Animal Testing Is Ethical!!     I believe that animal testing is ethical because medical researchers can provide more accurate treatment for patients in the future and help medical researcher figure out which “drugs” are beneficial for humans.          This is true because people who has polio have been provided with vaccines thanks to animal […]

Why is police brutality common in Oakland? In the article, Oakland police: controversial history sets tone for city’ discord. Harris states, “White people account for only 16% of OPD vehicle stops, and 6.7% of motorists searched. Black people in Oakland, by contrast, account for a whopping 48% of vehicle stops, and 65.8% of motorists searched” (Harris). Police brutality can lead to […]

Hatred and violence without a reason   It’s never been the same                                    Oakland is not going to change I wonder why not    Is it because of the violence, Hatred Ignorance That has been happening I have seen so much hate That I cannot blame no one   I ask myself How ? Where? Did this madness comes from […]

HI my name is linda and in my shadow box I have chosen to include objects of being female, being Latina and living in Oakland because those are the most important aspects of my life. I decided to add a picture that represents me being female because it has impacted me through the years that I have been growing up. […]