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The Anacostia Community Museum will hold a screening of the 2007 documentary "Chocolate City" on Jan. 11. (Courtesy of Anacostia Community Museum)
Posted inCommunity

‘Chocolate City’ Shines Light on D.C. Gentrification

by Lauren M. Poteat January 3, 2018October 31, 2020

The Anacostia Community Museum will hold a special screening of the groundbreaking documentary “Chocolate City,” in correlation with the upcoming birthday of slain civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray talks with a Safeway employee during a surprise inspection of the store in Southeast on Aug. 17. (Lateef Mangum/The Washington Informer)
Posted inBusiness, William Reed

BUSINESS EXCHANGE: How Real Is D.C.’s Grocery Gap?

by William Reed October 25, 2017October 31, 2020
Black Methodist United, a nationwide assemblage of African-American Methodist clergy, convene Oct. 4 at the National Press Club in D.C. to discuss eradication of high unemployment among African-Americans. (Dorothy Rowley/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity, Local Business

D.C. Economy Leaves Black Residents Behind, Study Finds

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer October 25, 2017October 31, 2020
Shun Pittman, hairstylist and owner of Corps d'Elite Salon at 1015 U Street NW in D.C. (Mark Mahoney/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLocal Business

Corps d’Elite Hair Salon Celebrates 2 Years

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer June 21, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inNational

The Changing Face of U Street

by Washington Informer August 3, 2012October 30, 2020

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