Wake & Bake!
By Lauren Johnson
Some teens are getting high before starting classes. Straight Up: Urban Voice senior Lauren Johnson totally disagrees and urges them to just say no!
Drink a Shake, Plant a Tree!
By Khaya Carter
Every year Cherry Blossoms mark the Spring season in Washington, DC. Straight Up: Urban Voice senior Khaya Carter shares that some Washington, DC Pot Belly Sandwich shops offered a menu item with an eco-friendly bonus. The item celebrates the annual Cherry Blossom tradition in the nation’s capital and helps add trees to the environment.
Fighting for their Freedom: Civil War Colored Troops
By Cara Bernard
It has been 150 years since the start of the Civil War. In July, the African-American Civil War Musuem in Washington, DC re-opens in a new and larger home. Straight Up: Urban Voice Senior Cara Bernard tells us all about and a little something about the men who inspired it.
Listen to the KKK! Say What!
By Khaya Carter
Kool Klux Klan might make you think of the KKK at first, but they’re a DC rap collective. Straight Up: Urban Voice senior Khaya Carter finds out why they chose their controversial name.
Silver Wedding Anniversary: In It For The Long Haul!
By Jalen Edmonds
As the Urban Journalism Workshop celebrates its 25th anniversary, Straight Up: Urban Voice senior Jalen Edmonds reports on what it takes for married couples to make it 25 years and beyond.
TOMS Pushes Shoes, but Markets for a Cause
When Amy Fissmer goes to her closet every morning to choose a pair of shoes, she often reaches for a plain pair of canvas slip-ons. They are worn and basic, and it is clear that Fissmer isn’t trying to make a fashion statement.
Concerts, Sign Language Still Not A Perfect Match
By Francies Stephenson UJW Staff WASHINGTON — American Sign Language (ASL) involves a series of facial expressions, body language and hand gestures as a means of communication for deaf and […]
Students Join Forces Against Cyberbullying
Student leaders at Oxon Hill High School respond to online bullying by launching a campaign, “One Less Bully, One More Friend.” “I never expected One Less to explode the way it did,” said Imani Brown, vice president of Oxon Hill’s SGA.
Civil War Museum Celebrates Black Soldiers
By Jelani Scott UJW Staff WASHINGTON – There are two main goals Frank Smith, director of the African-American Civil War Memorial and Museum, wanted to accomplish by building the museum […]
Black Soldiers Helped Fight For Freedom
By Queen Hudgins UJW Staff WASHINGTON – The African-American Civil War Memorial and Museum is the nation’s only tribute to the slaves who fought for their freedom, according to founder […]
