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 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 […]

Union Station: D.C.’s Hub of Humanity

By Johnelle Revell and Selina Dudley WASHINGTON – The sounds of suitcases rolling along the platform and the chatter of people talking make up some of the sounds that fill […]