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Hamil Harris is an award-winning journalist who worked at the Washington Post from 1992 to 2016. During his tenure he wrote hundreds of stories about the people, government and faith communities in the Greater Washington Area. Hamil has chronicled the Million Man March, the Clinton White House, the September 11 attack, the sniper attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the campaign of President Barack Obama and many other people and events.

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Faith and community leaders filled New Bethany Baptist Church in Northwest D.C. on June 13, as Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith (center) met with the Council of Churches of Greater Washington as part of the annual Spring Assembly. (Hamil R. Harris/The Washington Informer)
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Two D.C. Church Leaders Are On the Move to Stop the Violence

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**FILE** The Rev. Bill Lee, the Rev. Tony Lee, pastor of Community of Hope AME Church, and Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, take part in an event to increase voting in the Black community in May. Pastor Lee and Cambell both emphasize he importance of commemorating Juneteenth’s history and using the day to continue fighting for justice. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)
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Local Leaders Discuss Importance of Juneteenth, Emphasize Holiday as a Call-to-Action to Continue Justice Fight

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**FILE** MPD Chief Pamela A. Smith and the Bowser administration are part of nationwide efforts to recruit more women as law enforcement officers. (WI photo)
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MPD Chief Uses Faith and Community Engagement to Combat Youth Violence

Avatar photo by Hamil R. Harris June 10, 2024June 10, 2024
Marian Robinson, mother to former first lady Michelle Obama, died on May 31 at 86. (Courtesy of Michelle Obama via Instagram)
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Marian Robinson, the Heart of the Obama Family, Remembered Fondly at 86

Stacey Brown photoAvatar photo by Stacy M. Brown and Hamil R. Harris June 3, 2024June 3, 2024
The Family Life Center at First Baptist Church of Glenarden was filled with children coaches and bouncing basketballs on Saturday, May 25, during the Angel Tree Sports Camp, sponsored by Prison Fellowship. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Angel Tree Sports Camp Offers Fun, Training for Children with Incarcerated Parents

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Dr. Cherie Ward and her daughter Bianca Ward Washington use faith and endurance to overcome insurmountable odds, and both are set to receive high honors from Archbishop Carroll High School in Northeast D.C. (Courtesy photo)
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Successful Mother-Daughter Duo Linked by Faith

Avatar photo by Hamil R. Harris May 22, 2024May 22, 2024
Imam Talib Shareef of Masjid Muhammad said the student protests are a natural human response to the devastating realities affecting Palestinian people. (Courtesy photo)
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Preachers Join Local Pro-Palestinian Movement

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Politicians, local leaders, the Metropolitan Police Department and dozens of pastors come together to offer powerful prayers and community comfort on May 7. (Hamil R. Harris/The Washington Informer)
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Police Chief Ministers Hold Community Walk Tuesday Night to Support Parents of 3-Year-Old Fatally Shot

Avatar photo by Hamil R. Harris May 8, 2024May 8, 2024
Lady Shonita Roy at the Friendship Church Outreach Ministry Pre-Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 4 at the Bishop’s Chapel in Upper Marlboro, Maryland (Courtesy of Friendship Church Outreach Ministry)
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A Pre-Mother’s Day Tea Honors a Unique Class of Church Ladies

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Local Churches Add Health, Exercise, Wellness as Part of Ministries

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