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Rep. John Lewis takes part in a special Q&A session during the 46th annual Greater Washington Urban League Gala at the the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in D.C. on March 16. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Black Experience

John Lewis Champions Millennials at GWUL Gala

March 19, 2018 Lauren M. Poteat 0

Downtown D.C. was packed Friday evening with high energy and iconic civil rights figures for the Greater Washington Urban League’s 46th annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala, which celebrated the historic organization’s 80 years of service. [read more…]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Young Love

January 31, 2018 WI Editorial Staff 0

I checked out the latest WI Bridge, which was the Black Love issue and I was thoroughly impressed. [read more…]

Benjamin F. Chavis
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NNPA President to Moderate Forum on Community Policing in Phoenix

November 13, 2017 Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor 0

Law enforcement officials and community leaders will band together to host a solution seeking bridge forum with high school students in Phoenix on Tuesday. [read more…]

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Health Care a Top Priority For Millennials

August 9, 2017 Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer 0

The millennial generation continues to walk away from homeownership, cable TV and retirement savings, but they seem to be following a more traditional way of doing things when it comes to health care, according to a recent study. [read more…]

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Black Millennials Lag Behind Whites After High School: Study

July 11, 2017 WI Web Staff 0

Black and white millennial students diverge on markedly different paths after high school, according to a National Center for Education Statistics report charting the progress of sophomores over a 15-year span. [read more…]

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Southern Baptists Condemn ‘Alt-Right White Supremacy’

June 16, 2017 Kaitlyn D'Onofrio, Special to The Informer via DiversityInc 0

The Southern Baptist Convention officially condemned “alt-right white supremacy” Wednesday — a day after an original resolution was shot down. [read more…]

Today's millennials hope that they too can participate in the American dream of owning their own home one day. (Courtesy of ThinkGlink)
Homeownership

Are Millennials’ Attitudes Changing on Homeownership?

June 7, 2017 Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer 0

A new study finds that millennials are changing their attitudes toward homeownership, now viewing it as a positive step for their financial future. [read more…]

Community

Stories of Gentrification: Homeowners Send Message to Millennials

February 15, 2017 Lauren M. Poteat 0

Amid D.C.’s ever-expanding gentrification, in which numerous blacks are being displaced daily for a variety of reasons, four black female long-term homeowners in the city are imploring younger generations to understand the value of real estate and to stay and fight for it. [read more…]

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Country Headed on ‘Wrong Track’ with Trump: Poll

January 19, 2017 Kaitlyn D'Onofrio, Special to The Informer via DiversityInc 0

The majority of millennials believe America is headed down the wrong track with the election of Donald Trump, according to a report released by GenForward. [read more…]

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Russell Simmons’ RushCard Makes Strong Comeback

May 23, 2016 NNPAFreddie 0

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer) Russell Simmons is just starting to regain a little normalcy in his life. He’s back at yoga and the hip-hop and business mogul is even able [read more…]

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