Post racial is a term that is used to describe a time period in which discussions around race and racism have been deemed no longer relevant, according to Urban Dictionary.

We chose this story and interviewed Mr. Milton because it was interesting for us to see what an all-boy class experience would be like. We wanted to see what happens without girls in the classroom.

At nine o’clock in the morning on February 26, 2014, Friendship Blow Pierce went head-to-head, or in this case word-to-word, competing with many other schools from all over the district, for DC’s citywide Spelling Bee. It took about two and a half hours for the results of the overwhelming...

Book review in celebration of Black History by Friendship Aftercare Scholars Modesty Taylor, McKenzie Carroll, Malik Williams, Gregory Simon, Tayonna Simmons with help from their teachers Kim Matthews, Tijisha richardson, Adrianne Ward and Than Souvannavong. Produced by Desiree Girelle.

“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

Ben 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.... 

By 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.

A 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... 

I 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.... 

On Thursday, November 21, 2013, the Centene Corporation hosted a “No Bullying Zone" event featuring book reading, a musical performance and graffiti wall signing at Friendship Blow Pierce Academy....

Student and writer Marcus D. Barbour was born an identical twin on February 2, 2000 to Beverly Barbour and Charles Medley. Marcus attends New House of Deliverance Baptist Church. He has been a FNN Reporter for the Blow Pierce News Bureau for three years while also serving as an... 

What do students learn from field trips? Field trips are great ways to better understand what the textbook says. It is a real world experience. Kids can go back and visit these places again in the future. They can think about going to college and working there in the future. Students can learn about many things like some of theses subjects:

What is your favorite App? FNN reporters discussed our favorite apps. Our names are Anyia Wallace, Sincere Bolden, DeAngelo Parker, Bryson Dempsey and Theresa Matthews. Today we are going to tell you about our favorite apps....

Have  you heard about the book or movie, The Fault In Our Stars?  According to Wikipedia,"The Fault in Our Stars is the fifthnovel by author John Green, published in January 2012. The story is narrated by a sixteen-year-old cancer patient named Hazel, who is forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she subsequently... 

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On June 6th, 2014, Chamberlain students were invited to be part of the “Impact Day” program sponsored by Deloitte. The purpose of this day is to learn about STEM, STEM careers and how professionals like the Deloitte volunteers use STEM everyday as part of their job. We heard about Deloitte Digital and Dash.

JUNE 12, 2014.  Chamberlain Bureau. 

Our fellow eighth grade students at FPCS Chamberlain have just been promoted and are on their way to high school. On Monday, June 9th, eighth graders were promoted. The ceremony was held at Friendship Collegiate Academy. We are proud of all and happy for our valedictorian, Ciara...

Meet the Chamberlain Boys B-ball team. Deonte Wideman, Qwanzi Samuels, Larry McPherson, Keith Long (all 8th graders); Nate Lemons (7th grader) and Angelo Jordan (6th grader) all had a challenging season. Despite all the ups and downs, the boys worked as a team to win their...

Hello Im Mya Lewis, a 6th grader at Friendship Chamberlain Academy. Last Friday I attended an Honor Roll Assembly in the gym. Students who achieved a 3.0 or higher were given certificates. Attending this ceremony and seeing my schoolmates and friends make honor roll encouraged me...

Every year students in 6th-8th grades are chosen to join the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). This year’s students were inducted into the Chamberlain NJHS on March 26, 2014. We had a feast of a meal to celebrate this special ceremony. It is fun at the honors society inductions. 

Have you seen a Friendship Chamberlain Girls' Basketball game this year? You can see the Chamberlain Girls Basketball team play at different schools such as IDEA, Paul, Collegiate, Woodridge, and many other schools in the DC area. This year’s team line up is... 

To celebrate Black History Month, 6th graders in Ms. Adams class researched African American authors. The African-American 6th grade presentation is a presentation in which all of the 6th graders pick a famous African American author, research the author and create a power point... 

Bradley Black history, no mystery. I am a student at Chamberlain Elementary. More than a century before slavery, my people was free. Don’t lie to me. You see my Bible decry that there’s more to me than you pretend to be....

Presentation 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.

Dreams are things that can happen in the future. This month we celebrate Black History Month and the people who dared to dream big. There are many reasons people celebrate Black History. 

On Monday December 9th, 2013, FNN took a field trip to Yes Organic Market. We walked from Chamberlain to the grocery store. The Capitol Hill shop donated a 50.00 gift card to us and we went shopping for the holiday baskets that Ms. Venable organizes....

Which do you think is better—the Xbox360 or PlayStation 4?  Do you know about them? If not, here’s some fact’s about them....

Hi. Our names are Jamia Hill and Anyia Wallace. On November 9th, 2013, girls in grades 6-8 at Chamberlain were invited to attend a conference given by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Many Chamberlain girls went to the conference called Fix-it/Build-it Conference given...

Throughout this quarter, Chamberlain Academy has been doing a lot with academics and after school activities such as drum core attendance in the Thanksgiving Parade, majorette and flag performances, winter program, Reading Partners recital, field trips, PK 

April 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...

We 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... 

The 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. 

On 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...

We 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...

We 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!

On February 5, 2014, eighteen Friendship Collegiate football players signed letters of intent to play college football. Eighteen scholarships were earned by Friendship football players....

Video produced by the Southeast Science Team.

On Thursday, March 13, 2014, Friendship Southeast Academy hosted a wonderful Black History play called "Back to the Past". Mr. Wright played drums for dance performers. Ms. Gray was the narrator for the play. They told about Black people in our history. 

Watch the video, read poems and tips from FNN Tech Prep and Southeast reporters Alaya Barnett, De’Nyjah Griffin, Jamakkah Thompson, Demeria Griffin, Christine Bryant and Kayla Clemons. Thank you to Friendship Cares teachers and Desiree Girelle, FNN Outreach Coordinator.

We 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.

Ronnie Easley, 9th grade: Vincent Mclean , 9th grade; Josiah Brown , 10th grade; Devonte Wood, 10th grade;  Jasmine Jones, 10th grade; Brandon Pryor, 10th grade; Alexis Fleming, 10th grade; Shampale Jones, 11th grade; Rydia Wright , 11th grade; Luchee Jones, 11th grade...

April 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...

We 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... 

The 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. 

On 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...

We 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...

We 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!

The offseason is an important time for high-school sports. It’s the best time for improvement and player development. Putting in work while your competition is taking off is a great way to get an edge over them. After ending our season early this year many of our student athletes are using this time...

Recently Tech Prep got introduced to the idea of Titan Bootcamp. What is bootcamp most may ask? Well it’s an intensive study session to help prepare students to be proficient/advanced on tests. These students are already really close to becoming proficient/advanced. This program helps give...

Tech Prep high school students are looking forward to an upcoming football team for next year. The sport itself will offer many opportunities for students to enjoy an extra curricular activity that helps maintain good grades. Students who participate in any extracurricular activity are expected to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. 

On May 8th, 2014, Tech Prep students will take the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Exam for the first time. There will be three analytical essays—a total of 2 hours for all three (suggested time 40 minutes each). The students have been reading independent and shared...

Tech Prep is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics school and we have three of four subjects--science, technology and math. But this fall we will have all four. Using curriculum from the National Academy Foundation (NAF), Tech Prep is starting an engineering academy. 

This week comes the time teachers have been preparing students for all year—THE DC CAS. This may seem like a long-winded week, but staff has put in effort to liven up the school day. 

Watch the video, read poems and tips from FNN Tech Prep and Southeast reporters Alaya Barnett, De’Nyjah Griffin, Jamakkah Thompson, Demeria Griffin, Christine Bryant and Kayla Clemons. Thank you to Friendship Cares teachers and Desiree Girelle, FNN Outreach Coordinator.

On 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.

On February 1st, 2014 Washington DC’s Urban Debate League held it monthly tournament at Cesar Chavez’s Parkside campus. The resolution to be debated was, “The Supreme Court rightly decided that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was unconstitutional”. The Voting Rights Act of... 

Men of Valor is a club that mentors young men to become role models in society. This club motivates young men to persevere in order to accomplish their short and long term goals. 

On February 10, 2014, the Tech Prep 11th graders went to Boston, Massachusetts for college tours and to help the juniors of Tech Prep expand their interest in colleges. 

During 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... 

All 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....

April 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).  

Who is Bill Russell? Most may reply 11- time NBA champion. Some might say the winningest athlete in team sports. But how many of us know William Felton Russell for his off-the-court actions. How many of us know that he was an instrumental figure in the desegregation movement.

Odetta Felious (also known by her stage name Odetta) was a folk musician, human and civil rights activist. She was known to be “The Voice of Civil Rights Movement”. Martin Luther King Jr. described Odetta as the “Queen of America’s folk music”....

Spirit Week at Tech prep was awesome. It was definitely something to remember. Every grade did their thing and turned on the spirit with the 11th graders bringing home the Spirit Week trophy.

Bullying is one of the biggest issues we face today in high school. About one in four kids in the U.S are bullied on a regular basis. Between cyberbullying and bullying at school, statistics illustrate a huge problem with bullying in the school system. Youth from grades six through... 

On Monday, December 16, 2013, there was a topping off ceremony for the new Friendship Tech Prep academic building opening in the fall of 2014. A topping off ceremony is an event that allows people to see the progress of the building before the building is finished.... 

On November 27,2013, students at Tech Prep took an STD test and had a 20 minute lesson in STDs and how they get them. STD means “sexually transmitted disease”. Students were tested for two STDs—Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. If students have these STDs... 

There are high hopes for the upcoming Tech Prep basketball season. Failures in the past have given Tech Prep a bad reputation in sports. But this year is a new beginning, a change in culture, if you will. We as a team believe that we can be successful on and off the... 

Recently I applied for an OSSE scholarship and I made it to the interview stage.But that was the end of my journey...at least for this year.  New scholarships will come my way again and I’ll make sure I get those....

Find out how to keep cool this summer. Watch the video produced by Brionna Wiggins and Myja Miller, 7th grade reporters at Friendship Woodridge Academy.

The ship just came in! This isn't any old ship, although this teacher is extraordinary like the Titanic. This is my southern accented, fourth grade teacher, Ms. Chasity Shipp! My personal opinion of Ms. Shipp is similar to that of my classmates. She is... 

You got to love America’s number one sport, football. As you are sitting in your parents' car driving up and down the highway, or just going somewhere in the city, you see on the back of cars, trucks, and SUV’s with the fan’s favorite home team. Whether 

 Everybody is watching Netflix these days. It’s as if the entire season of Walking Dead, Boondocks, Breaking Bad, or just about television show is there to catch up on. Well for now, it the college show called “Greeks” starring Spencer Grammer as “Casey Cartwright”. 

Splish, splash! Yelling, screaming, laughter, nothing but giggles in the air. These are the sounds that you hear when you think about swimming. Well, if you live in DC, you don’t have to wait any longer. The official opening date for all of the pools is June 23rd.  For now, all outdoor pools and spray... 

Most people these days usually have some form of social networks account. Social networks are a popular form of online communication. In the age of technology, it’s not surprising. Even kids have something like Kik or Instagram. You know what? That’s where the problem lies. Many children...

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.

With 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...

Still wondering why snow is coming down in the spring? It’s a bit strange that we have snow in March. Right? Never fear! Believe it or not it’s really spring time. Although you still have to wear your coat in the morning, spring should be on its way here. Just think warm sunshine and flowers... 

I just recently learned how to crochet. I know it might sound so mundane at first, but when my art teacher first introduced it to the class, I said to myself, “This is crazy. Boring! I really don’t feel like doing this old lady knitting stuff at all.”

Do you like Captain America? Where are your favorite superhero writers from?—Marvel or DC Universe? Are you interested in the new Avengers movies? Do you like action packed thriller movies? Well, if the answer is YES, then I will have to tell you that there is a new action-filled,...

Each year the Saturday Learning Camp hosts its annual Challenge Mania academic event entitled “Igniting the Flames of Achievement”. This annual event takes place the Saturday before the DCCAS. Students come together from each of the Friendship campuses: 

“ W-O-O-D-R-I-D-G-E It’s Woodridge Eagles!” says Friendship Public Charter School Woodridge Cheerleaders. On Saturday, March 22nd, the Friendship Woodridge Lady Eagles Cheerleaders reported to the school at 8 o’clock am for hair and make-up. 

Woodridge had the opportunity and pleasure to take five of our 5th grade scholars to the White House to be a part of the 6th Annual White House Garden Planting with First Lady Michelle Obama on April 2! She spent well over an hour with our scholars talking to them about the importance of healthy living, eating and the importance of school gardens. T

Wonder why we are seeing more and more African-American women on the big screen? The reasons for this is because of the writers. Some of the most known and entertaining shows on television has the best writers ever and you know they are African American women—such as... 

Do 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.

When you think about Black History, there are so many names that come to mind and events that are worth reading and talking about. But for some, Jefferson Thomas isn’t a name that we easily recall. Jefferson Thomas was one of the "Little Rock Nine,” the brave group of... 

Last year, 42 hit a homerun on the big screen with box office record numbers. This movie showed us all that Jackie Robinson’s true dignity went far beyond the scope of his number. His story inspired and entertained so many with a vital chapter in this nation’s history. He was a... 

Clarissa Minnie Thompson Allen. Do you know the name? No? Well, it’s not surprising. Not many people know about her, or much anyways—even with Black History month in the hearts and classrooms of so many. You probably won’t hear the name Clarissa Minnie Thompson...

Our ancestors were chained. Their spirits held captive; Yet they continued, and continued to dream of freedom; But once they were free, they really weren’t....

Have you ever wondered why so many black people fight each other over silly stuff nowadays with Facebook comments or Twitter posts? On any given day in middle and high schools all over the city it’s usually over a girlfriend, boyfriend, or friendship gone bad....

It’s hard to earn trust and marriage can be stressful depending on a person sometimes. People love each other enough to have a wedding, but how long is the marriage going to last? It seems as building a relationship is more important than just marriage. I interviewed Mrs. Potts last week just to find some first-hand information. 

Does music even matter anymore?  Students in marching bands work hard for numerous months only to receive little support.  They work from the beginning of the school year until the end of the school and sometimes all the way through to next school year.  Although the students put in so much time and hard work it seems to still be unrecognized. 

"Banned for life” were the words of Adam Silver to the LA Clippers Owner Donald Sterling after very racial remarks. Is it true that the NBA handles racism better than our own U.S Justice system? Even within a sport dominated by African-Americans, it is still surprising how racism can still surround it.

Don Cornelius is the creator the best dance show called “Soul Train”. I picked this person because I love dancing and his show. I also picked Cornelius because I like how he influenced our black people to make us feel that we are beautiful. He really did a lot to help our people build confidence back then.

Nelson Mandela changed lives for black people in Africa. He fought for South Africa’s freedom from Dutch settlers. Mandela also risked his life participating in non-violent campaigns to get rid of the apartheid in South Africa.

There are a lot of people to thank for keeping schools up and running.There are principals, teachers, security guards and last but not least…lunch ladies. This might be shocking information but lunch ladies are a needed part of the school because they are not really seen... 

JAN. 9, 2014.  “What's beef? Beef is when you need two gats to go to sleep. Beef is when your moms ain't safe up in the streets. Beef is when I see you guaranteed to be “ICU”. Biggie (Biggie Smalls) came out with this song in the early 90’s. Yet still today the beefs continue. Our young... 

On March 25, 2014, senior China Green, class of 2014 was sitting in her 3rd period class, at Friendship Collegiate Academy. She was astounded by the appearance of Steven Knapp, president of George Washington University, accompanied by news press, the GW mascot and others. In front of her entire class, China was offered the ...