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Find Inspiration in King’s Call to ‘Commit to the Noble Struggle’ for Equity and Justice

by Micha Green January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

Outgoing Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke speaks to an audience gathered at the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 13. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Black Leaders Praise Assistant AG Kristen Clarke for Civil Rights Work

by James Wright Jr. January 15, 2025January 16, 2025

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EDITORIAL: Biden Honors Fannie Lou Hamer — A Reminder to Continue Her Freedom Fight

by WI Editorial Staff January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has sent shock waves far beyond the Democratic National Convention, energizing battleground states that will decide the 2024 election. (Earl Gibson/The Washington Informer)

A Love Letter Celebrating Black Women

by Gwen McKinney, Word in Black December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

**FILE** A romanticized portrayal of pilgrims and natives who appear to assemble to share a Thanksgiving meal, apparently their first. (Jean Leon Gerome Ferris/loc.gov via Wikimedia Commons)

EDITORIAL: The Pilgrims Were Illegal Immigrants

by WI Editorial Staff November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

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MALVEAUX: The Joys of Voting

by Julianne Malveaux October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

close up of person holding a sign at a protest against gun violence

WILLIAMS: Do We Have the Courage?

by E. Faye Williams September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Following Footsteps, Breaking Barriers

by Marian Wright Edelman August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Convention

by Marian Wright Edelman August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

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Get-Out-the-Vote Campaign Named for Fannie Lou Hamer Launches Ahead of November Elections

by WI Web Staff October 28, 2022October 28, 2022