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Ending the Violence for Millions of Children

The main issue that this article addresses is the challenging environments that some children have to grow up in...
Police Brutality and Body Cameras

One “solution” for Police Brutality was to have police officers wear body cameras, this was supposed to help us...
Men’s Crisis Hotline to Save Lifes

In the city of Bogotá, Columbia, there is a large concern over men’s mental health that may lead to...
Are monkeys taking over Thailand?

Imagine if you lived in a city that was heavily populated with dogs? Cats? Lizards? Well some people are...
The Harlem Renaissance

(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
Riot- Walter Dean Myers plot
Recently, I read Riot, by Walter Dean Myers. I appreciated and enjoyed this play. I appreciated being able to...
Riot by Walter Dean Myers
The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
Stop the Violence

Opening my eyes up every day once again another one of my loved ones getting killed. Listening to the news,...
What’s The Deal With Police Brutality

Police brutality is a word that’s used for unjustified or unintentional harassment, verbal assault, physical or mental injury. It...
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...
Do video games contribute to youth violence?

Parents are teaching their kids values in the wrong ways. Giving kids video games that show aggression and violence...
China’s Big Secret
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
NO violence

While observing at the imagine i can say people are serious & standing up for what they want. They...
The CIA Wanted To Kill American Innocents, And May Have Killed The Man Who Stopped Them

More conspiracies have been confirmed than you might think. Take examples such as Watergate and MK-Ultra. Today’s conspiracy is...
Are Drones a National Security Threat?
People and their drones in the past few years there have been more threats and more than the less...
What’s the deal with Airplane Safety?
A fear of flying is not unusual, in fact it’s so common, there’s a name for it. It’s called...
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence

Psychology Today writes about the American Psychiatric Association (APA) who published a report in 2015, stating that “playing violent...
Diplomacy Is the Key to American Success

At a time when the United States is under development and facing corrupt relations, global public opinion started to...
I chose the topic of child abuse for my digital activism topic for multiple reasons. The first being that...
The Path to Peace

True peace cannot be obtained by violence, but only by coming together and understanding each other. True peace is...
Nonviolence

NonviolenceMeansWillingness to sufferNonviolentdemenstratorsrose up with dignity
American Means

In reality, “American” means that you are a member of a country filled with violence, and hate because that’s...
Do Violent Video Games Make Kids More Violent

I have chosen to study how we best inform people about the relationship between violent video games and real...
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
Stereotypes In Oakland It’s not even about us as humans anymore. It’s mostly about us being portrayed as...
On December 13th, I was in my car and somebody hit us when they were running away from the...
Let me introduce you to to Oakland. I believe that Oakland is violent because of what I have seen...
Why do you believe people are violent? An Oakland resident Ethan Cole, brought up so many interesting ways in...
“I think some people commit violent crimes because it’s something that will give an effect compared to someone just...
Justice for Emely Peguero

When I first heard about this case on the television (in the news), my hearts broke into millions of...
Guns vs. Kids?

I am interested in gun rights, specifically in the US compared to the rest of the world and what...
Do violent video games contribute to increasing youth violence?

https://nowcomment.com/documents/116606#.W88xDUtKjD4 When looking at the evidence and scientific studies, it is hard to deny that there is some correlation...
Are the Current Gun Laws Sufficient?

The first thing I would like to say is that this is my opinion on the matter, and other...
Everyone should be EQUAL: The message of “This Is America”

I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
Childish Gambino Motivates Us Against Violence

I am excited by Childish Gambino music video, “This Is America,” because its very inspiring and motivating. As a...
Gun Violence

Dear Mayor Schaaf: Hello, our names are Xin and Nakiah. We are 9th graders at Life Academy High...
My question would be Why do so many men find violence appropriate? Domestic violence is violence or...
Abuse of our elderly

Abuse in old homes is a problem that has been around for much too...
Black lives matter

The issue I am focusing on is police violence toward blacks especially when the victim was unarmed. What’s worse...
Today: SEXtrade

I decided to make an informative video about sex trafficking because I felt that the issue needed to...
The Overlooked Tragedy… Animal Abuse

The issue is animal abuse. I am passionate about this issue because it is usually overlooked. Most people don’t...
Racial Discrimination

My topic revolved around Racial Discrimination and through prior knowledge I know that it is a very serious topic....
The issue that I am presenting in my movie is the Syrian civil war. I am passionate about this...
Crisis in The Ukraine

The crisis in Crimea is that Russia had annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, and illegally occupied it. I...
Homegrown terrorism or domestic terrorism is terrorism but coming out of people that are natives to The United States....
Enough is enough!

It is clear that all lives should matter but in our society or shall I say in this world...
Nazi and Human Experiments By:Jennifer Sanchez Did you knew that Nazis did medical experiments on humans ?...
Oh, White Light

This piece was inspired by our study of the #MeToo movement. This is based on actual events. The hope...
“Corporate Imperialism”

My topic for my research paper has morphed from an informative essay regarding the ways in which colonialism has...
Feel The Struggle

Blog Post Chapters 2 & 3 Street Life After reading the first three chapters of Victor Rios’ Street...
what should the goverment do about drugs?

“Drugs, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older—(9.4 percent of the population)— used an illicit drug in...
Should the United States decriminalize Drugs?

The United States does not tolerate drugs at all, since Ronald Reagan started the war on drugs. If someone...
How does society deal with tragedy?

In society, people often deal with tragedy in different ways. Many use prayer to cope with it, ” “It’s a...
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...
The Juvenile Justice System: Deeply Flawed

In privileged communities across America, the phrase “kids are the future” is sung to remind children that they matter....
Boycotting the 2020 Japan Olympics to save the dolphins.

Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
Peacefully Protesting in the NFL

Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
Asian American Activism

High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
FIghting for My Rights

Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
Reopen the Kurt Cobain Case

Dear Seattle Police Department, As a police department that prides itself on enhancing trust with the public, it would...
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...
The Causes of Violent Outbursts in youth (Abstract Available)

Abstract: In our developing world more and more is learned about the development of youth. One of the most...
Cross Burned in Racist Hate Crime, Anderson, CA 2004

This podcast is about hate crime incident that took place in Anderson, Ca. It impacted Ms. Isaac Lowe and...
Oakland High teen set on fire aboard an AC Transit bus, Oakland, CA

Sasha Fleischman, who identifies as agender was targeted by 16 year old, Richard Thomas for wearing a skirt.
Immigrant murdered by seven teenagers

Our podcast is about an immigrant, Marcelo Lucero being murdered by 7 teenagers in Patchogue, Long Island
The tragic fire on the 57 bus in Oakland,Ca

This podcast is about the tragic fire on the 57 bus during a ride on the 57 bus ride....
The fire on the 57 bus in Oakland, CA

This podcast is about Sasha a Agender teen from Berkeley, CA. Sasha was on their way home from school...
Matthew Shepards’ case

Photo by Elvert Barnes
Setting and Scene for Hunger Games

A scene from Hunger Games that stood out to me was the ending of chapter 1 and start of...
Topic: gang violence Imagine gang wars starting in our country and our whole society collapsing. This is...
Mona changes the way she thinks and she starts following the path to become a cop. She realized that...
Survey for MALE students: Domestic Violence and Male Values

My name is Gary Tuione. I am a senior attending Fremont High School in Oakland. My Graduate Capstone research...
Gangs are important because they are damaging Oakland culture in a negative way to where people think Oakland...
Police Brutality

Police relations are very important to focus on because police officers have killed and harass people of color due...
How has the word “jihad” contributed to the rise of islamophobia, terrorists attacks, and false Western views of Muslims?

Using the Gale Research Database, I was able to find some evidence that can support my inquiry question for...
Causes of Violent Outbursts in Youth, A Research Paper

I chose for my research paper topic to study the causes of violent outbursts in youth. I chose this...
I think the Hunger Games is a good book, its a trilogy of young adult dystopian society. At the...
“Approximately one in three adolescent girls in the United States are a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse...
The Unspoken Truth About Domestic Violence

“Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender…Domestic violence affects...
Gangs in Oakland

Why do youth join gangs? Gangs are one of the main problems in California, but it is especially a...
How To Be Able To Get Out and To Speak Up How can the world encourage more victims of...
Domestic Violence

When women or men suffer from domestic violence they usually don’t report it right away. One of the reasons...
When women or men suffer from domestic violence they usually don’t report it right away. One of the reasons...
Christian Persecution Then and Now

In the Gospel of John, Jesus proclaims to his followers and disciples that “If the world hates you, remember...
The Fox and the Wolf (Remixed)

This project is based on a moral “The Fox and the Wolf” by the Brothers Grimm which was adapted...
THE GOOSE-GIRL remixed

This is my adaptation about THE GOOSE-GIRL by Brothers Grimm. Its about a princess who is going to get...
The Two Goats Remixed

Hello! Welcome to an introduction of my adapted animation, “The Two Goats”. This animation is adapted from one of...
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...
Behind the Scenes of the Electric Chair

I was inspired by the book, Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean to gather information about the death...
Over the past few years, more and more schools have been requiring their students to follow a strict uniform....
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...
Black Lives Matter

Dear Next President of the United States, An issue that I care about is Black Lives Matter is a...
Fight Against Racism

Dear Future President of the United States of America, First off, I would like to say congratulations with your...
Support in curating my sources: Domestic Violence Against Women

Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is Gary Tuione. The social inequity problem I am looking into is “Domestic...
Calling for Respect and Equal Treatment

Dear 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?

Dear Future President of the United States, Congrats on being the new U.S president. Was it hard to get...
There’s a Problem With Dress Codes – Poem

I like to show my shoulders Weird enough, it’s true And once or twice a week It’s something many...
Can something simple turn into something horrible?

I’m currently halfway through the book That was then, this is now by S.E. Hinton. From what I have...
Law Enforcement in America

The history of Law Enforcement dates back to the beginning of this country’s history. When the signing of the...
Asking for help Curating Soucres

Dear Youth Voices Community, Hey, Youth Voices my name is Surako Follings I am a 17-year-old senior at Fremont...
America and Guns

“America and Guns” is like “Peanut Butter and Jelly.” It is an American pastime and an eternal fascination. Despite...
My Thoughts On Terrorism
This is my first post so be free to tell me if I have ANYTHING wrong. I am going...
Where I’m From

I am from a used to be drug-abused, so now she needs the drug use From an older brother...
Proving Them Wrong

I am from ghetto city Oakland Where it’s a very diverse place Where us Mexicans are a threat to...
I’m from Oakland!

I’m from the town, where being yourself isn’t good enough. I’m from the lands where it all goes down,...
I’m from east Oakland born and raised where it’s a miracle if you make it out at the age...
It’s okay. They’re married.

Gone With The Wind is one of the best books in American literature–that’s something that’s pretty much undisputed among...
Blessings

I’m from Oakland where people do drugs and do not give a rat when they pop yo. I am...
Trying to find the right path

I am from a city where people hide their feelings where people don’t believe in self-pity where people...
In the book The Afterlife by Gary Soto is about how a young boy gets killed in his high...