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The crowd marches from WJ towards Old Georgetown Road, carrying signs expressing anti-racism sentiment such as

Local community united against racial injustices

June 30, 2020

Carry the momentum to the ballots

June 11, 2020

Members of the community took to DC and other cities to protest police brutality and systemic racial injustice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.

Students protest police violence in the wake of George Floyd killing

June 5, 2020

Is Gen Z’s awareness and activism any different from previous ones’?

January 17, 2020

One Fairfax County student and one Loudoun County student attend a climate strike during school in DC, to make their voices heard.

Fairfax County allows students one excused absence for protests

January 16, 2020

Colin Kaepernick heads to the locker room after a game as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

NFL gives controversial Kaepernick another shot with workout

December 11, 2019

Students display their posters at the D.C. climate strike on September 20. Over 4 million students worldwide skipped school on September 20 to demand action on climate change.

WJ students skip school to protest for the environment

October 2, 2019

Juan Guaido supporters gather in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Guaido declared himself interim president on January 23, a move that sparked controversy within and outside of the country.

Crisis in Venezuela spurs mass protests

May 22, 2019

Multiple people at the 2017 Women’s March held up colorful signs with important messages. There were thousands of people at the march and there will likely be thousands more at the 2019 Women’s March.

Women’s march empowers, inspires

December 20, 2018

Protesters assemble on the steps of the Supreme Court after the announcement of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation.

Protesters object to Kavanaugh confirmation outside Supreme Court

October 11, 2018

WJ student voices heard in protest

Matt Garfinkel, Arts and Entertainment Editor

April 3, 2018

One month after the tragic shooting in Parkland, Fla., students across the country protested to show their support for stricter gun control. Thousands of students from MCPS and other nearby school systems joined in front of the White House, turning their backs...

Students demonstrate in national walkout

Sam Falb, Senior News Editor

March 16, 2018

On March 14 at 10:00 AM, high schoolers across the nation walked out of their schools for 17 minutes in order to memorialize the victims of the Parkland shooting on its one month anniversary. Stories quickly emerged of single-person...