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Sam P. K. Collins May 22, 2019
Venezuelan Embassy Showdown Continues
On Saturday, protesters towing signs, drums, and loudspeakers marched from the Venezuelan Embassy to the White House in support of…
James Wright March 6, 2019
Black Georgetown Overflows with History
More than 50 people journeyed throughout Georgetown under the auspices of the Washington Informer Charities Black History Tour on Saturday,…
Shantella Y. Sherman February 27, 2019
Black Georgetown Remembered: Serving Up Talent
Professional talent scouts the world over often attest to the fact that natural, home-spun talent remains largely overlooked on the…
Thalia Nash-Mwaipaja, Special to The Informer February 20, 2019
Notes and Footnotes to a Life in Georgetown
The move from our East of the River house in Hillcrest to Georgetown represented, perhaps, the biggest and most pivotal…
To Recover, Recognize & Commemorate
C.R. Gibbs' work "Black Georgetown Remembered" remains the most pivotal examination of African-American life across socioeconomics and condition.
Shantella Y. Sherman February 6, 2019
Hidden in Plain View: The Overlooked History of Black Georgetown
With First Nations, free and enslaved Blacks, immigrants, poor and working-class whites, and every imaginable socioeconomic group calling it home,…
Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor September 18, 2018
The Major Role the Catholic Church Played in Slavery
The Catholic Church played a vital role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, according to historians and several published theses on…
D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor February 22, 2017
Motown Legend Mary Wilson Still Reigns 'Supreme'
Mary Wilson, one of the three founding members of the legendary Supremes, brought her own style of showmanship to the…
Hamil R. Harris October 5, 2016
Historic Black Church Celebrates 200th Anniversary
The Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Georgetown was packed Sunday with people and songs of praise as generations celebrated…
Linda Poulson October 28, 2015
Suspected Racial Profiling Results in GroupMe App to be Shut Down
The mobile group messaging app GroupMe, owned by Microsoft, is claimed to have been a useful technological tool in Washington,…