Returning Faces Crowd Cherry Parade Festival
By Darrin Brown Jr. UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Constitution Avenue was filled with spectators Saturday for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. Families, friends, and strangers packed the grandstands, […]
Cherry Blossom Style: Finding the Threads of Tradition
By Allana Haynes UJW Staff Writer WASHINGTON – Dylan Lauber showed his appreciation for the cherry blossom trees by dressing in a yukata, a traditional Japanese garment worn in the […]
Dispatches from Philly
Student and former Urban Journalism Workshop participant Juan Diasgranados attended the 2011 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Philadelphia. He shared his experience at UJWonline.org.
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 […]
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 […]
