The Swaliga Foundation celebrated a milestone with its 10th Annual #STEAMtheBlock Party, a free community event held on Friday at Gateway DC in Southeast Washington. Sponsored by Best Buy, Google, and Bank of America, the event brought together students, families, educators, and community partners for a day of learning, creativity, and fun. This year’s “Fall […]

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The Washington Informer continued its 60th anniversary year on September 18, 2025, with the evening opening of the Visual Legacy Exhibit at Gallery O on H in Northeast D.C. The exhibit showcases six decades of history, culture, and community leadership through powerful images from the Informer’s archives.. The evening also featured a regional Chamber of […]

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Celebrated athlete Venus Williams made a stunning return to professional tennis in the Mubadala Citi DC Open, stepping back onto the court for the first time in more than a year and even making history Tuesday night. “This is very special for me to come back and play tennis,” said Williams. “I think it’s a […]

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The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of Commerce (GWBCC) will host its Juneteenth Awards Reception on June 30. The nonprofit’s mission is to support economic development in the Black community through education, enterprise and entrepreneurship. “This celebration is more than an awards ceremony — it is a powerful reflection of the role Black businesses play […]

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In the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump lied and rambled nonstop without correction, while President Joe Biden was unable to keep up with Trump's falsehoods, resulting in a disservice to the public.

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Each year The Washington Informer and Washington Informer Charities plan and host an event related to the Arts and Culture of the African American Community out in the community that is a day of interaction and remembrance of the African American heritage.  This year, we are partnering with Visit Montgomery MD to celebrate Heritage Days […]

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Voters should remember Donald Trump and Republicans' selective outrage exposes their hypocrisy about "law and order."
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The one time Trump comes anywhere near Harlem is to visit a bodega owner who stabbed and killed a Black man.
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The 2024 Prince George’s County Spelling Bee is presented by The Washington Informer and Washington Informer Charities. Prince George’s County’s top fifth through eighth grade spellers will compete for a chance to represent the county in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May! The mission of the annual spelling bee is to promote literacy and help […]

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PURPOSE Scripps, a diversified multi-media company, established the National Spelling Bee to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts, and develop correct English that will help them all their lives. Spellers experience the satisfaction of learning language not only for the sake of correct spelling but also for the sake of cultural […]

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