May 2017 - Page 22 of 29 - The Washington Informer

**FILE** Eddie Williams (left) shakes hands with then-President Bill Clinton (Courtesy of Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies)

Eddie Williams, 84, Founder of Black Civic Group, Dies

by WI Guest Author May 9, 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

Council Committee Passes Bill to Permanently Move D.C. Primary to June

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall speaks to reporters after practice at the Verizon Center in D.C. on May 9 before the team heads to Boston for Game 5 of its Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Celtics. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Local Sports, National, Sports

Wizards Prepare for Hostile Environment for Game 5 in Boston

by William J. Ford May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Singer Gloria Gaynor (right) is interviewed by Robin Roberts during a May 6 event honoring Gaynor at the Library of Congress in D.C. (Shawn Miller/Library of Congress)

Library of Congress Celebrates Disco Era With Monthlong Program

by Eve M. Ferguson May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Prince George's County

Prince George’s EDC to Honor 5 Women at Leadership Luncheon

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Melvin Banks Sr.

Faith, Religion

Christian Industry Presents Melvin Banks Sr. with Lifetime Achievement Award

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Cecilia Marshall (second from left), Justice Thurgood Marshall (right) and their two sons (Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage)

Black History, National

Thurgood Marshall’s Widow Talks of Husband’s Legacy

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Eugene Mitchell

Financial Literacy

Life Insurance Is One of the Keys to Black Wealth

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

John Cornyn

Not One Woman Included in Senate Panel Crafting Health Care Law

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020

Passengers board a Green Line train at the Prince George's Plaza Metro station in Hyattsville in September. Metro recently released a safety report that shows injuries among riders and employees slightly increased last year. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Customer Satisfaction Down at Metro

by WI Guest Author May 9, 2017October 30, 2020