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.
Straight Up: Urban Voice! Spring 2012
Trayvon Martin Protestors Come to DC
Outraged over the death of a 17-year-old boy of African descent, who was wearing a hoodie in a Florida neighborhood, hundreds of protestors flocked to Washington, DC in mid-March. Straight Up: […]
Keeping the Dream Alive? Teens Passive about 2012 Voting
Voting is one of many exciting steps along the way to becoming an adult. Straight Up Urban Voice’s Amuche Nwafor, discovered that voting intimidates some teens at Northwestern High School, where […]
DC's Majestic Howard Theater Gets a Second Life
Once a mainstay along DC’s “Black Broadway,” the majestic Howard Theater, fell into disrepair after the 1968 Martin Luther King riots decimated the neighborhood. In April, after a few failed […]
Tea Party Teens
By Cara Bernard They are very proud of what they believe in, extremely politically active, involved in leadership positions throughout the Republican Party, and most importantly, they are average everyday teens. […]
A Tight Econonmy Hurts Prom Night
By Precious Williams Prom is one of those nights teens dream about. The gorgeous dresses, handsome tuxedos, flowers, limos, a night on the town and dancing til dawn. Even in a good economy, […]
Cool Jobs
By Lezla Gooden Summer is almost here. Time again to take on the Herculean task of finding a short-term job. But one thing is sure for this high school junior. […]
