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The Rev. George Gilbert Sr., co-pastor of Holy Trinity United Baptist Church in Southeast D.C., says that despite division and political challenges, God will intervene and ensure the nation is taken care of. (Courtesy photo)

Faith

‘Hope is Active:’ Local Faith Leaders Combat Injustice Through Holy Week, Easter Messages

by Hamil R. Harris April 16, 2025April 17, 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** 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

Freedom fighters, activists and political leaders on the Edmund Pettus Bridge as part of the annual pilgrimage in March honoring those brutalized on Bloody Sunday in 1965 (Courtesy photo)

60 Years Since Selma: Religious, Political Leaders Talk Next Steps Ahead

by Hamil R. Harris March 12, 2025March 12, 2025

Items gathered to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires (Courtesy of Cathedral of Praise International Ministries)

Faith

Local Church Leaders Mobilize for Los Angeles Wildfire Victims

by Hamil R. Harris March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

The Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley presents a check to Dr. Forrest E. Harris, president of American Baptist College on Sunday, Feb. 9. (Courtesy photo)

Faith

The Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley Touts Value of HBCUs

by Hamil R. Harris February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

Northwest D.C.’s Shiloh Baptist Church Senior Choir, under the direction of Dr. Thomas L. Dixon Tyler, sings the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," on Sunday, Feb. 9. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Honoring 125 Years of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’

by Hamil R. Harris and Jada Ingleton February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

Despite Donald Trump being sworn in as president on Jan. 20, local and national leaders are fighting against Trump’s policies, which could have negative implications for Black Americans. (Courtesy photo/Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Trump Outlines America First Agenda: What It Means for Black Americans

by Stacy M. Brown, Micha Green, Hamil R. Harris and James Wright Jr. January 20, 2025January 21, 2025

**FILE** As he wraps the last days of his presidency, leaders are celebrating Joe Biden's years of leadership and his assistance in reaching the Israel and Hamas peace agreement. (WI photo)

Faith

Local Clergy, Leaders Applaud Peace Agreement, Biden Administration

by Hamil R. Harris January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

**FILE** "The Credo to Legates of the Black Church Tradition" is a document written by numerous religious leaders to denounce Christian nationalism, which they say is akin to white supremacy. Dr. Barbara Williams Skinner (pictured) is one of the official signees. (WI photo)

Faith

Black Pastors Unveil Credo: Talk Christian Nationalism, Fear Behind Trump’s Political Success

by Hamil R. Harris January 8, 2025January 8, 2025