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John Lewis
Posted inBlack Experience, Black History, National

Congressman John Lewis, Last Surviving Speaker from 1963 March on Washington, dies at 80

by WI Webstaff July 18, 2020December 21, 2021

Georgia Congressman John Lewis, one of the most prolific voices of the civil rights movement, has died following a months long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80. Lewis, whose […]

The third annual Broccoli City Festival at the D.C. Gateway Pavilion in Southeast. /Photo by Patricia Little @5feet2
Posted inCommunity, Photo Galleries

THIRD ANNUAL BROCCOLI CITY FESTIVAL IN SOUTHEAST D.C

by WI Guest Author April 30, 2016October 30, 2020
Ward 8 council member LaRuby May attends the Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue event at the THEARC, Saturday, April 2, 2016 in Southeast. /Photo by Patricia Little @5feet2
Posted inCommunity, Health, Photo Galleries

AUTISM SPEAKS RAISES AWARENESS IN WARD 8

by WI Guest Author April 2, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inPhoto Galleries, Politics

51-FOOT INFLATED JOINT PRECEDES 420 DEMONSTRATION AT THE WHITE HOUSE

by WI Guest Author April 2, 2016October 30, 2020
Gun Control a Hot Button Topic in This year's Presidential
Posted inOpinion

JESSE JACKSON: The Gun Lobby Can Be Defeated

by Askia Muhammad October 13, 2015October 30, 2020
Hundreds gather to pay homage to Julian Bond.
Posted inBlack Experience

Hundreds Remember Julian Bond

by William J. Ford October 7, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inPolitics

Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, and the Power of Disruption

by Reporter II August 10, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inColumnists, Julianne Malveaux, Op-Ed, Opinion

Church Burnings Should Ignite More Protests

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux July 6, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inColumnists, Lauren Victoria Burke, Op-Ed, Opinion

Take a Page from Gay Rights Activists

by Lauren Victoria Burke January 19, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inEntertainment

How Ferguson and Eric Garner Show the Political Power of Hip Hop

by Reporter II December 13, 2014October 30, 2020

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