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Washingtonians enjoy the D.C. Snowball Fight Association’s annual snowball fight at Malcolm X Park in Northwest D.C. Although snow storms may serve as a reminder of climate change’s adverse effects, Washingtonians remain joyful in the weather, utilizing the opportunity to participate in a snowball fight on Jan. 6. (Mya Trujillo/ The Washington Informer)

Washingtonians Welcome First Winter Storm of 2025

by Mya Trujillo January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Babalawo Badu theorizes the economy stands in the way of Black people fully healing, so Alejaibra’s House ensures accessibility to various therapeutic services from mediation to consultations to retreats. Badu wants to create a culture that centers rest and restoration. (Courtesy photo)

Alejaibra’s House Focuses on Healing Black Communities Through Ifa-Orisa Practices

by Mya Trujillo January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Soup Joumou is a staple in Haitian culture and has been a cornerstone of celebrating independence since 1804. Preparing and eating the soup requires a close-knit and cooperative community, a value that has always prevailed throughout the diaspora’s history. (Courtesy photo)

World

How Haiti’s Independence Day Celebrations Connect Generations to Fight for Freedom

by Mya Trujillo December 31, 2024January 2, 2025

Karen Massalley promoted Kwanzaa's festivities at the Anacostia Art Center's Umoja Market and many other pop-ups in the city during the holiday season. She regularly meets many people who are celebrating the Pan-African holiday for the first time. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Made by Us for Us: Kwanzaa’s Enduring Legacy

by Mya Trujillo December 26, 2024January 2, 2025

As the Christmas and Kwanzaa holidays approach, the long-running BZB International “Shop Til Ya Drop” showcase highlights entrepreneurs across the African diaspora, offering them an opportunity to sell their wares throughout the season. The market also promotes the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa, meaning “collective economics.” (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

BZB International’s ‘Shop Til Ya Drop’ Promotes Collective Economic Prosperity Within African Diaspora

by Mya Trujillo December 18, 2024January 2, 2025

A Jamaican rum cake or black cake, primarily because of the work and resources that goes into making it, can be a physical representation of one’s love and respect toward the recipient. (Courtesy photo)

Food

Generations of Love: Preserving Holiday Traditions in Caribbean-American Families

by Mya Trujillo December 18, 2024January 2, 2025

Since 1988, World AIDS Day has been celebrated to strengthen global solidarity in the fight against HIV/AIDS, remember the 42 million lives lost to the disease and reflect on measures necessary to mitigate the epidemic’s effects. Many wear a red ribbon as a physical display of their support. (Courtesy photo)

World AIDS Day Panel Highlights Progress, Challenges in Fight Against HIV

by Mya Trujillo December 4, 2024January 2, 2025

Pierre LaBoissiere, co-founder of Haiti Action Committee, raises awareness about the climate crisis in Haiti and how government actions may prevent local solutions from taking place. During the Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force’s “Climate and Fascism,” he urged for the destruction of systems that contribute to Haiti’s instability. (Courtesy of Haiti Action Committee)

World

Virtual Summit Links Fascism to Haiti’s Climate Crisis

by Mya Trujillo November 22, 2024January 2, 2025

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