Civil War Museum Highlights Black Soldiers
By Arianna Poindexter UJW Staff WASHINGTON – When the new African-American Civil War Museum has its grand opening this July, its founder hopes visitors gain a new respect for African-Americans’ […]
Civil War Museum Is A Monument To Freedom
By Isaiah Glenn UJW Staff WASHINGTON – The African-American Civil War Memorial and Museum is planning for its grand opening this summer now that it’s in a new building, and […]
Smith Won’t Let Blacks’ War Legacy Die
By Corynn Johnson UJW Staff WASHINGTON – Frank Smith, founding director of the African-American Civil War Memorial and Museum, tells a story about Robert Smalls, an African-American soldier who became […]
Not Everyone Is Sold On Technology’s Benefits
By Corynn Johnson UJW Staff INGDALE, Md. — Simone Issacs, a high school junior, tweets almost 200 times a day. “It’s entertaining and lets things out,” she said. A new […]
Not Everyone Is Sold On NBA ‘Super Teams’
By Jelani Scott UJW Staff SPRINGDALE, Md. — LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers last year could be the beginning of a trend among All-Star NBA players to […]
Teen Pregnancies on the Rise in D.C.
By Queen Hudgins UJW Staff WASHINGTON – In the next few weeks, Kimerly Murphy is expected to deliver La’Zariah, her first child. She said she’s very excited about becoming a […]
High Schools Fighting Stimulant Use
It was exam week and a friend of Catherine O’Connell’s had gone to the senior for moral support and comfort. A six-page forensics paper was due and it wasn’t going to write itself, her friend explained to her. O’Connell saw that her friend needed a quick fix and time was running out, and figured, “Why not give it to her?” The “it” was Adderall.
SADD Contract Targets Prom Drinking
By Arianna Poindexter UJW Staff WALDORF, Md. – Kareeba Gabriel has always dreamed of a fairy-tale prom. Inside her closet awaits her one-shoulder, navy-blue dream dress. A reservation for a […]
Awareness, Help Gaining for Autism Patients
By Josh Samson UJW Staff Chevy Chase, Md. — In this new age of social media and instant gratification, survival depends on the ability to process information quickly and efficiently. But […]
Black Crew Members Hope to See More Minorities
By Justin Carter UJW Staff WOODBRIDGE, Va. – It is one of the oldest sports in existence and the first college sport in America. In Virginia alone, more than 39 […]
