racism

Entertainment Television Reviews 

“The Hate U Give” tells of racism and discrimination

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Kayla Craft-Williams 0 Comments police, racial discrimination, racism, review, student review

In “The Hate U Give,” a young girl named Starr witnesses her best friend being shot by the police. Starr

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The necessity of emerging diversity in modern day cinema

October 8, 2018January 14, 2019 Katy Siler 3 Comments asian, chinese, Cinema, colorism, controversy, CVHS, cvhs olympian, diversity, Japanese, jokes, movies, racism, stereotypes, Taiwan, white supremacist

After my first viewing of “Sixteen Candles” I fell into a state of supreme disappointment. It had been described to

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Dear Disney, Don’t Remake “Aladdin”

October 5, 2018January 14, 2019 Kimia Emadi 1 Comment Aladdin, brutality, Castro Valley, colorism, CVHS, cvhs olympian, Disney, disneyland, genie, magic, newspaper, people of color, racism, stereotypes

When I heard of Disney’s decision to release rebooted versions of old classics, I couldn’t help but hope it would

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Are you a stereotype?

October 4, 2018 Talaya Francois 0 Comments African American, asian, bullying, mexican, racism, stereotype, stereotypes, white

“Camel-riding terrorist.” “All Hispanics are farmers.” “They assume we deal drugs.” “Black, ignorant, violent, poor.” “Always referred to as ‘ghetto’

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Castro Valley’s racist past impacts today

May 8, 2018May 24, 2018 Layne Johnson 0 Comments African American, African Americans, afrocentric, BSU, Castro Valley, curriculum, diverse, dviersify, equity, gender equality, graffiti, history, Kevin Batchelor, Ku Klux Klan, latinos united, Latinos United Club, MSA, Negro Watch, race equality, racial slurs, racial tension, racism, racist, racist incidents, unity bracelets, white

Castro Valley has had a past that is riddled with racism. The Ku Klux Klan had a plan to keep

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Opinion Student Opinions 

The fine line of appropriation and appreciation

May 31, 2017 Brittany Bracy 0 Comments appreciate, appreciation, appropriate, appropriation, black culture, brittany bracy, culture, injustice, judgement, police, racial injustice, racism

There’s a fine line between love and hate. Everybody wants to listen to rap and hip hop music, but nobody

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Opinion Student Opinions 

Division upon CVHS student race

May 31, 2017 Beruk Tsegaye 0 Comments afrocentric, class, CVHS, division, high school, racial discrimination, racism, society, stereotype, student

Students have been discussing a potential solution on stopping discrimination lately in Afrocentric classes. The many black students in the

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Entertainment Film Reviews 

Hidden Figures stands as a reminder of unity

February 9, 2017 Lina Stoyanovich 0 Comments Academy Awards, Civil Rights, Golden Globes, Hidden Figures, nasa, racism, space

Crowds are loving the blockbuster film Hidden Figures, and for good reason. It comes at the perfect time: many people

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Opinion Student Opinions 

Colin Kaepernick and the national anthem sitting crisis

October 11, 2016October 11, 2016 Ria Panjwani 2 Comments Colin Kaepernick, football, minorities, national anthem, racism

I stand (or sit) with 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick on his sitting protest during the national anthem before football games

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History classes need historical accuracy

January 21, 2016 Desiree Broome 0 Comments afrocentric, CVHS, cvhs olympian, Desiree Broome, education, glazed over, harsh reality, racism, slavery

Castro Valley High School is one of the few schools that offers a history class other than the standard courses.

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