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**FILE** Spaces in Action members at a 2023 rally, advocating for affordable health care for all and encouraging Washingtonians to check on their Medicaid status. Across the country, more than 20 million people rely on Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, and 93% receive premium tax credit assistance. Now, Congress is debating whether to continue offering the tax credit assistance, and millions face the threat of steep increases in monthly premiums. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Trump Plan to Force Medicaid Enrollees into Farm Labor Would Hit D.C.’s Black Residents Hardest

by Stacy M. Brown July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

**FILE** Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s newly introduced bill, the Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act, works to remove the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts’ jurisdiction over the design and review of non-federal property in D.C. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Norton Moves to Strip Commission of Fine Arts’ Control Over D.C. Property

by Stacy M. Brown July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

**FILE** Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street in northwest D.C. (Travis Riddick/The Washington Informer)

Ben’s Chili Bowl to Close Historic U Street Location for Four-Month Renovation

by WI Web Staff July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says employers are expected to adhere to the District's new bump in minimum wage or risk getting punished for wage theft. Residents across the DMV are adjusting to a slate of new laws that affect everything from wage increases to emerging technologies and public safety. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Wave of New Laws Takes Effect in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

by Stacy M. Brown July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Amazonia’s Pisco Sour cocktail drink is one of its most popular beverages. The company is a 2025 RAMMYS nominee for Cocktail Program (Courtesy of Amazonia via Instagram)

Amazonia Flows With RAMMY-Nominated Cocktail Program

by James Wright Jr. July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Norton Pushes for Go-Go Tribute While Reelection Questions Persist

by Stacy M. Brown June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

**FILE** The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2025 Kids Count Data Book reveals Black K-12 students, already struggling with math, reading proficiency, and an opportunity gap with whites that was made worse by the pandemic, are falling further behind. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Why Do Schools Keep Failing Black Kids?

by Quintessa Williams, Special to The Informer via Word in Black June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Ainsley Burrows sits in front of one of his vibrant abstract expressionist works. (Courtesy of Burrows)

Arts

Summer’s Light, No Pressure: ‘Endless Summer’ Warms D.C. with Levity and Accessibility

by Andrew S. Jacobson June 23, 2025June 25, 2025

“Loving v. Virginia” tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose fight for love led the landmark Supreme Court decision that struck down laws prohibiting interracial marriage. (Courtesy of the Estate of Grey Villet)

EDITORIAL: The Power of Love — The Lovings Continues to Inspire 58 Years Later

by WI Editorial Staff June 11, 2025June 12, 2025

Washingtonian musician Akinola Pedro is preparing to bring his progressive soul sounds to Songbyrd Music House on June 29, joined by four Black women artists in celebration of his sophomore album “POMEGRANATE?” (Courtesy of Keith Jones)

Northwest’s Akinola Pedro Uses His Latest Album to ‘Understand A Woman’s Worth’

by Jada Ingleton June 11, 2025June 12, 2025

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