May 2017 - Page 12 of 29 - The Washington Informer

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) addresses a prayer breakfast at Southern Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Temple Hills on May 19. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Reinforcements in Fight to Impeach Trump

by William J. Ford May 19, 2017October 30, 2020

District residents did not let long lines deter them from showing up in record numbers at sites like One Judiciary Square in order to cast their vote on the final day of early voting in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Nov. 4. Photo by Shevry Lassiter

D.C. Council Sets Permanent Primary Election Date

by WI Guest Author May 19, 2017October 30, 2020

Tracy Smith (at podium), a shop steward and executive board member with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, discusses lack of safety on Metro buses during a May 18 press conference outside the Shepherd Parkway Metrobus Division in southwest D.C. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Union Demands Accountability, Safety for D.C. Bus Service

by William J. Ford May 19, 2017October 30, 2020

Ms. Senior District of Columbia Emma P. Ward donates books to the new Charnice Milton Community Bookstore in Southeast on May 17. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Anacostia Bookstore Named in Honor of Slain Journalist Charnice Milton

by Stacy M. Brown May 18, 2017October 30, 2020

John Wall

Community, Local Sports, National, Sports

Wizards’ John Wall Named to All-NBA Third Team

by WI Guest Author May 18, 2017October 30, 2020

Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden speaks to attendees at the 36th annual Black History Month celebration of Maryland's 5th Congressional District at Camelot by Martin's in Upper Marlboro on Feb. 11.

Black Experience, National

House Votes to Limit Powers of First Black Librarian of Congress

by WI Guest Author May 18, 2017October 30, 2020

Congressional Black Caucus

Financial Literacy

CBC Members Warn Against Return of Failed Financial Practices

by WI Guest Author May 18, 2017October 30, 2020

A D.C. Circulator bus is seen here. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Coomons)

Union Calls for Public Oversight of D.C. Circulator

by William J. Ford May 17, 2017October 30, 2020

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons via wemu.org

D Kevin McNeir, National

Flint Residents Still Suffering, Forgotten, Abandoned

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor May 17, 2017October 30, 2020

D Kevin McNeir, Entertainment, Lifestyle

‘The View UpStairs’ Sparkles, Sizzles, Scores

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor May 17, 2017October 30, 2020