WASHINGTON INFORMER: In the wake of a recent mass shooting in Washington, D.C., concerns over rising violence and the need for enhanced safety measures are mounting in the nation’s capital and up north in Baltimore. […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Lavaille Lavette, a New York Times bestselling author, said her greatest satisfaction is telling stories about people, places, things and events that everyone should remember. “Jayylen’s Juneteenth Surprise,” her most recent work, is […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: In a high-stakes battle, the Biden administration’s ambitious plan to alleviate billions of dollars in student loan debt has faced numerous roadblocks, remaining entangled in legal proceedings and awaiting the verdict of skeptical […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: An overwhelming majority of Black consumers have experienced some fraud and, contrary to common belief, younger adults generally experience fraud more often than their older peers. In a new survey revealing various holiday shopping […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: A new exhibition debuting next spring at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s “Black Panther” costume. “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” opens on […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Hip-hop superstar and business mogul Jay-Z signed a deal in 2019 with the NFL that gave him authority to determine the wildly popular Super Bowl halftime show. Now he could eventually have his […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Howard University’s Gregory Odom Jr. made his PGA Tour debut in May at the Wells Fargo Championship in Maryland. His exciting entry came, in part, because of a sponsor exemption – a mechanism […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: The Divine 9, the historically Black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council led by Phi Beta Sigma, say they are joining forces to save the lives of Black women. The influential […]
With a maternal mortality rate of 55.3 per 100,000, Black women continue to outpace other ethnicities. The rate per 100,000 births for white women stands at 19.1. For Hispanic women, the rate per 100,000 remains […]
The town of Cheverly, Maryland, and its roughly 7,000 residents have a unique and proud community, but their beloved hometown doesn’t have a downtown, let alone a proper coffee shop. But there are plans to […]
