Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Archives - The Washington Informer

CHAVIS: Stop Corporate Consolidation Silencing Local Media Voices

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis January 30, 2026January 31, 2026

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and other local news media organizations are urging the FCC to reject the proposed Nexstar-TEGNA merger, which would give Nexstar control over 265 local TV stations and threaten the diversity of viewpoints, independence of local newsrooms, and public’s access to locally grounded information.

CHAVIS: Hands Off Black D.C.’s Arts

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Dr. Boise Kimber (left), president, National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., president and CEO of National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), civil rights leader and publisher

Black Church and Black Press Unite to Empower Black America

by BlackPressUSA July 25, 2025July 28, 2025

A diverse group of professionals smiling and shaking hands in a modern office environment. The image conveys teamwork, collaboration and positive business relationships.

Black Experience

Black Press Redefines Equity Goals, Introduces MAO to Replace DEI

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

**FILE** The Rev. Graylan Hagler, Donte O'hara, Ernie Fears, CMoneyDGreatest, Dr. Lewis, T. Tait Jr., and the Rev Patricia Fears hold “Boycott Target!” signs outside of Target in Columbia Heights in April. Target’s decision to pull back on its diversity, equity and inclusion commitments comes with a price tag, showing a reported 3.8% price drop in comparable sales. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

When DEI Gets Cut, So Do Profits: The Real Cost of Abandoning Equity

by Stacy M. Brown May 23, 2025May 23, 2025

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. speaks at the U.N. forum. (Courtesy of blackpressusa.com)

Chavis Confronts Digital Racism and Demands Reparations at U.N. Forum

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent April 17, 2025April 21, 2025

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. delivers the “State of the Black Press” address on March 13 at Howard University’s Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library in Northwest D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Celebrating 198 Years of The Black Press Telling Important, Untold Stories, Planning for the Future

by Stacy M. Brown, Jada Ingleton and Micha Green March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

A Target store on Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington is shown here on Feb. 28, the date when activists called for a nationwide boycott of the department store chain in response to the company's decision to cut diversity, equity and inclusion programs. (Richard D. Elliott/The Washington Informer)

Target Stumbles as Black and Hispanic Shoppers Walk Away

by Stacy M. Brown March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis to Discuss Slavery’s Enduring Impact at Busboys and Poets

by Stacy M. Brown March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

**FILE** A Target store in Northern Virginia (Wikimedia Commons)

Target Caught in DEI Crossfire as Lawsuits and Boycotts Mount

by Stacy M. Brown February 24, 2025February 24, 2025