Hamil R. Harris Archives - Page 7 of 39 - The Washington Informer

Local Churches Add Health, Exercise, Wellness as Part of Ministries

by Hamil R. Harris May 8, 2024May 15, 2024

Maryland head football coach Mike Locksley says he relies on a higher power. (Hamil R. Harris/The Washington Informer)

Faith

Maryland Head Football Coach Says Faith is Part of Team’s Growth

by Hamil R. Harris May 1, 2024May 2, 2024

Howard University celebrated two of its alumni, gospel legends Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark and Richard Smallwood, on April 24 at Cramton Auditorium. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Howard University Honors Gospel Music Legends

by Brenda C. Siler and Hamil R. Harris April 30, 2024April 30, 2024

Members of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Southwest D.C. commemorate the 77 enslaved people who attempted to escape to freedom from the 7th Street SW Wharf on April 15, 1948, 14 years before the D.C. Emancipation Act was signed. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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Southwest Church Recognizes Historic Potomac River Slave Escape 14 Years Before D.C. Emancipation

by Hamil R. Harris April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

Dorie Ladner (Courtesy of Thirteen.org)

Remembering Dorie Ladner as a ‘Warrior’ of the Civil Rights Movement

by Hamil R. Harris April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

From left: Kirsten Bryant-Phillip, Alyssa Smith, Endura Govan, CEO Color Of Health, LLC, William Thompson and Justin Nails at the Kingdom Economic Summit, held April 4-5 in downtown D.C. (Courtesy photo)

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Local Ministers Host Kingdom Economic Summit on Anniversary of MLK’s Death

by Hamil R. Harris April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Members of Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church Kids’ Corner perform as part of a women’s history event honoring Rosa Parks. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church)

Faith

Church Leaders Focus on Youth this Easter, Beyond

by Hamil R. Harris April 1, 2024April 2, 2024

**FILE** The Rev. Henry P. Davis, pastor of First Baptist Church of Highland Park, said he is focused on addressing pressing issues during the Lenten season, Easter and beyond. (WI photo)

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Pastors Use Messages from Holy Week and Easter to Promote Progress and Equity

by Hamil R. Harris March 27, 2024March 27, 2024

Imam Muhammad Abdul Malik attended the house adjacent to Masjid Muhammad to pray and break fast at sundown. (Courtesy photo)

Faith

Local Muslims Share the Importance of Ramadan as a Time of Growth and Giving Back

by Hamil R. Harris March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

Civil rights activist Dorie Ladner, pictured at a Freedom Orientation in Ohio in June 1964, died on March 11 in Washington, D.C. She was 81. (Courtesy of SNCC Digital Gateway, Herbert Randall Freedom Summer Photographs, USM)

Remembering the Life of Civil Rights Activist Dorie Ladner

by Hamil R. Harris March 18, 2024March 19, 2024