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**FILE** James Page receives a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at the Bowie Senior Center in Bowie, Maryland, on April 21, 2021. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Communities Still Suffering from COVID-19

by Marian Wright Edelman May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
united states capitol building under the sky
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JEALOUS: A New Dream Team of Federal Judges

by Ben Jealous May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
African-Americans are disproportionately affected by student loan defaults. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inOpinion

MALVEAUX: What Happens After Graduation?

by Julianne Malveaux May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
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WILLIAMS: The Others

by E. Faye Williams May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Rev. Jeremiah Wright (Courtesy of Rankin Chapel)
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BAILEY: Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. — A Master Pastor and a Master Teacher

by A. Peter Bailey May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
three woman and man wearing apron
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STREETER-CLARK: How to Level the Playing Field for Businesses Owned by People of Color

by Keisha Streeter-Clark May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Approximately 2.5 million men in the nation currently have prostate cancer, and African-Americans are 70 percent more likely to develop the disease than whites. (Courtesy of nationalurbanmedia.com)
Posted inOpinion

CHAVIS: Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America

by Dr. Benamin F. Chavis, Jr. April 26, 2022April 26, 2022
a man feeding her daughter
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MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Tax Day Choices

by Marian Wright Edelman April 26, 2022April 26, 2022
A caregiver assists a victim of Alzheimer's. (Courtesy photo)
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HALL: Alzheimer’s Drugs Decision Has Deeper Impact on Health of Blacks, Other Minorities

by Isadore Hall April 26, 2022May 4, 2022
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JEALOUS: An Extraordinary Life, Linking Past and Present

by Ben Jealous April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

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