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Hakeem Jeffries is a central figure in the ongoing effort to elevate and empower Black communities across the nation. (WI File Photo/Roy Lewis)

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From Vision to Victory: How Hakeem Jeffries is Amplifying Black Voices in Washington

by Stacy M. Brown 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

**FILE** Research from Stanford University revealed that the city's substantial investment in a tutoring initiative has borne fruit in its first year, significantly boosting academic performance and narrowing the persistent gaps in reading and math that have disproportionately affected Black students and low-income families. (WI photo)

D.C. Tutoring Program Drives Academic Gains for Black and Low-Income Students

by Stacy M. Brown August 14, 2024August 15, 2024

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Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Back to School

by WI Editorial Staff August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

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MAMMEN: If Not Now, When Will We Stand Up for Communities?

by Neil Mammen August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

Pregnant Black Women Are Dying: A Crisis that Demands a Solution

by Ruth Perot, SHIRE CEO, and SHIRE Consultants Makayla Butler and Seth Washington August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

CAAB Launches Credit Empowerment Webinars to Combat Racial Wealth Gap

by James Wright Jr. July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

**FILE** U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared firearm violence a public health crisis. (WI photo)

Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis Amid D.C. Efforts to Combat Rising Fatalities

by Stacy M. Brown July 2, 2024July 2, 2024

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Extreme Heat Grips Washington, D.C., and Much of the U.S.

by Stacy M. Brown June 26, 2024July 3, 2024

On Tuesday, June 4, Adrianne Todman, acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), held a press conference on the National Mall to preview HUD’s 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase and highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to building new, innovative, and affordable homes for all. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Manufactured Homes on the National Mall Entice Builders, Policymakers to Increase Affordable Housing Supply

by Zerline Hughes Spruill June 12, 2024June 12, 2024