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Category: Black Experience

Dr. Frances "Toni" Murphy Draper (right), the AFRO Newspaper's CEO and publisher, recognizes Moses J. Newson, who was the paper's editor in the late 1950s, during the AFRO's 130th anniversary gala at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md., on Aug. 13. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
Posted inBlack Experience

Celebrities, Politicians, Dignitaries Help Celebrate the AFRO’s 130th Anniversary

by Stacy M. Brown August 14, 2022August 15, 2022
Courtesy of HBCyoU Dolls via Instagram
Posted inBlack Experience

Hampton University Grad Creates Line of HBCU Dolls

by WI Web Staff August 12, 2022August 12, 2022
From left: Dr. Pamela C.V. Jolly, Salene Hitchcock-Gear, Kristi Rodriguez and Maggie Anderson lead a discussion on Black women and wealth during the 16th annual Conference of African American Financial Professionals at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in northwest D.C. on Aug. 9. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inBusiness

Black Financial Professionals Advocate Equity, Trust and Wealth

by William J. Ford August 9, 2022August 10, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris talks about the importance of this year’s November general election during the National Urban League convention in northwest D.C. on July 22. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inNational

Advocates: Voting Rights, Especially for Blacks, Remain Under Attack

by William J. Ford August 3, 2022August 4, 2022
Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inEducation

Henry Louis Gates Jr. Leads Efforts for Black English Dictionary

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer August 3, 2022August 4, 2022
Posted inBlack Experience

Fewer Black South Africans Owning and Managing Businesses

by Jamila Bey August 1, 2022August 1, 2022
**FILE** President Obama presents NBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell with the Medal of Freedom, the highest award bestowed upon U.S. citizens, at the White House on Feb. 15, 2011. (Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inSports

Bill Russell, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 88

by Stacy M. Brown July 31, 2022July 31, 2022
Posted inBlack Experience

Nichelle Nichols Dies at 89

by Jamila Bey July 31, 2022August 1, 2022
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was a featured speaker at the National Urban League’s Legacy Leadership Luncheon on July 22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest D.C. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

VP Harris Sounds the Alarm – ‘109 Days’ Remain Before Midterms

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor July 27, 2022July 27, 2022
Joi O. Chaney, left, gives remarks at the National Urban League’s conference July 22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest. Others on the panel from left to right are Spencer Overton, Bret Perkins, Dr. Sabrina Dent and Nancy Flake Johnson. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inNational

Broadband Access Must be Available for Blacks

by William J. Ford July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

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