, , , Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Police, Showcase, Spring 2020, Violence, 2
Opening my eyes up every day once again another one of my loved ones getting killed. Listening to the news,...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Showcase, Violence, 3
Police brutality is a word that’s used for unjustified or unintentional harassment, verbal assault, physical or mental injury. It...
, , , American Creed, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Nuclear Energy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Violence, War, 2
Ever since the beginning of the Manhattan project in 1942, humans have been obsessed with the inhalation total of...
, , , Argument, Bullying, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Violence, 5
Parents are teaching their kids values in the wrong ways. Giving kids video games that show aggression and violence...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Immigration, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Prison, Privacy, Protest, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, War, 1
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
, , , Argument, Fall 2019, Pro Gun Control, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, 1
While observing at the imagine i can say people are serious & standing up for what they want. They...
, , , Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Terrorism, Violence, War, 2
More conspiracies have been confirmed than you might think. Take examples such as Watergate and MK-Ultra. Today’s conspiracy is...
, , , Crime, Decision Making, Fall 2019, Guns, Showcase, Violence, 0
Crime happens all the time, crime is also something that everybody would like to change. Concealed weapons are a...
, , , Crime, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Media and Message, Showcase, Violence, 0
People and their drones in the past few years there have been more threats and more than the less...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2019, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Violence, 3
A fear of flying is not unusual, in fact it’s so common, there’s a name for it. It’s called...
, , , Gaming, Sports, This is America, Violence, 7
Psychology Today writes about the American Psychiatric Association (APA) who published a report in 2015, stating that “playing violent...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Family, Friendship, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, 1
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...
True peace cannot be obtained by violence, but only by coming together and understanding each other. True peace is...
NonviolenceMeansWillingness to sufferNonviolentdemenstratorsrose up with dignity
, , , American Creed, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Spring 2019, Violence, 1
In reality, “American” means that you are a member of a country filled with violence, and hate because that’s...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Gaming, Showcase, Spring 2019, Violence, 2
I have chosen to study how we best inform people about the relationship between violent video games and real...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Crime, Police, Protest, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Taking a Knee, Violence, 9
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 3
Stereotypes In Oakland It’s not even about us as humans anymore. It’s mostly about us being portrayed as...
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 4
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...
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 4
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...
, , , Abortion, Argument, Call to Action, Crime, Fall 2018, Latino Power, Protest, Showcase, Violence, 1
When I first heard about this case on the television (in the news), my hearts broke into millions of...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Guns, Showcase, Violence, 3
The political topic that I chose to explore was gun laws, namely how gun laws in Utah and the...
I am interested in gun rights, specifically in the US compared to the rest of the world and what...
, , , Decision Making, Fall 2018, Gaming, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Showcase, Technology, Violence, 5
https://nowcomment.com/documents/116606#.W88xDUtKjD4 When looking at the evidence and scientific studies, it is hard to deny that there is some correlation...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Con Gun Control, Fall 2018, Guns, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Violence, 2
The first thing I would like to say is that this is my opinion on the matter, and other...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Crime, Gaming, Media, Showcase, Violence, 7
According to Craig Anderson, director of the Center for the Study of Violence at Iowa State University, video games...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, This is America, Violence, 7
I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
, , , Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, This is America, Violence, 2
I am excited by Childish Gambino music video, “This Is America,” because its very inspiring and motivating. As a...
, , , Showcase, Spring 2018, Upstander, Violence, 22
Dear Mayor Schaaf: Hello, our names are Xin and Nakiah. We are 9th graders at Life Academy...
My question would be Why do so many men find violence appropriate? Domestic violence is violence or...
Abuse in old homes is a problem that has been around for much too...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 1
The issue I am focusing on is police violence toward blacks especially when the victim was unarmed. What’s worse...
The issue at hand involves North Korea’s ongoing missile tests that are endangering people within the distances of the...
, , , Call to Action, Crime, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Love, Rape Culture, Refugees, Showcase, Slavery, Spring 2018, Violence, What do I stand for?, 3
I decided to make an informative video about sex trafficking because I felt that the issue needed to...
, , , Life on Land, Showcase, Spring 2018, This I Believe, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0
The issue is animal abuse. I am passionate about this issue because it is usually overlooked. Most people don’t...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Protest, Race Relations, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 1
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...
This issue caught my attention recently because there were accusations of video games causing violence. I wanted to research...
, , , No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, Voting, War, 0
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....
, , , Guns, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 1
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 ?...
, , , History, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 7
To begin, have you ever heard about the Nazi research? Well if not let me tell you a little...
, , , Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Rape Culture, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Violence, 7
This piece was inspired by our study of the #MeToo movement. This is based on actual events. The hope...
, , , Columbus, Community, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Politics, Violence, 1
My topic for my research paper has morphed from an informative essay regarding the ways in which colonialism has...
, , , Columbus, Fall 2017, Showcase, Spring 2018, Violence, 0
Has colonialism driven the flames of racism? This is the research question I wish to ask and argue in...
, , , Abortion, Bullying, Spring 2018, Violence, 2
Blog Post Chapters 2 & 3 Street Life After reading the first three chapters of Victor Rios’ Street...
, , , Crime, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Showcase, Violence, 7
“Drugs, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older—(9.4 percent of the population)— used an illicit drug in...
, , , Crime, Fall 2017, Quality Education, Showcase, Violence, 2
Violence In Oakland Did you know that Oakland is the most crime-ridden city in California, according to...
, , , Community, Crime, Fall 2017, History, Showcase, The Fifth Column, Violence, 2
Oakland’s Culture Do you often confuse Oakland with San Francisco? We shouldn’t confuse San Francisco and...
, , , 2nextprez, Biases, Debt, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Prison, Protest, Research Help, Science, Showcase, Violence, Voting, War, 0
The United States does not tolerate drugs at all, since Ronald Reagan started the war on drugs. If someone...
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Fall 2017, Family, History, Psychology, Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Terrorism, Violence, 0
In society, people often deal with tragedy in different ways. Many use prayer to cope with it, ” “It’s a...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Books, Bullying, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Drugs, History, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Point of View, Protest, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Slavery, This I Believe, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0
I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
, , , Death Penalty, Incarceration, Inquiry, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Prison, Race Relations, Showcase, Violence, 0
In privileged communities across America, the phrase “kids are the future” is sung to remind children that they matter....
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Community, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Life on Land, Love, Nature, Photography, Politics, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Social Media, Sports, Terrorism, Violence, What do I stand for?, Zero Hunger, 2
Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Police, Protest, Race Relations, 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...
, , , 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?, 6
High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
, , , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, 0
Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
I have highlighted some major events that are closely tied to the U.S. that took place in the middle...
, , , Argument, Crime, Good Health and Well-Being, Guns, Music, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 5
Dear Seattle Police Department, As a police department that prides itself on enhancing trust with the public, it would...
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Point of View, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, This I Believe, Violence, 0
For those of us who wish to keep and protect every American’s First Amendment rights, there is an issue...
When I was younger, I used to go out with my dad and protest the Iraq war. At that...
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Violence, 0
Abstract: In our developing world more and more is learned about the development of youth. One of the most...
, , , History, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, War, 0
this podcast is about a brave polish couple who used their abandoned zoo to save 300 jews from the...
, , , Politics, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 0
This podcast is about hate crime incident that took place in Anderson, Ca. It impacted Ms. Isaac Lowe and...
, , , LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 1
Sasha Fleischman, who identifies as agender was targeted by 16 year old, Richard Thomas for wearing a skirt.
, , , Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, 0
Our podcast is about an immigrant, Marcelo Lucero being murdered by 7 teenagers in Patchogue, Long Island
This podcast is about the tragic fire on the 57 bus during a ride on the 57 bus ride....
, , , Bullying, Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, Violence, 0
This podcast is about Sasha a Agender teen from Berkeley, CA. Sasha was on their way home from school...
, , , 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, 0
Photo by Elvert Barnes
, , , Books, Gaming, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, War, 0
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...
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