"Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~ Malcolm X
Ms. Dickerson's English 3 Honors Class
Female athletics are not as popular as male athletics, but that can be changed. People voted for equality and it needs to happen more in the sports...
The LGBTQ community is not well represented or protected and needs to be supported more by the government and the United States.
LGBT Rights are being discussed in different manners and both candidates have different views on this opinion, so read my letter to find out why th...
Gender equality is still a big issue/struggle in our world today. In the United States, men and women are not being treated the same in the workpla...
"We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back." -Malala Yousafzai
A look into the educational needs of our young citizens.
Women employed through many professional work places are expected to choose between having children and working. This expectation is not only unfai...
Women across America face wage discrimination and this has to stop. Equal pay for equal work must be considered a human right in order for society ...
Allowing women into combat is something we need to achieve to get closer to equality between the genders.
Everyone has the right to love and be who they are. We should be equal. We shouldn't be fighting.
Racism is becoming a problem in today's world. Racism itself persists in our schools,offices,court systems,police departments, and else where. Per...
This letter challenges the future president to break down gender barriers, and to help women in their journey for equality.
The punishments for marital rape are not as harsh as the punishments for rape itself. The government has took the time to make it a law that raping...
Times have changed, and we can't ignores the facts any longer.
I think that equal rights are very important. This country focuses too much on differences. In my opinion, everyone should be treated the same, reg...
Letter to President discussing the lack of tolerance and the increase of offended people.
Discrimination and Racism are big issues in the U.S. Why do we have such a hard time accepting others?
The situation of immigration is at a high but we need to know how we should approach it and realize what consequences could come our action to cont...
I am an openly lesbian student at Aptos Middle school in San Francisco, California. I am writing from Ethnic studies and my future aspirations are...
Wage Gap
In male-dominated jobs, where salaries are high, women are vastly under paid compared to men
The fight for LGBT RIghts and equality.
Women's wage gap in America today needs to end.
Music programs in high schools should be given the same amount of money given to "important" sports.
There are way more problems America should be paying more attention to. We need to take these issues seriously, while we still have time.
It doesn't matter what language you speak, what race you are in, or the color of your skin, we are all human and we should all be treated fairly, e...
Safety and Equality are two very big issues. They shape the lives of many.
Many people in our country aren't getting the equal amount of respect and rights they deserve.
Do you wonder how you can help the homeless in America? There are plenty of ways you can help the homeless. Here are some of them and some reasons ...
Black lives should not be in danger because of misconceptions that people are having about them. They shall be treated with the same respect as eve...
I thought the United States of America was for "liberty and justice for all"?
I ask...
People from every race has a right to live in America, and they are only migrating to America to be safe, and to be free!
Transgender rights
People who come to America illegally with hopes to live a better life should be given an opportunity to live one by being eligible for a reform.
Do you think Everyone should have HealthCare? Or, should only certain people have it. I am going to explain why Everyone should be able to have Hea...
No one has helped blacks at all but looks at us to help them win elections and become the leader of America.
There should be equality between men and women.
The Black Lives Matter protest is a very important issue.
Gay marriage was legalized in 2015 but people who identify as LGBT+ are still subjected to discrimination and harassment every day. LGBT rights are...
This letter is meant to inform the next president of the United States that immigration is a very hot topic in our country today and always has bee...
This letter is about how stereotypes affect us and how to get rid of them.
The American justice system should be restructured to prioritize crimes in order of seriousness, and have pre-determined jail times for each crime.
People of the LGBT community deserve to be treated like humans and deserve equal rights.
Today, in 2016 (2 months to 2017), people are still judging others, putting them in the categories they believe they belong in by just a glance. To...
This is an article about how students of different race get punished worse than white students in school.
From shootings, to the legalization of same sex marriage, to the barricading of this community's happiness and more, the LGBT+ Community does not g...
It isn't the 1950's anymore. LGBT people need to be treated fairly, and so do people of every background. After all, we are one nation under god, i...
Athletes are making money for their school but not for themselves.
Racism is spreading to schools, which is giving people of color a smaller chance of succeeding in their future.
Why affirmative action is not helping minority groups and is hypocritical to its own values.
Using pacifist methods to stop an ever growing problem.
8% of the citizen of U.S. are born by immigrants parent
in the end, we are all human.
The division between minorities in America have been a constant factor within the future of this country. Is it finally time for unity, security, e...
A overview of gun control, mental health, and hatred. The main topic: The people.
The Equal Rights Amendment, or the ERA was a proposed amendment to guarantee women equal rights as men. It contains 3 sections and would be put int...
Inequality needs to stop its getting to much out of hand
With these solutions, we win the battle to ending police brutality and racial stereotypes.
This letter is about equal pay for both sexes. Throughout the country, women experience lesser pay than men do. I wanted to write this letter askin...
We could donate more money, and help spread gender equality throughout the rest of the world. But we can’t do that all over the world, if we can’t ...
Students with visa's who have spent a major part of their educational lives in America, should be treated equally when it comes to paying for colle...
The rising reports of police brutality towards minorities (especially African-Americans) has reached critical condition. I speak on the matter of d...
Over the years, we have had great advancements in how society treats others. However, there is still a prevalent issue relating to how American law...
The amount of times people are killed because of stereotypes related to race is shocking. These killings not only affect the lives of those lost, b...
It needs to be more equal and fair
This is why there should be equality between men and women
Everyone everywhere deserves a chance to be successful.
I believe the next president should work Equality for all, because too many people discriminate against the people who are not like them.
The United States still has a long way to go in order to reach complete equality
74% of transgender teens have reported being sexually harassed and 84% of LGBT teens have been verbally harassed.
Women should possess basic rights such as the right to choose and the right to equal pay. Giving rights to women is giving protection to women, som...
Immigration, Equality and Women's Rights.
We've all heard of racism and know that it's a big issue, but when are we going to face it?
Homeless people around my community is increasing and over crowding the streets.
“If anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - It would be as if he killed all humankind, and i...
Letter to the President about equal rights on how women and men should be treated the same.
Many people with a mental illness face a social stigma that needs to be stopped.
Everyone should be heard and have a right of protection
It's our time to shine
They are the main source of income in four out of ten families. They receive more college and graduate degrees than men. Yet, on average, women co...
Regarding race, there are two sides to the story.
I hope that by the year 2020 Racial Profiling is not an issue anymore.
Racial Inequality
Equal pay for women in the United States
People all around the world are discriminated against for their sexuality, ethnicity, religion and all sorts of differences.
The LGBTQ+ community has always had a hard time. Especially the transgender community. This letter explains why we need to enforce protection laws ...
Everyone is equal, and the new president needs to enforce that more strongly. Also we need to solve the whole cops and black people situation. Anot...
Gender equality is not just for women. How do we fix this stereotype for men as well?
Police brutality of black citizens has gotten out of control.
All children, and their families, deserve birth certificates. Even if a child is stillborn it does not mean that they do not qualify for a birth ce...
Current issues about Racism.
This is my letter on this issue of discrimination against the LGBTq community.
The people of the gay community need your help. We have our rights, that is true, but we seek your aid in guaranteeing our safety inside and outsid...
In America, people are being treated unfairly based on their race, religion, and sexuality. We need to make sure there is equality for everyone.
Race and punishment, two things that you would have thought to be completly different. But now adays seem so dependant on eachother