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James A. Washington, 73, publisher emeritus of the The Dallas Weekly and president and general manager of The Atlanta Voice, has died. (Courtesy photo)

Farewell to James A. Washington: A Trailblazer in Black Journalism and Community Advocacy

by Stacy M. Brown April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

Ramona Edelin

Ramona Edelin, Activist and Education Advocate, Dies at 78

by Stacy M. Brown March 27, 2024March 27, 2024

Civil rights activist Dorie Ladner, pictured at a Freedom Orientation in Ohio in June 1964, died on March 11 in Washington, D.C. She was 81. (Courtesy of SNCC Digital Gateway, Herbert Randall Freedom Summer Photographs, USM)

Remembering the Life of Civil Rights Activist Dorie Ladner

by Hamil R. Harris March 18, 2024March 19, 2024

Marion LaVern Davis

Remembering Marion LaVern Davis

by WI Web Staff March 6, 2024March 7, 2024

From left: Rev. Dr. Jonathan L. Weaver, Margaret Mensah-Williams, Dr. Cassandra Gould of Faith Leadership Strategies listen to the reading of the obituary by Margaret Mensah-Williams, Ambassador at the Embassy of the Republic of Namibia to the U.S. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Dignitaries Gather in D.C. to Celebrate the Life of Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia

by Lafayette Barnes Sr. February 14, 2024February 15, 2024

Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch, a legendary choir director who trained generations of singers across denominations (Courtesy photo)

Faith

Luminaries in Gospel, Church Remember Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch

by Hamil R. Harris February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

**FILE** Joe Madison (Courtesy of joe madison.com)

Remembering Joe Madison: ‘The Black Eagle’s’ Legacy and Fight for Justice

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

**FILE** Community residents continue to be outraged by gun violence and seek solutions to prevent homicides. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Black Mayors Discuss Gun Violence

by James Wright Jr. January 22, 2024January 24, 2024

**FILE** Dexter Scott King (John Mathew Smith and www.celebrity-photos.com via Wikimedia Commons)

Dexter Scott King, Champion of Civil Rights and Son of MLK, Succumbs to Prostate Cancer at 62

by Stacy M. Brown January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Family and friends gathered at Capital Turnaround in Southeast D.C. to remember the life of Risikat “Kat” Iyabo Okedeyi, a university professor and cultural architect who inspired the African-centered arts and entertainment scene across the D.C. metropolitan area and beyond. (Ra-Jah S. Kelly/The Washington Informer)

Remembering Risikat ‘Kat’ Iyabo Okedeyi

by Lindiwe Vilakazi January 10, 2024March 7, 2024