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417 responses tagged with "america", "equality", "opportunity", "poetry", and "positive"
Heroes of the American Melting Pot Andrew H., Royal Oak High School, Michigan My piece explores leaders who have fought back against discrimination and created opportunities for future generations of Americans. Tagged With culture
America Is One Vera , Royal Oak High School, Michigan Being an American is understanding and learning from each other. Tagged With diversity , equality , justice , racial justice , social justice
Is there really a true "american"? Sakkara L., Royal Oak High School, Michigan I wrote this essay with the intended goal of explaining the idea that even though America is "ideal" there is an unspoken animosity against specific communities. Prejudice and ignorance need to be ... Tagged With equality
Ukulele of Unity Dan B. & Amanda J., Royal Oak High School, Michigan What does it mean to be American? Well, it takes more than one string to play a note, more than one fret to build a neck, and more than one person to be a band... Tagged With community
Living in America Malcolm M., Royal Oak High School, Michigan In the wake of recent political turmoil in the US, including the 2016 election and movement for gun reform, I wrote this song in attempt to address the loss of respect within national discussions. ... Tagged With america
Is the American Dream Achievable for everyone? DZarion M., Oak Park High School - Oakland Writing Project, Michigan My response is about the everyday positives and negatives of being an american. It also focuses on immagrants and student debt. It answers the question, Is the American dream achievable for everyone? Tagged With equality , equal opportunity , immigration
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