Hi. Do you know who Dr. Martin King, Jr. is? We had a whole day to celebrate him on January 16th 2012! I interviewed a nice and intelligent girl named Tynisha and I asked her, “Why do you think Dr. Martin Luther King is important?” Her response was, “Because he did so much for us, we should...
Read MoreNow that I have graduated from college, I've been using this free time to reflect on what my future plans are and how I intend to bring them into fruition. I graduated from Howard University on May 12, 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Science, Health Sciences (Health Administration) degree.
Read MoreAt first, revisiting Friendship was like revisiting an unfinished poem… some parts are so familiar that you can instinctively recite the words without hesitation, while other parts are as blurry as vision during a torrential rainstorm in the African savannah. Other parts, still, are memories that...
Read MoreAn avid writer and poet, FNN alumnus Chantell Leak had gone AWOL (Absent Without Leave) from Washington, D.C. We wondered where she was. Being the journalistic beasts we are, FNN hunted her down to have a few questions answered....
Read MoreFriendship Collegiate Academy alumnus Joanna Preston ends her internship at Fox and Friends in NYC with a bang! View video for more details....
Read MoreJust last week, I graduated from the Art Institute of Washington-Dulles with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Photographic Imaging. Not only did I receive the the Washingtonian Honor Roll...
Read MoreHis real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. But he is better known by his stage name Lil Wayne. He was born on September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is 29 years old. He wrote his first rap song at age eight. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the...
Read MoreTrayvon Martin, a 17 year old African American, was shot and killed February 26th, 2012 while walking through a gated community in Sanford, Florida. His accused killer, George Zimmerman, who has a Hispanic mother and a white father, told police he acted in self-defense and did not get...
Read MoreOn March 2, 2012, legendary singer/song writer Smokey Robinson was featured as a guest at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He attended a master class and rehearsed with Duke students prior to a benefit concert he was giving for Ellington School at the Kennedy Center. The purpose of the...
Read MoreOn February 23, 2012, a classmate Lamar Penny and I had the opportunity to attend a press briefing and cocktail party at the Embassy of Australia. It was awesome. I saw members of the National Press Club who I had recently met at an earlier event at the home of the ambassador...
Read MoreOn February 9, 2012, a fellow student, Lamar Penny and I were guests at a dinner at the home of Shankar P. Sharma, Ambassador from Nepal. We were invited by foreign correspondent Eddie Walsh and the National Press Club who hosted the dinner. The purpose of this gathering was to...
Read MoreCan music and lyrics control a human's way of thinking? My answer is yes! Music can make a person hyper or change his or her adrenaline level. Melody, lyrics and rhythm can persuade and control a person's intentions. If a music artist is famous and has a song about doing drugs, people...
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 24th, the College debate team represented FCA at the most recent Urban Debate League in an outstanding fashion by placing second with a three and one score. The Urban Debate League is composed of public, private, and charter schools in the metropolitan ...
Read MoreI love trying new things from different countries and cities. When I saw the food from Taiwan, some of it looked good (like rice cakes) and some didn’t look that good (like black eggs). Some of it looks the same as what we eat. I’m reporting on Taiwanese food because after a visit from reporter...
Read MoreOn, Jan 5, 2012, a male teen named Tereek Amir Jacobs was killed at Wheaton Mall over a pair of Jordan Concords. Another male, David Lee Robinson was killed over a pair of Nikes. The news report said that he was standing at a bus stop when a car pulled up and a person asked for...
Read MorePretty soon students in grades third through ninth will begin taking the DC CAS .The DC CAS is a standardized test taken by students across Washington, DC. Students are tested in reading, math, and writing. Lots of kids get stressed out around this time but I feel sad because the test is...
Read MoreOn February 24, 2012, one of the most historic events of all times took place at Friendship Collegiate Academy. On this day we welcomed talented student performers from Friendship Blow Pierce Junior Academy, Friendship Chamberlain Elementary, Friendship Southeast Elementary...
Read MoreI recently read the book, "Dairy of a Whimpy Kid," by Jeff Kinney. The book is really popular at my school and lots of people are reading it. The book can really teach you lessons about being a kid. My favorite part of the book is when...
Read MoreMy poster represents the many ways that the world has changed through time. The slave holding the earth represents how African Americans had to carry the weight of the world and do hard labor for everyone else only to receive nothing in return. The jail and the silhouettes...
Read MoreThe artwork, I would say, contains a wide amount of styles and media. The faces of (from top to bottom) Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and John F. Kennedy make up the majority of the picture and are made up of black outlines that add a sort of “prestigious” or monumental look to the faces.
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