Would you ever think that sitting in school to get an education would be unsafe? Well, it’s the truth! From bullying to school shootings, it’s pretty clear that once a parent leaves their child and sends them off to school, it really might be the very last time seeing their faces.
Read MoreApril 15, 2014 was a bittersweet day. A part of me was ready to leave San Diego and a part of me wanted to stay. While we were eating breakfast Jonay, Noel and I were discussing our trip and thinking about the good times and funny times. After breakfast we went back to our hotel room to...
Read MoreWe awoke excited about the day ahead us! We showered, dressed and went down to the hotel’s restaurant for breakfast. I indulged in another delightful vegetable omelet. We arrived at the San Diego Bay dock and boarded a vessel called the “America”. This magnificent sailing...
Read MoreThe San Diego Zoo Today we visited the San Diego Zoo. Once we arrived, I was immediately attracted to the Skyfari. The Skyfari is a cabled operated cart that seats four people or less and it runs across one end of the zoo to the other on cabled line—much like a two way zip line.
Read MoreOn Saturday, I attended the “The Wow Factor” workshop which was pretty interesting. I took a lot of notes. For example, the backlight in photography emphasizes everything. The second workshop “Introduction to Multimedia” was boring. I wasn’t interested and started playing games on my...
Read MoreWe had to be downstairs by 8:15. We ate breakfast at a diner in the Hilton hotel. The service and breakfast was very nice. Around 10:00 we went to another part of the hotel to go to the convention. I encountered colleges with many journalism programs. I met a woman whose grandson was the...
Read MoreWe arrived at Dulles airport within minutes of boarding our flight! We rushed through luggage check-in and headed to the security line. We battled our way to the front of the line, only to find ourselves yet in another line and still waiting to get through security!
Read MoreWith Women’s History Month just ending and all the talk about the Catching Fire and Captain America movies, I sit back and wonder who are true heroes for our generation? Who can be a role model, has persevered and shown tenacity to reach their goal? The one person that comes to...
Read MoreOn February 10-14, 2014, the 11th graders at Friendship Technology Preparatory Academy attended a college tour in Massachusetts. The college tour included University of Massachusetts, Harvard University, Curry College, MIT and Suffolk University.
Read MoreWe are Friendship Southeast Elementary Academy Kindergarten-5th grade. We are going to tell you about our trip to George Washington University to the Share Fair in Washington,DC. It was a windy and sunny Saturday in 2014.There were lots of people, and stations with lots of great activities.
Read MorePresentation by Asa Barnes, Jadyn Butler, Lai’la Williams, Jeremiyah Elder, Kilah Winston, Kyrell Venable, Damoni McFerrin and Ezra Walker with help from their teachers Georgia Spell and Kendra Coy. Thanks to FNN Video Producer, Desiree Girelle and Friendship Cares.
Read MoreDuring the early 20th century, African-American poets, musicians, actors, artists and intellectuals moved to Harlem in New York City and brought new ideas began to flourish within this new found culture coming from the black community in Harlem. Famous artists like...
Read MoreAll throughout DC, there are schools named after people who were important in Black History. This is important to know because it shows how people care about how blacks have helped and what they contributed to our nation....
Read More“Believe in yourself, have a sense of pride, and the world is yours. If you fail, get back up and just keep on trying over and over until you succeed.” --Elijah McFadden
Read MoreBen Carson is a retired African American neurosurgeon. This wonderful man is known for separating a pair of Siamese twins. The surgery was done successfully in Baltimore, Maryland. I want to be just like him because he saved many lives and that is what I would like to do....
Read MoreDo you like poetry? Do you know of any black poets other than Langston Hughes? Well folks, it’s not a mystery, its black history and this is the month to learn about all of those people you don’t hear about every day. I’m going to tell you about the power of words from three poetry queens and one well known king.
Read MoreBy Khia Richardson, Jalen Bradford, Alexis Barnes, Celiya Berry, Mason Robinson, McKenzie Tutt, McKenzie Carroll, Tayonna Simmons, Zaniyah Dew, Nyjheim Hutchinson with help from their teachers Kim Matthews, Than Souvannavong, Tijisha Richardson, Adrianne Ward. Produced by Desiree Girelle.
Read MoreA female-raised Muslim by the name of Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali--the magnificent boxer, is my role model. She follows in her father’s footsteps by carrying on her father’s legacy. No one who actually knew her well would have thought that she would make the decision to...
Read MoreI am Black History because I am Rosa Parks, I stood up for equal rights for all black people everywhere. I am not afraid to stand up or sit down for what I believe in! I show courage when others doubt me. I tune out the noise when I hear hatred screaming at me. I am Black power....
Read MoreApril 29, 1992: Swarms of people were waiting outside the courthouse in Simi Valley, California. Everyone in the United States was watching the trial on television—Rodney King vs. the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department).
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