civilians because the technology is not regulated enough at this time to be...
Are You Eating Food Containing GMOs?

Have you ever looked at some type of food and saw a label that said something similar to “Non-GMO...
America and Guns

“America and Guns” is like “Peanut Butter and Jelly.” It is an American pastime and an eternal fascination. Despite...