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Shades of Beauty

By Racquel Young Historically in the United States, women with darker complexions have not been recognized as the so-called standard of beauty. Straight Up: Urban Voice junior Racquel Young tells us beauty comes in many shades.

Wake & Bake!

By Lauren Johnson Some teens are getting high before starting classes. Straight Up: Urban Voice senior Lauren Johnson totally disagrees and urges them to just say no!

Drink a Shake, Plant a Tree!

By Khaya Carter Every year Cherry Blossoms mark the Spring season in Washington, DC. Straight Up: Urban Voice senior Khaya Carter shares that some Washington, DC Pot Belly Sandwich shops offered a menu item with an eco-friendly bonus. The item celebrates the annual Cherry Blossom tradition in the nation's capital and helps add trees to the environment.

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.
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