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Forming a Network of Inn…
The love for black hair products prompted two young chemists to cre…
D.C.'s Newseum to open n…
Washington's Newseum will debut a civil rights exhibit in August that showc…
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The 100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C., presents the "Gains in the E…
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Lila Freeman's joy at her daughter's graduation illuminated her fac…
D.C. Political Roundup
D.C. Republicans Move Forward The District's arm of the Re…
Scores of Cherry Trees P…
In years to come, Oxon Run Park in Southeast might give the Tidal B…
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Grassroots Lobbyists Descend o…
Although the District of Columbia has a $417 million surplus, Mayor Vincent Gray has indicated that he wants to put the entire amo…
Private Prisons Equal Big Busi…
High Incarceration Rates Boosts Income for Operators and Gov't Officials While newly appointed Federal Communications Commission …
Wells Fargo Supports Civil Rig…
Wells Fargo recently announced its support of a wide variety of programs and events as part of Birmingham's 50th anniver…
Life & Style
Nai-Ni Chen, Ahn Trio at Publick Playhou…
CHEVERLY, MD— Fusing modern dance with ancient traditions, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and the Ahn Trio perform the DC-area premiere of "Temptat…
Bowie State to Honor Legendary Motown Du…
BSU Will Host Tribute to Ashford & Simpson, Introduce Scholarships Getting an education in music and the arts at Bowie St…
"Can't Stand the Heat" by Shelly Ellis
"Can't Stand the Heat" by Shelly Ellis c.2013, Kensington Dafina $15.00 / $16.95 Canada 296 pages Sometimes, your entire life feel…
World Stories
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Thatcher's Death Opens Old Wou…
Margaret Thatcher is dead and Marjorie Anne Buckley-Jones isn't sorry. In the 10 days since Britain's first woman prime minister …
Collapse of Caribbean Regional…
The 15-member Community of Caribbean States and Common Market (CARICOM) released a report in the first week of March stati…
Uhuru Kenyatta Sworn in as Ken…
Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in as the youngest-ever president of Kenya, with numerous heads of state and the Rev. Jesse Jackson …
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Mel Watt is Ideal Choice to Le…
President Obama recently nominated Melvin (Mel) Watt, a long-time North Carolina Congressman, to direct the Federal Housin…
End the War on Drugs Now!
There is no easy way or walk to freedom; no shortcuts to justice; no quick fix for conceiving and constructing the good an…
Lamell McMorris Named NDAC Cha…
On May 9 human rights activist and public affairs expert Lamell McMorris was appointed Chairman of the National Diversity Ad…
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Readers' Voice
Great Photos! Those were some of the best photographs I have ever seen in the Informer's sports section, May 16, 2013 e...
Tide Turns for Class of 2013
It's graduation season and families across the country are celebrating their successful graduat…
Who's the Real Public Enemy?
Let me begin by saying I have never been convicted of a crime. Never. I was arrested o…
Placing Athletics Above Academ…
Why do sports play such a prominent role in college education? Does it crowd out the at…
Obama's Troubles Aren't Compar…
The Obama administration deserves to be richly criticized for surreptitiously obtaining…
President Obama Should Embrace…
Over the past few weeks, President Obama has made comments that seemed to signal his su…
The State of Equality and Just…
After serving 42 years in an Arizona prison for a crime he didn't commit, a 58-year-old…
Readers' Voice
Removing TANF Recipients from the Rolls Your front-page article from the May 9-15 edition, TAN…
American Heroes
Charles Ramsey insists that he is not a hero. The Cleveland dishwasher, who reportedly…
Black Empowerment 'At Last' – …
When Beyonce Knowles sang the Etta James song "At Last" at President Barack Obama's 200…
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