Frederick Douglass Archives - Page 3 of 8 - The Washington Informer

**FILE** A former intern with the Washington Teachers’ Union stands outside of the John A. Wilson Building in 2022. Historically, labor and education advocacy not only furthered Black career opportunities, but contributed to the United States’ overall social, political, cultural and economic power. (WI photo)

Education Proves As Path to Freedom, Power for Black Americans

by Micha Green February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

black man holding american flag on city river embankment

Financial Literacy

The Elimination of Black History

by Aimee D. Griffin February 9, 2025February 10, 2025

EDITORIAL: Black History Month is a Reminder We Must Never Forget Our Past

by WI Editorial Staff February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde celebrates the final Eucharist at St. Philip the Evangelist in Southeast D.C. on Nov. 3. (D.R. Barnes/The Washington Informer)

MARSHALL: Having No Fear of Trump

by David W. Marshall January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

**FILE** Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

MALVEAUX: Joy and Pain

by Julianne Malveaux January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

**FILE** Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

GRANT: What Do Black Men Have to Lose By Voting for Trump? A Hell of a Lot.

by Michael A. Grant October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

**FILE** Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

MORIAL: To Honor Sheila Jackson Lee, ‘Reach Into the Dark Past and Bring Us Into a Brighter Future’

by Marc H. Morial August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

three woman and man wearing apron

Financial Literacy

August is Black Business Month

by Aimee D. Griffin July 31, 2024August 2, 2024

Jamal J. Jongo, a rising senior at Frederick Douglass High School, will now serve as the Student Member of the Board of Education. In this role, he can vote on all matters before the Board excluding budget and personnel issues. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Prince George’s County Local Updates

by Richard D. Elliott July 2, 2024July 2, 2024

People sit by the Tidal Basin at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., to watch the annual fireworks display on July 4, 2023. (Juan Benn Jr./The Washington Informer)

What is the Fourth of July to Black Washingtonians?

by Juan Benn Jr. and Harrison C. Buck July 2, 2024July 2, 2024