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**FILE** A man holds up a sign during the 19th Annual MLK Parade in January 2024. Spreading the importance of financial literacy throughout the Black community — among all ages — is a key way to close the racial wealth gap and combat injustices overall. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy for All: Sharing the Importance of Financial Literacy in the Black Community

by Micha Green October 8, 2024October 7, 2024

**FILE** Antoine M. Thompson, executive director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCC) and former head of the National Association of Real Estate Board

Clean Energy and Transportation Conference

by James Wright Jr. October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

Bishop Reginald Jackson has been named the new leader of the African Methodist Episcopal Church's Second Episcopal District. (Hamil R. Harris/The Washington Informer)

Faith

Bishop Reginald Jackson: AME Church 2nd Episcopal District Gets a New Leader

by Hamil R. Harris September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

Prince George’s County Council Chair Jolene Ivey and Del. Ashanti Martinez celebrate the grand opening of Baldor Speciality Foods warehouse in Lanham, Maryland, on Sep. 16. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Baldor Speciality Foods Opens New Food Warehouse in Lanham

by Richard D. Elliott September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

Investigator Wayne David, a veteran MPD officer, was fatally shot on duty due to a firearm that discharged while he was working to retrieve it down a storm drain on Aug. 28. (Courtesy of Metropolitan Police Department)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: RIP

by WI Editorial Staff September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

After a six-week summer recess, lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday with just three weeks to act before federal funding runs out on Sept. 30.

Lawmakers Face Looming Deadline to Avoid Government Shutdown

by Stacy M. Brown September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Public Sector Solutions Group (PS2G), along with leaders from Pepco and Exelon, celebrate with graduates from their Cybersecurity Training Program in June. (Courtesy photo)

CBCF Legislative Conference 2024

Serving the Communities We Live In: How Pepco is Finding New Ways to Mobilize Diverse Perspectives

by Valencia McClure, Pepco Regional President September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

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EDITORIAL: If Democracy Really Matters, Why Won’t America Restore Voting Rights for Felons Who Have Served Their Time?

by WI Editorial Staff August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

At Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden in Northwest D.C., intern Taylor Banks gives a short presentation. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

D.C. High School Students Learn About Careers in the Arts Through Bloomberg Arts Internships

by Brenda C. Siler August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby led to days of increased precipitation that caused flooding in some parts of Maryland. Near The Awakening statue in National Harbor, some residual waters remained even after the rains calmed. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Tropical Storm Debby Causes Flooded Roads Throughout Maryland

by Richard D. Elliott August 14, 2024August 14, 2024