NNPA NEWSWIRE — Subscribers can submit stories that describe the moment that transformed a friend into a cherished sister-friend. Claire McIntosh, the editor in chief of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The top essay will win a girls’ trip to New York City inspired by the beauty of that friendship and a Nov. 15...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In embracing and expanding the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Revs. Barber and Theoharis have asked Presidential candidates to consider a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than three years ago, under President Obama, the Treasury Department announced the redesign of the $20 note featuring Harriet Tubman’s portrait would...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I can remember at a NAMAD banquet there were two tables, maybe three at a conference of minority dealers,” he said. “But I...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Championing women of color in technology is one of the most important causes for Walker’s Legacy today,” says Natalie Madeira Cofield, founder and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE— “The most recent component of this story has been the leak that a special conference is to be hosted in Bahrain to unveil the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The hatred of Trump by these rivals exceeds their love of our great country. They seem to care less of the serious damage...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our strategic partnerships with progressive and powerful organizations like the National Coalition of 100 Black Women are vital to achieving our mission because...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Claudette Perry brings decades of experience from roles in corporate America, the public sector and government. She has been a member of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Under the proposed Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, individuals, married couples, and businesses can invest their tax dollars in a K-12, nonprofit...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This has been the third shutdown of the federal government since President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office. However, as a...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The indoor educational event showcases 400 years of African-American history and culture
(The Washington Post) – In the District, Ben’s Chili Bowl and Bill Cosby have long been linked. A mural featuring him adorns the side of the...
JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People in the nation’s capital no longer have to show a good reason to get...
By Barrington M. Salmon Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Growing concern for the well-being of the Walter Fauntroy and...
By Barrington M. Salmon Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Growing concern for the well-being of the Walter Fauntroy and...
Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer (NNPA) – Months into his only term as mayor, Vincent C. Gray surfaced as a central figure...
Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer (NNPA) – Months into his only term as mayor, Vincent C. Gray surfaced as a central figure...
(The Washington Post) – Almost seven years ago, a troubled 11-year-old girl reported that she had been raped — twice — in her Northwest Washington neighborhood....
(The Washington Post) – Almost seven years ago, a troubled 11-year-old girl reported that she had been raped — twice — in her Northwest Washington neighborhood....
BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The new mayor of the nation’s capital gave her constituents what they wanted — the ability to legally grow...
(USA Today) – Despite warnings from congressional Republicans, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser allowed D.C.’s marijuana legalization law to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Rep....
Learn Ins and Outs of Adult Responsibilities by Barrington M. Salmon Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Camiya Penny walked around a “mall” at...
BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The only son of Marion Barry, a onetime popular mayor of the nation’s capital who died last year, is...