The Watoto Speak!
Welcome to a platform dedicated to highlighting the writings of young journalism/creative writing students in the D.C. metropolitan area’s African-centered community. The following texts, above anything else, shows that our future is in good hands!
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Growing Up with Divorced Parents
Nearly half of the marriages in the African-American community end in divorce. It is very disappointing that getting married is almost like flipping a coin. Divorce causes so many young people to grow up without a true family unit. This fosters the development of unruly behavior and attitudes among children. If it is not corrected…
Use It or Lose It
“You’re not winning this, just quit” I taunt my friend Mike. “You’re not even good bro” he fires back. Mike and I had a little rivalry, if you could even call it that. Every week, we would play the football video game known as Madden every week. Mike played football for his school but I…
Treasuring Moments that Have Come and Gone
Although it is safer than going into a public school, the private school experience can be quite lonesome, but oddly comforting. That school was NationHouse, which I attended from elementary school to middle school. NationHouse is a small one-floor school with multiple grades. From what I know, there used to be another building for NationHouse…
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