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Community and health leaders, including Ward 7 Council member Wendell Felder (center), cut the ribbon at MedStar Family Choice’s Community Wellness Center in Ward 7. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 7 Welcomes New Community Wellness Center

by Lindiwe Vilakazi January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Rahman Branch is the new chief executive officer of the East River Strengthening Collaborative based in Ward 7 in Northeast. (Courtesy of rahmanbranch.com)

Branch Mans East River Family Strengthening Collaborative

by James Wright Jr. November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the largest-ever group of past and present senior District elected officials, which included former D.C. Council member Frank Smith and D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, gathered at the John A. Wilson Building to celebrate 50 years of Home Rule for the District of Columbia. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Elected Officials Past and Present Reflect on Home Rule Battle Ahead

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

Courtesy of MWAA

Doing Business with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

by James Wright Jr. November 6, 2024November 6, 2024

Local leaders, activists and residents including Lil Chris of the go-go band TOB (back left), Ron Moten (center) and Council member Trayon White (right) (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

&pizza Pulls ‘Marion Berry Knots’ from Menu After Community Criticism; Local Leaders Highlight Legacy of D.C.’s ‘Mayor for Life’

by Richard D. Elliott October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Union Temple Baptist Church to Host Mass Meeting to Address Challenges Faced by Black Washingtonians

by WI Web Staff October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

Olivia Henderson is a write-in candidate for the Ward 8 council seat up for grabs on Nov. 5. (Courtesy of Olivia Henderson via LinkedIn)

Ward 8 Council Write-In Candidates Debate Ward Issues

by James Wright Jr. October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

Janene Jackson, president of the DC Bankers Association, has been named as executive partner for the law firm of Holland & Knight’s District office. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Chamber to Hold Choice Awards & Gala

by James Wright Jr. October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

Howard University pharmacy students provide screening services to D.C. residents at Mcpherson Square in September 2023. (Courtesy photo)

How Race and Income Drive Unequal Access to Care in Wards 7 and 8

by Eden Harris September 30, 2024October 2, 2024

**FILE** A parent walks with her two children to school in Prince George's County, Maryland. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

The Pervasive Fears of Black Parenthood In Urban Communities

by Lindiwe Vilakazi September 30, 2024October 1, 2024