WI Editorial Staff, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:46:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png WI Editorial Staff, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com 32 32 121622320 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Rest in Peace https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-american-icons-tito-jackson-frankie-beverly/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-american-icons-tito-jackson-frankie-beverly/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1215360

Tito Jackson and Frankie Beverly are Black American icons who have contributed much to our musical history and culture, and their legacies must be continued and their spirits kept alive.

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EDITORIAL: Global Diplomacy is a Career Option for Local Youth https://www.washingtoninformer.com/united-nations-general-assembly-diplomacy/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/united-nations-general-assembly-diplomacy/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1215380

President Joe Biden opened the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, while Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a career service diplomat, highlighted the potential for local African American youth to pursue diplomatic careers in government and international organizations.

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EDITORIAL: As D.C. Council Investigates Trayon White, the Biggest Losers Will Inevitably be D.C. Residents   https://www.washingtoninformer.com/white-councilman-bribery-charges/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/white-councilman-bribery-charges/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1215385 D.C. Council member Trayon White, leaving federal court on Sept. 12, entered a “not guilty” plea on a federal bribery charge as nearly 60 supporters watched. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

The D.C. Council has hired a law firm to conduct an independent investigation of Councilmember Trayon White Sr. for a cost of $400,000, while White continues to maintain his innocence and refuses to step down from his reelection campaign.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Stop the Violence https://www.washingtoninformer.com/youth-fighting-violence-frankie-beverly-legacy/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/youth-fighting-violence-frankie-beverly-legacy/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:49 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214946

Ny'lah Newkirk and other young people are standing up against violence in their communities, and the legendary Frankie Beverly is being remembered as a Black American icon whose legacy will endure forever.

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EDITORIAL: Stop Creating Racist Narratives About Haitian Immigrants, Treat Others as You Want to Be Treated https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-accuses-haitians-eating-pets/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-accuses-haitians-eating-pets/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214933 **FILE** Around 500 people gathered in St. Paul to march in support of immigrants and protest Republican President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The protesters called for the end of deportations, the Muslim travel ban, and discrimination against undocumented immigrants. They spoke in support of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for countries like El Salvador and Haiti. (Fibonacci Blue via Wikimedia Commons)

Former President Donald Trump has been accused of spreading false rumors about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, while Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has refuted these claims and the city's spokesperson has stated there is no evidence of such behavior.

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EDITORIAL: Black Youth Matter — We Must Prioritize Access to Mental Health for African American Adolescents https://www.washingtoninformer.com/mental-health-black-youth-suicide/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/mental-health-black-youth-suicide/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214936 stressed man touching his face

The Congressional Black Caucus has formed a task force to address the alarming increase in suicide rates among Black youth, emphasizing the need for increased access to mental health care and stigma reduction.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: RIP https://www.washingtoninformer.com/mpd-investigator-death-line-duty/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/mpd-investigator-death-line-duty/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214411 Investigator Wayne David, a veteran MPD officer, was fatally shot on duty due to a firearm that discharged while he was working to retrieve it down a storm drain on Aug. 28. (Courtesy of Metropolitan Police Department)

Washington D.C. and Maryland's attorneys general are taking action against gun stores facilitating illegal sales of firearms, in an effort to reduce homicides and violence in the District.

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EDITORIAL: The CBC Remains the Conscience of Congress https://www.washingtoninformer.com/53rd-annual-legislative-conference-cbc/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/53rd-annual-legislative-conference-cbc/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214476 The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference "Day of Healing" serves as a moment to celebrate the role and power of faith in African Americans' continued fight toward justice, unity and peace. (WI File Photo/Robert R. Roberts)

The Congressional Black Caucus' 53rd Annual Legislative Conference is taking place in Washington from Sept. 11 to 15, with the theme "From Vision to Victory: Amplifying Black Voices", as the Nov. 5 presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump looms.

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EDITORIAL: Politicians Berate Bullying and Ban Books, So Why Do Bullets Still Get a Hall Pass?  https://www.washingtoninformer.com/school-shootings-partisan-politics/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/school-shootings-partisan-politics/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214480 black metal gun on white surface

Politicians have berated social media bullying and banned books, but have failed to protect children, teachers, and administrators from gun violence, despite the increasing number of school shootings and threats of violence.

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EDITORIAL: The Role of Women at the 1963 March on Washington https://www.washingtoninformer.com/1963-march-washington-women/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/1963-march-washington-women/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1213802

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 was a catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and women played a key role in planning and executing the event, despite being denied the opportunity to speak.

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