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Participating students in American University’s Washington Semester Program stand on the steps of the Capitol in D.C. (Courtesy of American University)
Posted inEducation, Local

American University Offers Internship Program for Students

by WI Guest Author July 2, 2019December 21, 2021

American University has created a program providing students with an opportunity to get their foot in the congressional door.

Sodexo and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House (CAO) celebrated the grand opening of the &pizza restaurant at the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Pictured left to right: Larry McMarlin, district manager from Sodexo; Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; Philip G. Kiko, the chief administrative officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Andy Hooper, Chief People Officer at &pizza. (House Creative Services/Phi Nguyen)
Posted inLocal Business

&pizza Comes to Capitol Hill

by James Wright Jr. February 13, 2019October 31, 2020
U.S. Capitol Building
Posted inNational

New House Members Fall Short Hiring Top Staff of Color, Freshman Senators Slow to Hire

by WI Guest Author January 23, 2019October 31, 2020
The 116th Congress will count as the most diverse in history, but top staff positions are still absent of individuals of color. Seen here are (from left) Sam Negatu, Francesca McCrary, Desiree Wroten, Didier Barjon, Audra Jackson, Earl Ash, Rasheedah Hasan, Symonne Smith and Keenan Hale. (Courtesy of blackcapitol.com)
Posted inNational, Stacy M. Brown

Push is on For Diversity on Capitol Hill

by Stacy M. Brown December 19, 2018October 31, 2020
RFK Stadium in southeast D.C.
Posted inCommunity

RFK Plans Reflect Practical Realities, City Says

by Stacy M. Brown February 1, 2017October 30, 2020
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray
Posted inCharlene Crowell, Financial Literacy

CBC, State AGs, Consumer Advocates Stand Up to CFPB Foes

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer January 26, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inNational

Lack of Diversity in Hiring Plagues Senate on Both Sides of the Aisle

by WI Guest Author January 9, 2017October 30, 2020
More than 75 percent of the members of the Congressional Black Caucus have Black Chiefs of Staff. This photo was taken during a recent CBC press conference outside of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
Posted inColumnists, Lauren Victoria Burke, Op-Ed, Opinion, Politics

CBC Places Blacks in Power on Capitol Hill

by Lauren Victoria Burke January 3, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inBusiness, Charlene Crowell, Columnists, Financial Literacy, Op-Ed, Opinion

Black and Latino Leaders Support Stronger Regulation of Payday and Car-Title Loans

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer July 5, 2016October 30, 2020
Posted inBill Fletcher Jr., Columnists, Op-Ed, Opinion

Blacks Voices Missing from Discussion on Western Sahara

by Bill Fletcher Jr. April 4, 2016October 30, 2020

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