Washington Informer
Ever since Washington was carved from two slaveholding states in 1791, it has been a special place for Blacks. Nowadays, most Black Americans know the nation's capital by the moniker: "Chocolate City." By the 1960s "Chocolate City", was the center…
As many as 1.6 million responsible student loan borrowers could benefit from a new order that ties loan repayment to income and family size. Beginning September 30, an expanded option called Income Based Repayment (IBR) can reduce monthly loan payments.…
Condoleezza Rice has a book entitled: No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington. The question is "how high an honor" does the former secretary of state consider her invitation for membership in the Augusta National Golf Club?…
The official convention and tourism corporation for Washington, DC, Destination DC serves as the lead organization to successfully manage and market Washington, DC as a premier global convention, tourism and special events destination, with a special emphasis on the arts,…
More than 13,400 Homeowners Invited to Free Event Sept. 13 LANDOVER, MD -- Wells Fargo & Company is hosting a free Home Preservation Workshop for Prince George's County Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Wells Fargo Financial, and Wells…
Just Who are "We the People"? Lincoln's words, included in the Gettysburg Address, "...and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth," take on an esoteric meaning as we…
As American women earn more education than men and contribute to the workforce, while frequently being familial breadwinners, they also tend to receive less pay for equal work. The universal implications on American families, their bottom lines, and opportunities…
The Business of America is Business – President Calvin Coolidge, 1925 Do you know the definitions of "commerce," "entrepreneurship" and/or "free-enterprise"? August, which is National Black Business Month [NBBM], is a good time for Black Americans to start productive…
Owning a small business is an uphill battle under the best of circumstances, and keeping afloat in a tough economy is even more challenging. From securing financing to grow to cutting costs, savvy business owners are finding creative ways…
If you're one of the millions of viewers who watched the Olympics recently, you're not alone. Nielsen research shows that the all-important, mega-produced opening ceremony in London garnered a stunning 40.7 million total U.S. viewers (Blacks made up 3…
Ordering lunch just got a lot more complicated than deciding, "Do you want fries with that?" All of a sudden, biting into a fried chicken sandwich has become a political and economic statement. The Chick-fil-A fast-food chain is standing…
Black Economic Dysfunction Amazingly, Black folks in this country still don't get it. After all we have been through and after everything we have accomplished prior to and after integration, our relative collective economic position in America has…
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