Social Movements

Dear Ida B Wells-Barnett, My name is Sydney Lemos, I am a Freshman at Hollis Brookline High School. I have read about all of your accomplishments. You have battled sexism, racism, and violence. While…

After reading the book, The Freedom Writers Diary, Erin Gruwell said, "No matter what race we are, what ethnic background, sexual orientation, or what views we may have, we are all human. Unfortunate…

Black lives have been targeted and oppressed for hundreds of years due to the color of their skin. There is a division between the nation just based on the color of your skin. In what world does the c…

The Power of Change. Coming out Essay Example Throughout my life, I've been the picture-perfect kid. I followed all the rules, I stopped at every crosswalk, I always raised my hand, and I did eve…

Have you ever been kicked out of the house because of your sexuality? Or have you ever been attacked or even discriminated against by your community, because of your sexuality? I bet every one of yal…

"Strong people stand up for themselves, but stronger people stand up for others" (Suzy Kassem). That is why Claudette Colvin stood up for herself and others. Claudette Colvin was a 15-year-old African…

What have you become? That is a question asked by many about the world. Earth has changed a lot since its dawn. One of the most recent reasons for an extraordinary amount of change is humanity. A spec…

The Covid-19 global pandemic the world has been struggling with for the past 10 months has impacted many for a variety of reasons. For many around the world, this pandemic has drastically changed thei…

The #MeToo movement is widely known movement for exterminating sexual harassment. This movement had sparked the world into an acknowledgment that sexual harassment and rape unfortunately do happen, bu…