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Zwe Spacetime captured the first place title for The Washington Informer's 43rd Annual Citywide Spelling Bee. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Zwe Spacetime, Homeschool Student and Sibling of National Spelling Bee Champion, Wins the 43rd Annual Washington Informer Citywide Bee

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 9, 2025April 10, 2025

**FILE** Dr. Calvin Rolark, founder and first publisher of The Washington Informer, with his daughter Denise Rolark Barnes, current publisher of the newspaper. (WI photo)

Financial Literacy

Celebrating Legacy at The Informer

by Aimee D. Griffin April 2, 2025April 3, 2025

The Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes celebrates the 60th anniversary of the newspaper during a gala held at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Northwest D.C. on March 28. (Kea Dupree/ Washington Informer Gala Photographer)

Washington Informer 60th Anniversary Gala: A Celebration of Milestones, Legacies, Culture

by Jada Ingleton and Demarco Rush March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

**FILE** Dr. Calvin Rolark, founder and first publisher of The Washington Informer, with his daughter Denise Rolark Barnes, current publisher of the newspaper. (WI photo)

Black Experience

The Washington Informer at 60: ‘If It is to Be, It is Up to Me’

by James Wright Jr. and Micha Green March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes with her father Dr. Calvin Rolark, founder of the publication. Rolark Barnes is continuing her father’s Black Press publishing legacy, with the media outlet celebrating 60 years. (WI file photo)

Black Experience, Black History

Born to Publish: Continuing the Black Press Legacy

by Micha Green March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

60 Years Strong: Reflecting on The Washington Informer’s Enduring Legacy

by Jada Ingleton March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

**FILE** Washington Informer Managing Editor Micha Green (seated right) with students from Archbishop Carroll’s Jim Vance Media Program in February 2023. (WI photo)

Highlighting The Informer’s Passion for Education, Building Future Storytellers

by Hamil R. Harris March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

**FILE** Students from the Howard University College of Dentistry at the “Give Kids a Smile” national kickoff in February (WI photo)

Health Professionals Emphasize Importance of Promoting Overall Wellness Through The Informer

by Lindiwe Vilakazi March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

**FILE** Juanita “Busy Bee” Britton (cutting the ribbon) is a longtime supporter of The Informer, having been an avid reader of the publication even before partnering for the last three decades. (Courtesy photo)

Washington Informer Business Partners Celebrate Legacy of Service, Impact in D.C. and Beyond

by Jada Ingleton March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

**FILE** The Rev. E. Gail Anderson Holness speaks at MLK Holiday DC Annual Breakfast in January 2023 at THEARC in Southeast D.C. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Local Pastors Tout The Informer’s Value to the Community

by Hamil R. Harris March 26, 2025March 31, 2025