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

Lawrence Boyd Sr, 76, a Vietnam War veteran who served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, traveled from his home in Puyallup, Washington, on April 24 to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, where he paid tribute to one of his fallen comrades, PFC Watson, killed in the line of duty in 1968. (Courtesy of 5WPR.com)

Editor's Column

EDITOR’S COLUMN: A Chance Encounter and Interview with a Black Vietnam Veteran and How His Words Blew My Mind

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

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BAILEY: Whites in Virginia Demand Affirmative Action!

by A. Peter Bailey April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Approximately 2.5 million men in the nation currently have prostate cancer, and African-Americans are 70 percent more likely to develop the disease than whites. (Courtesy of nationalurbanmedia.com)

CHAVIS: Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Tax Day Choices

by Marian Wright Edelman April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

A caregiver assists a victim of Alzheimer's. (Courtesy photo)

HALL: Alzheimer’s Drugs Decision Has Deeper Impact on Health of Blacks, Other Minorities

by Isadore Hall April 26, 2022May 4, 2022

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JEALOUS: An Extraordinary Life, Linking Past and Present

by Ben Jealous April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

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BAILEY: ‘Elite’ U.S. Universities and African Students

by A. Peter Bailey April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson waves during an April 8 event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington celebrating her confirmation as the first Black female Supreme Court justice, as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris look on. (Photo by Lauren Victoria Burke)

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Celebrating a Season of Hope

by Marian Wright Edelman April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

**FILE** Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin speaks during a campaign rally inside Manassas Park Community Center in Manassas Park, Virginia, on Oct. 30. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

JEALOUS: Across America, Students Must Learn All History

by Ben Jealous April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

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MORIAL: The Complexities of Black Pain and Black Pride Define the Black Experience

by Marc H. Morial April 20, 2022April 20, 2022