Schizophrenia: learning to live with a mental illness

Kennedy Forum highlights need to solve mental health crisis By Skye-Ali Johnson, Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts Feb. 11, 2020 “You don’t need seniority to make a difference,” said Patrick Kennedy, former Representative from Rhode Island and co-founder of the mental health-focused Kennedy Forum.  Kennedy’s voice boomed as he addressed…

Ready or Not (Fugees Remix)

Mental Health: Effects on Today’s Teens

After 11-year battle to survive medical errors, ‘star’ of patient safety documentary dies By Jayne O’Donnell Feb. 11, 2020   The producer and director of an HBO documentary about his mother’s medical errors at a Milwaukee hospital went to Capitol Hill last week to show clips of the film. Three nights later, Steve Burrows’ mother, Judie, died at 79…

‘Deaths of despair’ from drugs, alcohol and suicide hit young adults hardest  By Jayne O’Donnell  Young adults were more likely than any other age group to die from drugs, alcohol and suicide over the past decade, underscoring the despair Millennials face and the pressure on the health care system to respond to a crisis that shows little…

Why does love hurt? Poem by Princyana Hudson, Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts Artwork by Reggie Payne, University of the District of Columbia Intimate partner violence is a growing issue affecting more young people. In this poem, we see into the fear, pain and complex relationship of a couple in…

Autism from three perspectives: a teacher, a teen and some dancing machines Written by Aliyah Vines, Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts Video by Davon Harris, Virginia Union University Urban Health Media Project fellow Aliyah Vines wanted to explore what it’s like to be a student with autism. She interviewed her…

Celebrating fathers, empowering parents, helping children   Madeleine Voth, Duke Ellington School of the Arts Amora Campbell, Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts January 2020   “What happens in the house stays in the house,” is an oft-repeated saying in African-American families. Local author and media personality Jonetta Rose-Barras wants to…

Walking tours highlight shrinking D.C. Latino neighborhoods   By Isabel Fajardo, Pomona College December 2019   Gentrification is making it almost impossible to find authentic Latin culture in D.C. One group is harnessing the power of the local Latino community to preserve its rich history. Hola Cultura, a nonprofit Latino cultural magazine, has been conducting…