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Prince George’s County Proclaims September as African Heritage Month

Maryland's jurisdiction with the largest African American population will officially pay homage to those residents' ancestry for the first time…

September 24, 2021

Young Children Won’t be Fully Vaccinated for COVID Until December, NIH Director Says

Coronavirus vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 may be available by the end of next month, but the staggered…

September 24, 2021

Fairfax Co. Teachers Want Pay for Extra Work Accommodating Quarantined Students

Teachers in the Fairfax County Public Schools system want more money for the extra hours they say they're expected to…

September 24, 2021

Montgomery Co. Executive Says Son Had ‘Very Mild’ Case of COVID

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said his son got a "very mild" case of COVID-19 while on a recent trip…

September 23, 2021

D.C. Clarifies COVID Quarantine Policy for Students

D.C. Health has elaborated on its coronavirus quarantine guidance amid confusion over how to handle family members of students who…

September 23, 2021

Data on COVID Vaccine Safety for Pregnant Women ‘Incredibly Reassuring,’ CDC Advisers Say

The chair of a panel of vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the information on…

September 22, 2021

Six Flags Rezoning Proposal Pushed to Boost Commercial Base in Prince George’s

Prince George's County residents who reside in a 55-and-older community in Upper Marlboro aren't pleased that future commercial projects could…

September 22, 2021

Senators Fail to Reach Deal on Police Reform Bill

Talks to enact the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act were halted Wednesday after a bipartisan team of Senate negotiators…

September 22, 2021

Bowser Expands Vaccine Mandate for Charter, Private School Teachers

Weeks into the new school year and after hundreds of COVID-19 cases reported among schoolchildren, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recently…

September 22, 2021

Christa Beverly Baker, Wife of Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, Dies at 61

Christa Beverly Baker, the former Prince George's County executive's wife of 34 years and civil rights attorney on Capitol Hill,…

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September 24, 2021

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Young Children Won’t be Fully Vaccinated for COVID Until December, NIH Director Says

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September 24, 2021

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Fairfax Co. Teachers Want Pay for Extra Work Accommodating Quarantined Students

**FILE** Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (Courtesy of Elrich via Twitter)

September 24, 2021

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Montgomery Co. Executive Says Son Had ‘Very Mild’ Case of COVID

September 23, 2021

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D.C. Clarifies COVID Quarantine Policy for Students

September 23, 2021

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Data on COVID Vaccine Safety for Pregnant Women ‘Incredibly Reassuring,’ CDC Advisers Say

September 23, 2021

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Booster for Senior, High-Risk Groups

DC Statehood

**FILE** Eleanor Holmes Norton represents D.C. in the U.S. Congress. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

September 15, 2021

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Norton Chairs D.C. Statehood Issue Forum for CBC Conference

Martin Luther King III, with his wife Andrea and daughter Yolanda march with Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. U.S. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (D-Texas, 18th District), and U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas, 9th District) during the March on Washington for Voting Rights in northwest D.C. on Aug. 28. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

September 1, 2021

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D.C. Statehood a Priority, Civil Rights Leaders Say

The 51-star flags lining Pennsylvania Avenue aim to bring attention to the District of Columbia's quest to become the 51st state. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

August 25, 2021

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D.C. Leaders Want Statehood on March on for Washington Agenda

The flag of Puerto Rico (Courtesy photo)

July 14, 2021

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D.C. Favors Statehood for Puerto Rico

July 7, 2021

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D.C. Statehood Timeline

District residents demand equality now! (AnthonyTilghman/The Washington Informer)

June 30, 2021

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D.C., National Leaders Rally for Statehood on National Mall

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) speaks to the people gathered at the Secret Garden in Southeast during an Emancipation Day gathering. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

June 30, 2021

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MORIAL: The Goals of Our Civil Rights Movement Will Not Be Realized Until D.C. Statehood is Achieved

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser testifies before a Senate committee on behalf of statehood. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

June 23, 2021

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D.C. Leaders Discuss Statehood During Senate Hearing

WI Bridge

WI Bridge

August 25, 2021
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JoeFreshGoods Pays Homage to the DMV with the New Balance 990v3 at SomewhereDC

Photography by Lafayette Barnes IV (@lafayette4dc) To read more, go to The Bridge at www.wibridgedc.com.
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WI Bridge

August 25, 2021
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WI Bridge: Letter From the Editor

We're all about creating community amongst creatives and entrepreneurs in the DMV.
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WI Bridge

August 25, 2021
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Bridge & Bacardi Host ‘Creative Happy Hour’ at Serenata

Photography by Ja’Mon Jackson (@JGYSZN) To read more, go to The Bridge at www.wibridgedc.com.
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WI Bridge

August 4, 2021
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First-Timer University, Velvet Lounge Officially Closes After 23 Years In Business

A good night on U Street started or ended at Velvet Lounge. It just never got old. The downstairs dive…
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Singer Sarah Dash of Labelle, Famed for Hit ‘Lady Marmalade,’ Dies at 76

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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’ Tops Rolling Stone List of 500 Greatest Song of All Time
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‘Friday’ Actor Anthony Johnson Dead at 55
September 15, 2021

The Music and Genius of Fela Kuti: Remembering Nigeria’s Afrobeat Maverick 24 Years Later

NEWS AT A GLANCE

September 24, 2021
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Prince George’s County Proclaims September as African Heritage Month

Maryland's jurisdiction with the largest African American population will officially pay homage…
September 24, 2021
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D.C. Celebrates Grand Reopening of Franklin Park

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, accompanied by members of her administration, community leaders…
September 24, 2021
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PNBC President Timothy Stewart Dies

The Rev. Dr. Timothy Stewart, president for more than three decades of…
September 24, 2021
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Young Children Won’t be Fully Vaccinated for COVID Until December, NIH Director Says

Coronavirus vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 may be available by…
September 24, 2021
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Fairfax Co. Teachers Want Pay for Extra Work Accommodating Quarantined Students

Teachers in the Fairfax County Public Schools system want more money for…
September 24, 2021
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Montgomery Co. Executive Says Son Had ‘Very Mild’ Case of COVID

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said his son got a "very mild"…
September 24, 2021
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WILSON: Access Is Always Appropriate — Even in a Pandemic

This year we have an opportunity to do something that we will…
September 23, 2021
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Posts Spread Dubious Claim About Ivermectin and Male Fertility

The Food and Drug Administration says male infertility is not a known…
September 23, 2021
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D.C. Clarifies COVID Quarantine Policy for Students

D.C. Health has elaborated on its coronavirus quarantine guidance amid confusion over…
September 23, 2021
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Data on COVID Vaccine Safety for Pregnant Women ‘Incredibly Reassuring,’ CDC Advisers Say

The chair of a panel of vaccine advisers to the Centers for…
September 23, 2021
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Booster for Senior, High-Risk Groups

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will grant emergency-use authorization…
September 22, 2021
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Six Flags Rezoning Proposal Pushed to Boost Commercial Base in Prince George’s

Prince George's County residents who reside in a 55-and-older community in Upper…

SPORTS

Sports

September 22, 2021
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Fighting While Black: How Champions Battled Foes In and Out of the Ring

The list of fighters who have become heroes within the Black community continues to grow longer and longer. But there…
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Sports

September 21, 2021
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Deion Sanders Shuns Talk of Jump to Big-Name School: ‘I’m Locked In’ at Jackson State

Deion Sanders' nascent football coaching career at a Mississippi HBCU has already made him a favorite of some for higher-profile…
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Sports

September 17, 2021
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WFT’s Heinicke, Hopkins Cash In on Second Chances in Win Over Trump

Playing on short rest, the WFT took on the New York Giants in front of a boisterous if not full…
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Sports

September 15, 2021
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Washington Loses Both QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and Season Opener, 20-16

The only thing hotter than the sun beaming down on Fed Ex Field in Landover on Sunday — second-year quarterback…
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Sports

September 15, 2021
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Big-Time Boxing Returns to DMV with Baltimore’s ‘Triple Threat’

Mack Allison III said he recently experienced a treat that he'll never forget.
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Sports

September 14, 2021
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WFT to Honor Franchise Legend Bobby Mitchell

The Washington Football Team will honor late franchise legend Bobby Mitchell when the team hosts the New York Giants at…
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September 22, 2021
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Uganda to Host 2,000 Afghan Refugees to Comply with U.S. Request

Uganda has agreed to host 2,000 Afghan refugees following a request from…
September 22, 2021
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Only Gambia Has Sufficient Plans in Place to Fight Climate Change

The United States counts among the many nations that have failed to…
September 22, 2021
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Philip ‘Brave’ Davis Sworn In as Prime Minister of the Bahamas

Following his Progressive Liberal Party’s landslide victory in the general election held…
September 17, 2021
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Haiti Residents Still Recovering from August Earthquake

Over one month since an August earthquake rocked Haiti, half of the…
September 15, 2021
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African Nonprofit Malaika Wins World Literacy Award

Malaika, a life-changing nonprofit organization in The Democratic Republic of the Congo…
September 15, 2021
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Jamaica’s Education Ministry to Continue Community Intervention Plan

Jamaica’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Information continue its targeted community intervention…
September 15, 2021
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In Conservative Somalia, a Rare Woman Presidential Candidate

The woman who broke barriers as the first female foreign minister and…
September 8, 2021
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First CARICOM-Africa Summit Convenes

History was made on Sept. 7, 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit…
September 8, 2021
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PLP Promises to Grant More Commercial Bank Licenses to Bahamians

Opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper said a PLP…

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