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featuredimage Dispatches from Philly

Student and former Urban Journalism Workshop participant Juan Diasgranados attended the 2011 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Philadelphia. He ...

featuredimage 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!