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Apply for the 2012 Urban Journalism Workshop!! (Deadline: Jan. 17)
Since 1986, Washington Association of Black Journalists has introduced young people to careers in the media through an intensive skills-building workshop held each spring. The Urban Journalism Workshop, a free journalism-immersion program for high school students, is seeking applicants for its 2012 training program. The workshop, conducted over eight weekends, is open to all high [...]
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- The Urban Village Voice
- TOMS Pushes Shoes, but Markets for a Cause
- Concerts, Sign Language Still Not A Perfect Match
- Students Join Forces Against Cyberbullying
- Civil War Museum Celebrates Black Soldiers
- Black Soldiers Helped Fight For Freedom
- Civil War Museum Highlights Black Soldiers
- Civil War Museum Is A Monument To Freedom
- Smith Won’t Let Blacks’ War Legacy Die
- Not Everyone Is Sold On Technology’s Benefits
Recent Radio Posts
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- Straight Up: Urban Voice – Spring 2011
- Anti-Gay Church Group Targets Teens
- It’s Hard out here for a Brotha!
- US Born: from Africa to America
- Shades of Beauty
- Wake & Bake!
- Drink a Shake, Plant a Tree!
- Fighting for their Freedom: Civil War Colored Troops
- Listen to the KKK! Say What!
- Silver Wedding Anniversary: In It For The Long Haul!
Recent Television Posts
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- School Lunch – Healthy Choices? by Rediet Kifle
- Smithsonian Kite Festival 2010 – by A’Lexus McCollum
- Health System Commentary – by Eddie Mulieri
- Postal Security Agent Protects U.S. Mail System – by Ife Adelona
- Wilson High Brings Lacrosse to DC Schools – by Andrew Dixon
- Project Discovery Prepares Students for College – by Raymond Williams
- Fast-Changing Technology by Shante Hayes
- Surviving a Bad Economy – by Arianna Poindexter
- DC Metro System Feels the Strain – by Josh Weiner
- WABJ News 2010 – A block
Featured Articles
Dispatches from Philly
Student and former Urban Journalism Workshop participant Juan Diasgranados attended the 2011 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Philadelphia. He ...
From Civil War to Civil Rights
During the Civil War, blacks formed the Colored Troops who fought with the Union Army for their freedom. “Twenty three of these ...
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The Urban Village Voice
Read the official newspaper of the Spring 2011 Urban Journalism Workshop, sponsored by the Washington Association of Black Journalists and The Washington Post.
School Lunch – Healthy Choices? by Rediet Kifle
The health of our nation’s children is the focus of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign. For many students, healthy eating habits begin at school. But are the options healthy? WABJ News’ Rediet Kifle looks at the food choices students really have.
Straight Up: Urban Voice – Spring 2011
Straight Up: Urban Voice celebrates its 10th year of production at NPR and congratulates the Washington Association of Black Journalists on the 25th anniversary of its Urban Journalism Workshop. In recognition of that milestone, SUUV incorporates 25th anniversary vignettes into this year’s show. There was a lot happening in 1986. Take a listen!
