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William Lucy served as the secretary-treasurer of AFSCME for decades. (Courtesy of William Lucy via X)

William Lucy: Black America’s Man in Labor

by James Wright Jr. February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

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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

The Rev. Dr. Renita Weems, a biblical scholar, author and 2022 Black Churches 4 Digital Equity (BC4DE) fellow, addressed the importance of Black churches' involvement in achieving digital equity in the Black community at the inaugural Juneteenth National Digital Equity Bible Study. BC4DE is working to address a major justice issue facing African American communities: the digital divide. (Courtesy of BC4DE via Instagram)

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Black Churches 4 Digital Equity Heeds Call to Bridge the Digital Gap

by Jada Ingleton July 2, 2024October 29, 2024

From left: Kirsten Bryant-Phillip, Alyssa Smith, Endura Govan, CEO Color Of Health, LLC, William Thompson and Justin Nails at the Kingdom Economic Summit, held April 4-5 in downtown D.C. (Courtesy photo)

Faith

Local Ministers Host Kingdom Economic Summit on Anniversary of MLK’s Death

by Hamil R. Harris April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which he delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, calling for an end to racism (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)

EDITORIAL: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: Continues

by WI Editorial Staff April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

America has come a long way since the days when gays and lesbians were ostracized /Photo: iStock

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Securing Gay Rights and Ending Discrimination

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor September 7, 2016October 30, 2020

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