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ONSE Pathways Program interim Director Kwelli D. Sneed, Dalonta Crudup and ONSE Program Manager Mishawn Freeman pose at the Pathways Program’s 14th graduation ceremony on Sept. 29. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Community Members Demand Support for Bowser ONSE Nominee

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

Jacque Patterson, an at-large member of the D.C. State Board of Education, has a side hustle as a consultant. (Courtesy of Jacque Patterson via Facebook)

State Board Explores High-Quality Education as a Civil Right

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 2, 2024December 10, 2024

Students from Friendship Collegiate Academy pose with Washington Informer Managing Editor Micha Green (back center) before the kickoff of the Feast of Sharing on Nov. 27 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Help Strengthen the Community by Supporting The Washington Informer

by Micha Green December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Volunteers serve food at Safeway's 25th Feast of Sharing at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C. on Nov. 27. (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

Safeway Feast of Sharing Celebrates 25 Years

by Micha Green November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

The Collins Council Report: Pre-Thanksgiving Holiday Deliberations

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. November 27, 2024December 11, 2025

Food banks across the country are bracing for potential increases in food need pending proposed mass deportation of migrant workers during the Trump administration. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

The Changing Face of Food Insecurity

by Dr. Patrise Holden November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

people inside mall

D.C. Tops List of States With Highest Consumer Debt As Holiday Shopping Surges

by Stacy M. Brown November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

Volunteers with Giant Food distribute 550 turkeys and seasonal pies to residents of Wards 7 and 8 at Martha’s Table at The Commons on Nov. 20, in partnership with Monumental Basketball’s “Thankful Meals” outreach. The annual communal event is part of the Washington Wizards’ Season of Giving, with initiatives through Dec. 18. (Jada Ingleton/The Washington Informer)

Unlock the Joy of Giving: Volunteer Locally This Holiday Season

by Jada Ingleton November 26, 2024December 2, 2024

From left: Nabeeh Bilal, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, former first lady Cora Masters Barry and District Mayor Muriel Bowser pose in front of the new Marion S. Barry Legacy Mural, unveiled on Nov. 23 in the government building that is also named in honor of the mayor in Northwest D.C. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

One Decade After His Death, Family, Colleagues and Residents Commemorate Marion Barry’s Life, Work With Legacy Mural

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. November 25, 2024November 26, 2024

The Wilson-Brockington family on D.C. Adoption Day, officially welcoming their newest addition, Jessey Wilson (holding the mic) on Nov. 23. The Wilson family consists of adopted children who are all siblings. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

D.C.’s 38th Annual Adoption Day Celebrates ‘Forever Families’ of 2024

by Jada Ingleton November 25, 2024November 25, 2024

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