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Washington Gas Celebrates Black History Month

by Washington Gas February 14, 2024February 16, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses a group of Black history descendants and family members at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Feb. 13. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)

White House Commemorates Historic Gathering of Black History Descendants

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 13, 2024February 14, 2024

Known affectionately as “The Godfather of Go-Go,” Chuck Brown said his time at Lorton, Virginia’s former prison complex formed him into the beloved musician he became. He performed and created music until his passing in 2012. (Courtesy of WindMeUpChuck.com)

Black History Month

Chuck Brown’s Story of Resilience and How Lorton, the DMV Formed His Artistry

by Micha Green and Bousaina Ibrahim February 7, 2024February 21, 2024

Historically, African Americans musicians and groups have used their music and platforms to promote Black strength and power, such as Public Enemy’s 1989 “Fight the Power.” (Courtesy photo)

Black Experience

From Spirituals to Today: Black Artists Historically Use Music to Promote Freedom

by Micha Green February 7, 2024February 8, 2024

Musician and singer Billy Stewart had a profound impact on rhythm and blues in the 1950s and 1960s.

Black History Month

D.C. Native Billy Stewart Influenced ‘Soul’ Music in the ’50s and ’60s

by James Wright Jr. February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Books

BOOK REVIEW: Black History Month Books for Kids

by Terri Schlichenmeyer February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

This African-American female legal mastermind, pictured with Thurgood Marshall, drafted what would become the argument for Brown v. Board. (Courtesy photo)

VIEWPOINTS

by WI Web Staff February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Several shelves are bare at the CVS in Columbia Heights. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: True Impact of CVS Closure

by WI Editorial Staff February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

**FILE** Vice President Kamala Harris (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

JEALOUS: Setting the Record Straight on an Important Piece of Black History

by Ben Jealous February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Shreen Morrison

Washington Gas Celebrates Black History Month

by Washington Gas February 7, 2024February 13, 2024