DC Celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation To The U.S. Supreme Court
This historic confirmation to the Supreme Court inspired many.
IN PHOTOS: Washingtonians Celebrate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson With Block Party
Devonte SandersUJW-DC Spring 2022 After Ketanij Brown Jackson became the first Black woman and the third Black person to be inducted into the U.S. Supreme Court, her achievement sparked a […]
Local Residents Assist Ukrainians Escaping War
People here in the United States have found it difficult to do nothing.
Elitism in the Environmentalism
The lack of economic and racial diversity in the climate change movement has created exclusivity that some find discouraging.
Maryland Residents Denounce Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
Laura Charleston | junior, College Park Academy Riverdale, MD | Winter/Spring 2021 In Maryland hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander or AAPI community have doubled since 2018. Occurrences of violence […]
Students Walkout to Protest Gun Violence…Is It Making a Difference
By Alana Campbell | Junior, Paint Branch High School, Burtonsville, MD | Winter/Spring 2019 One year after students nationwide walked out of school to honor the 17 killed in the Parkland, […]
The Shaw Neighborhood Rallies Behind #DONTMUTEDC
By Aminah Cole | Senior, Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, MD | Winter/Spring 2019 Chocolate City is melting at the center of its core in the historic Shaw neighborhood, a community […]
“It can happen to anybody”: Marchers Recount Stories of Gun Violence
By Mary-Kate Wilson Barbara and Andy Parker came to the March For Our Lives with a poster showing the face of their 24-year-old daughter, Alison. Alison, who was a local […]
Vendors Spread Gun Control Awareness While Making Money
By Cayla Cade Shatavias Shivers drove 10 hours from South Carolina with a truckload of t-shirts to arrive at the March for Our Lives before 6 a.m. to get a […]
U.S. Women’s soccer players demand equal pay with men’s teams
Aminah Cole Freshman, Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, MD Spring 2016 They’ve won three Women’s World Cup title championships and have been one of the most successful teams in international women’s soccer. They are […]
