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Washington Informer Charities 7th Annual African American Heritage Tour – Photos by Lateef Mangum

by WI Webstaff March 2, 2017October 30, 2020

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) speaks during a March 1 media briefing on Capitol Hill regarding the Democrats' plan to ensure the Affordable Care Act remains intact. Alongside Cardin are (from left) Reps. Jamie Raskin and Steny Hoyer and Sen. Chris Van Hollen. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Federal Lawmakers: ACA Works in Maryland

by William J. Ford March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

WI staff join community members for a visit to the Smithsonian's new African-American museum. (Lateef Mangum)

Black Experience, Community

‘Village’ Unites for Memorable WI Heritage Tour

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

Brookland Manor (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Simmering Neighborhood Friction Ignited By Redevelopment Plans

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

The WeDC Roll Call party on Friday, Feb. 24 at the Carnegie Library in northwest D.C. (Mark Mahoney)

The Best of D.C. Heads to SXSW

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

Artist rendering of Skyland Town Center in Ward 7 (Courtesy photo)

Skyland Deal: A Tale of Two Mayors

by Stacy M. Brown March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

A member of Macedonia Baptist Church (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Black Experience, Black History, Community

MoCo Church Loses Claim to Slave Burial Grounds

by Lauren M. Poteat March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

James Clyburn

Black Experience, Black History, Community

ASALH Gala Recognizes Black History Past and Present

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer March 1, 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)

Metro Injuries Slightly Up Among Riders, Workers: Report

by William J. Ford March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

Erin Martin, interim program director of the Boys and Girls Club's FBR branch, poses with club members at the African American History Museum while on the 2017 Washington Informer Heritage Tour. (Demetrious Kinney)

Boys & Girls Club Director Wants to Be Seen

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer March 1, 2017October 30, 2020