Washington Informer Opinion: African American Voices, Policy Insight & Cultural Commentary

Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes welcomes nearly 200 participants assembled at THEARC West Black Box Theatre in Southeast to the 8th Annual African American Heritage Tour on April 8. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Editor's Column

EDITOR’S COLUMN: WI Editorial Staff Spreads Its Wings, Garnering Top Industry Awards for 2022

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

LeNOIR: Policy Change Required to Ensure Equitable Treatment for Sickle Cell Patients

by Michael A. LeNoir, M.D. June 8, 2022June 10, 2022

Michael A. LeNoir

LeNOIR: The Way I See It!

by Michael A. LeNoir, M.D. June 8, 2022June 10, 2022

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JAMES: Lincoln Memorial Anniversary Recalls Description of African-Americans as People of ‘Industry, Integrity and Thrift’

by Kay Cole James June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: ‘What Are We Doing?’

by Marian Wright Edelman June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

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JEALOUS: Gun Safety and Public Safety — We Should Not Tolerate Continued Inaction

by Ben Jealous June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

MALVEAUX: Summer Vacation, Reconsidered

by Julianne Malveaux June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

President Joe Biden signs an executive order on police reform in the East Room of the White House on May 25, 2022, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death.

MORIAL: Biden’s Executive Order on Policing a Necessary Step Forward

by Marc H. Morial June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

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Editor's Column

EDITOR’S COLUMN: We All Have the Right to Be Proud, Even If You’re Gay

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

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WILLIAMS: Murder, Again

by E. Faye Williams June 1, 2022June 2, 2022