Makiyah Wilson Archives - The Washington Informer

Donnetta Wilson, the mother of the late Makiyah Wilson, stands next to a cutout board figure of the child who was murdered on July 16, 2018, in the Clay Terrace community in Northeast. The D.C. Council approved a resolution that ceremoniously designates the 300 block of 53rd Street in Northeast as "Makiyah Wilson Way." (Courtesy photo)

A Street to Soon be Named in Makiyah Wilson’s Honor

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 12, 2023July 7, 2023

The D.C. Council recently approved a resolution that names a street in Northeast in honor of Makiyah Wilson, a child who lost her life to gun violence five years ago.

A mourner holds a painting of Makiyah Wilson at a recent candlelight vigil at Clay Terrace in Northeast. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Justice for Makiyah

by WI Guest Author August 1, 2018October 31, 2020

A mourner holds a painting of Makiyah Wilson at a recent candlelight vigil at Clay Terrace in Northeast. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

MPD, Feds Increase Reward for Info in Killing of Makiyah Wilson

by WI Guest Author July 31, 2018October 31, 2020

A mourner holds a painting of Makiyah Wilson at a recent candlelight vigil at Clay Terrace in Northeast. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

Community, News

Makiyah Wilson’s Death Sparks Heated Discussion

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 26, 2018October 31, 2020