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Courtesy of Thompson Creek Window Company via Instagram

Thompson Creek Window Company Sponsors ‘House Proud Heroes’ Program

by James Wright Jr. July 2, 2025July 3, 2025

Sophia Harris is the president and CEO of the Organizational Development Resource Group. (Courtesy of ODRG)

D.C. Company Secures $3M Investment from Empower the Change Fund

by James Wright Jr. July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Amazonia’s Pisco Sour cocktail drink is one of its most popular beverages. The company is a 2025 RAMMYS nominee for Cocktail Program (Courtesy of Amazonia via Instagram)

Amazonia Flows With RAMMY-Nominated Cocktail Program

by James Wright Jr. July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce 2025 Art of Black Business awardees Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes, B. Doyle Mitchell, Chefs Mac McAlister and Pinkey Reddick, and Yusef Henriques. (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce Hosts ‘The Art of Black Business,’ Awards Local Leaders

by James Wright Jr. July 1, 2025July 2, 2025

Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes, African drummer Joseph Ngwa, Lafayette Barnes III and Desmond Barnes pose around the new plaque honoring Dr. Calvin Rolark, founder of The Washington Informer, that sits in front of The Clara at MLK on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. (Demarco Rush/The Washington Informer)

Informer Founder Calvin Rolark Honored with a Plaque at The Clara

by James Wright Jr. June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

D.C. Council member Christina Henderson has concerns about the level of medical debt among District residents. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Almost 1 in 5 D.C. Residents Burdened by Medical Debt: Report

by James Wright Jr. June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Microsoft’s Simeon Kakpovi is a Howard University graduate and co-creator of KC7, an intel cybersecurity game designed to teach users how to be a cyber detective. (Courtesy of Microsoft)

Microsoft’s Kakpovi Works, Plays Hard

by James Wright Jr. June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

An employee of Black Betty’s BBQ, owned by D.C. comedian Teddy Carpenter, hits the grill for customers at the 33rd annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle in Northwest on June 22. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Food

Jammin’, Eat Cue’ Dominate Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle

by James Wright Jr. June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Jayrick Hayes is one of the many participants of the June 10-11 AWS Summit that took place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest, D.C. (Courtesy of State of the Net Conference 2024)

D.C.’s AWS Summit Attracts Thousands to Its Workshops and Expo

by James Wright Jr. June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

University of the District of Columbia professor Anshu Arora presents educational robots that will be used in UDC’s new AIR course, launching in fall 2025. (Courtesy of UDC)

UDC to Offer Concentration in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

by James Wright Jr. June 25, 2025July 1, 2025