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Author Archives: Hamil R. Harris

Hamil Harris is an award-winning journalist who worked at the Washington Post from 1992 to 2016. During his tenure he wrote hundreds of stories about the people, government and faith communities in the Greater Washington Area. Hamil has chronicled the Million Man March, the Clinton White House, the September 11 attack, the sniper attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the campaign of President Barack Obama and many other people and events.

Lynn Thomas, executive director of Community Lodgings, a Virginia-based nonprofit that assists the homeless in finding housing, speaks during the organization's fundraising breakfast in Alexandria on Thursday, Oct. 20. /Photo by Travis Riddick
Posted inCommunity

Local Nonprofit Aims to Help Homeless

by Hamil R. Harris October 27, 2016October 30, 2020
Aleasha Arthur /Courtesy photo from Facebook
Posted inHealth

Cancer Survivor to Host Fundraiser

by Hamil R. Harris October 27, 2016October 30, 2020
David Thompson /WI file photo by Shevry Lassiter
Posted inHealth

D.C. Taking Advantage of ACA, But ER Struggles to Keep Up

by Hamil R. Harris October 20, 2016October 30, 2020
The Revs. Bernard Hildenbrand, E. Gail Anderson Holness and Frank Tucker conduct a meeting of a coalition of D.C. pastors. /Photo by Hamil R. Harris
Posted inFaith, Politics

D.C. Pastors Voice Concerns of Voter Apathy

by Hamil R. Harris October 5, 2016October 30, 2020
Dozens came out to Georgetown on Oct. 2 for a 200th anniversary celebration of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, including Bernice McCants, a member of Mt. Zion UMC for more than 60 years, WJLA reporter Sam Ford, the master of ceremonies for the anniversary celebration, and Mertine Moore Brown, who came with members of her family because her mother served as one of the church musicians for many years. /Photo by Hamil R. Harris
Posted inBlack History, Faith, Religion

Historic Black Church Celebrates 200th Anniversary

by Hamil R. Harris October 5, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inPhoto Galleries

HISTORIC MT. ZION CHURCH CELEBRATES 200TH ANNIVERSARY (PHOTOS BY HAMIL R. HARRIS)

by Hamil R. Harris October 3, 2016October 30, 2020
Rev. Henry P. Davis, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Highland Park (Courtesy photo)
Posted inFaith

Pastors Respond to NNPA’s ‘State of Emergency’ Declaration

by Hamil R. Harris September 28, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inLocal Business

Anacostia Fashioned as ‘Gateway’ for World Trade Opportunities

by Hamil R. Harris September 23, 2016October 30, 2020
From right: Dr. Thomas Tyler, artistic director, Imani Gonzales, Ronald D. Johnson, Evelyn Cieventon, Everette Williams and Dr. Steven Allen will direct different parts of an inspirational concert that will pay tribute to the new National African American Museum of History and Culture. The 200-voice choir rehearses on Saturday, Sept. 10 in northwest D.C. Photo by Roy Lewis
Posted inBlack History

Music Accents Opening of African-American Museum

by Hamil R. Harris September 21, 2016October 30, 2020

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