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WHO DO THE POLICE PROTECT AND SERVE?

by YAC Member
September 11, 2020March 22, 2021

On August 23, a Black man from Kenosha Wisconsin, Jacob Blake, was shot in the back seven times by the Kenosha police. Witnesses at the scene said Blake was trying to break up a physical altercation between two women when… Read More »

THE CORONAVIRUS IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA

by YAC Member
February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

Posted By Emily Liang As the death toll for the pneumonia-like coronavirus reaches 908 (NY Times), increased cautionary actions have been taken by both the government and individual civilians. According to a Chinese research on the coronavirus, the infection can be “transmitted by… Read More »

HOW ARE SCHOOLS STILL SEGREGATED TODAY?

by YAC Member
February 2, 2020March 22, 2021

Posted by Dakota Raymundo In the past couple decades racial and economic segregation in schools has been growing. According to a report done by Edbuild, more than half of students nationwide attend a school that is at least 75 percent… Read More »

HOW DO AMERICANS VIEW MEN IN POWER?

by YAC Member
October 28, 2019March 22, 2021

Posted by Cindy Zhu Since the beginning of our country’s history, white men have constituted the majority of political positions, which contradicts the idea of living in a democratic society where all people are represented. Due to their political power,… Read More »

WHY IS THE AMAZON BURNING?

by YAC Member
October 5, 2019October 6, 2019

Posted by Matthew Wong The Amazon rainforest is burning. However, this isn’t a new concept to the Brazilian rainforest. The problem is President Jair Bolsonaro’s reluctance of protecting the Amazon. Since taking office as President of Brazil in January, Brazil’s… Read More »

#IMREADY MOVEMENT

by YAC Member
September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

Posted by Emily Liang “Violence. Healing. & Solidarity.” A physical and abstract atmosphere in which we acknowledge the violence in our communities, heal collectively, and stand in solidarity to spread visibility and fight against violence. Friday, September 19, marked the… Read More »

MORE SHOOTINGS THAN DAYS IN A YEAR

by YAC Member
September 12, 2019September 15, 2019

Posted by Javier Acosta As of August 20, 2019, 274 shootings have occurred, leaving 296 dead and 1,353 wounded, that means more than 1 person has died each day of the year so far. As convenient as it would be,… Read More »

ABORTION RIGHTS ON THE VERGE OF DISAPPEARING?

by YAC Member
June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Posted by Queenie Tu DISCLAIMER: It is to mention that although this article mainly connects abortions to women only, there are also transgender men and non-binary individuals who are still capable of conceiving babies, and they are also included when… Read More »

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS IN QUESTION

by YAC Member
May 28, 2019October 5, 2020

Posted by Hua Wei Getting in to a dream college has been a goal of many students in America. Some have started to prepare for the standardized testings since freshman year just to earn themselves a score that give them… Read More »

OUSD TEACHERS STRIKE

by YAC Member
March 18, 2019May 28, 2019

Posted by Eujean Do On February 21 to March 3, Oakland teachers went on strike for better wages, smaller class sizes, and more funding for specialized education. Teachers have asked for a 12 percent increase over 3 years, smaller class… Read More »