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Donald Trump (Courtesy photo)

Bill Fletcher Jr., Columnists, Op-Ed, Opinion

No Ma’am, Trump Does Not Deserve a Chance

by Bill Fletcher Jr. December 1, 2016October 30, 2020

I was sitting at a Starbucks trying to mind my own business and right next to me two individuals were discussing the aftermath of the Nov. 8 presidential elections.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Columnists, Op-Ed, Opinion

CHAVIS: Lilly Endowment Funds Black Minds Matter

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis November 4, 2015October 30, 2020

PARCC Results Abysmal for D.C. High Schools

Local

PARCC Results Abysmal for D.C. High Schools

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer November 4, 2015October 30, 2020

Traci Braxton, singer and producer, tells students how important the film "Carter High" is in terms of its message about the impact of choices at the Howard University Blackburn Center on Nov. 2. Photo by Roy Lewis

‘Carter High’ Film Shows Impact of Bad Decisions

by WI Guest Author November 4, 2015October 30, 2020

DCPS and public charter school officials are hailing the uptick in enrollment for the 2015-16 school year. (Courtesy of DCPS)

JESSE JACKSON: Charters, Heavy Testing Hurt Our Schools

by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. November 3, 2015October 30, 2020

Black Women Leaders Outraged By Police Violence against S.C. Student

Columnists, Julianne Malveaux, National, Op-Ed, Opinion

Black Women Leaders Outraged By Police Violence against S.C. Student

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux October 29, 2015October 30, 2020

South Carolina Officer Who Threw Girl across Classroom Fired

South Carolina Officer Who Threw Girl across Classroom Fired

by WI Webstaff October 29, 2015October 30, 2020

Keynote speaker Mayor Muriel Bowser poses with members of the College Success Foundation - DC, HERO program during the eighth annual CSF-DC Breakfast Fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 22 at The Capital Hilton in Northwest. /Photo courtesy of CSF-DC.

College Scholarships Help D.C.’s Most Vulnerable

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer October 28, 2015October 30, 2020

Courtesy of hbculifestyle.com

HBCUs Better For Black Students: Survey

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer October 28, 2015October 30, 2020

Young dancers participate at the Soul-Dance & BBQ which featured classes in hip-hop, tap, jazz, ballet, African and modern dance Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, African and Modern Dance. Workshops were conducted by Hinton Battle and other nationally-recognized choreographers in Northeast D.C. on Oct. 17. PHOTO BY ROY LEWIS

Hinton Battle’s ‘Soul-Dance’ Scores Big with Local Youth

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor October 21, 2015October 30, 2020