The Urban Legend

Urban School students discuss their experiences with socioeconomic status

Ana Gorski, Head Fact Checker • April 18, 2017

The Month of Understanding (MOU) at Urban is a month dedicated to providing “Urban with an opportunity to focus on and highlight multiculturalism at school, remembering that the work is year-round,”...

Cultural appropriation or cultural appreciation – what’s the difference?

Olive Lopez, Staff Writer • October 30, 2013

Rapper Lil Debbie says that she’s “just a white girl in this world” and that she is just as entitled to rap as anyone else is. But others see her music, attitude, and lifestyle as offensive and an...

Urban’s Month of Understanding ends with call for self-reflection, listening

David Immerman, Staff Writer • February 23, 2012

January, a month of resolutions and appreciations, inspires for many the feelings of forgiveness, hopefulness, and a fresh start. With these emotions in mind, Urban began the new year with the Month of...

Urban’s Lautze on Month of Understanding: Make it a permanent state of being

February 8, 2012

After math teacher Richard Lautze burst into the spotlight during Urban’s Jan. 3 all-school meeting with an impassioned speech about the Month of Understanding, The Urban Legend sought an even deeper...

Speaker at MLK assembly brings up issues of racism in school

February 6, 2011

It was a startling statement: “Everyone needs a nigger Jim,” said Damali Ayo, speaker at Urban’s Martin Luther King, Jr. assembly. Ayo led one of the many discussions and workshops around...

Urban School’s Month of Understanding assembly dwells on home

Emily Wen, staff writer • April 1, 2010

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Month of Understanding, Urban's MultiCulti Team hosted an assembly around the theme of "home."