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WEBSep 5, 2024 · Black News, Commentary and Culture. American Dream or Pipe Dream: Harris-Walz Housing Plan. Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled a housing plan to end the housing supply shortage by building 3 million new housing units for new homeowners and renters, and providing first-time homeowner assistance and tax credits.
From a First Arrest to a Life Sentence - The Washington Informer
WEBJul 16, 2015 · Our national news platform provides reporting, op-eds and solutions on our communities' most pressing issues six days a week. (Washington Post) – Sharanda Jones — prisoner 33177-077 — struggled to describe the moment in 1999 when a federal judge sentenced her to life in prison after her conviction on a single cocaine offense.
Amid Grassroots Push for Year-Round Youth Employment, Marion …
WEBJan 22, 2024 · The petition, titled “Youth Empowerment – Jobs for Youth/Crime Prevention/Community Safety,” calls for the modification of existing legislation so that young people can be further exposed to employment opportunities.In the petition, White also issues a call for comprehensive youth empowerment programs that promote responsible …
Remembering the Hanafi Siege of 1977 - The Washington Informer
WEBby Stacy M. Brown March 15, 2017. Friends of the late Howard University reporter Maurice Williams, who was shot during the 1977 Hanafi Siege, gather at his gravesite on Saturday, March 11 at Ft. Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Cottage City, Maryland, to remember their fallen friend. (Lateef Mangum)
Comedian Red Grant Launches Quest for D.C. Mayor in 2022
WEBby James Wright Jr. May 19, 2021. District native and comedian Rodney “Red” Grant declared his candidacy for the mayoral contest in 2022 on May 15 in the historic Anacostia neighborhood’s Old Market House Square in Ward 8. Grant told a crowd of 30 people the late abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass served as an inspiration to run ...
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WEBWe are The Washington Informer, a Black, woman-owned multimedia news organization serving the African-Americans in the DMV. We are three generations strong — and have 59 years of delivering accurate, timely, need-to-know information that has built an established trust among our audience. Our Staff Publisher Managing Editor Director,Advertising & …
Leon Harris Joining NBC4 News Team - The Washington Informer
WEBApr 20, 2017 · Longtime WJLA-TV anchor Leon Harris is joining NBC4/WRC, the station announced Thursday. Harris, an award-winning journalist who spent 13 years covering the Washington area at WJLA before leaving the station in the fall, will begin at Channel 4 on Friday. He will anchor the weekend editions of “News4 at 6” and “News4 at 11” along …
11-23-2022 Informer Edition - The Washington Informer
WEB11-23-2022 Informer Edition. by WI Web Staff November 22, 2022. Start your weekdays right with the most recent stories from the Washington Informer website. Once a day Monday-Friday. Presented with JPMorganChase, this financial education series is dedicated to bridging the racial wealth gap. Let's embark on a journey of healthy financial ...
Otis Williams Talks Temptations’ 60th Anniversary
WEBMay 17, 2021 · Otis Williams Talks Temptations’ 60th Anniversary. Otis Williams reflected on the start of what would become one of music and entertainment’s most legendary groups, The Temptations. “We were teenagers when we signed with Motown in 1961,” said the group’s founder, now known as Dr. Otis Williams. “Now, 60 years later, as I reflect on ...
Ward 8 Residents React to Council member Trayon White's …
WEBJan 12, 2022 · For more than a month, The Washington Informer has attempted to secure an interview with Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White to discuss his plan and platform as he seeks to become the next mayor of the District. But to date, we have been met with postponements, cancellations and other challenges that have frustrated our …