WI Web Staff, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:07:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png WI Web Staff, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com 32 32 121622320 VIEWPOINTS https://www.washingtoninformer.com/note-younger-self-advice/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/note-younger-self-advice/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214942 woman in black tank top

If given the opportunity, many would write a note to their younger selves with advice on self-care, self-love, and financial responsibility.

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Zenith Gallery Showcases Kamala Harris and Running Mate Tim Waltz in Art Exhibit https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-exhibit-zenith-gallery/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/kamala-harris-exhibit-zenith-gallery/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1215009 "The Winning Team" by Cheryl Elmo (Courtesy of Zenith Gallery)

Visual artists will present their works depicting Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz in an exhibit at the Zenith Gallery in Northwest D.C.

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9-19-2024 Informer Edition https://www.washingtoninformer.com/9-19-2024-informer-edition/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/9-19-2024-informer-edition/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1215012

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‘Romeo and Juliet’ to Open 2024-2025 Season at Folger Theatre https://www.washingtoninformer.com/romeo-juliet-shakespeare-fresh-interpretation/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/romeo-juliet-shakespeare-fresh-interpretation/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214708

Folger Theatre is opening its 2024-2025 season with a production of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," directed by Raymond O. Caldwell, which situates the world's most famous romantic tragedy in a politically fraught version of the District.

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Elect Black Women PAC Endorses Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate Seat in Maryland https://www.washingtoninformer.com/alsobrooks-elect-black-women-pac-endorsement/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/alsobrooks-elect-black-women-pac-endorsement/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214644 **FILE** Angela Alsobrooks

Angela Alsobrooks has received the endorsement of the Elect Black Women PAC in her race to become Maryland's next U.S. senator.

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Faith Leaders Unite Against Project 2025, Marching From Liberty Bell to Heritage Foundation https://www.washingtoninformer.com/faith-leaders-protest-conservative-agenda/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/faith-leaders-protest-conservative-agenda/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214611 Photo courtesy of Coalition of Concerned Clergy

Faith leaders from the Coalition of Concerned Clergy marched to the Heritage Foundation to denounce Project 2025's policies, which they believe undermine decades of social, economic, and civil progress in the United States.

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Pepco and DOES Celebrate 250th Graduate of Utility Training Program https://www.washingtoninformer.com/pepco-district-training-program/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/pepco-district-training-program/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214614 "Life Beyond the Line," an exhibit on display at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery, features local D.C. artists and highlights the first graduates from DC Infrastructure Academy (DCIA) in larger-than-life portraits captured by Reginald Cunningham. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Pepco and the District's Department of Employment Services celebrated the 250th graduate of their DC Infrastructure Academy Pepco Utility Training Program, which provides District residents with access to training and opportunities for in-demand, well-paying careers in the energy sector.

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VIEWPOINTS https://www.washingtoninformer.com/james-earl-jones-dies-93/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/james-earl-jones-dies-93/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214407 **FILE** James Earl Jones (Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

James Earl Jones, a legendary actor who voiced Mufasa and Darth Vader, has died at the age of 93, leaving behind a legacy of greatness and a lasting impact on Hollywood.

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9-12-2024 Informer Edition https://www.washingtoninformer.com/9-12-2024-informer-edition/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/9-12-2024-informer-edition/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214597

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Word In Black Announces ‘Debate Night in Black America: A Virtual Conversation’ Event https://www.washingtoninformer.com/debate-night-black-america/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/debate-night-black-america/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1214167

Word In Black is hosting a virtual conversation on September 10, 2024, to engage the African American community in the presidential debate, with participating newsroom outlets from across the nation.

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