WI Webstaff, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/author/washingtoninformerwebstaff/ Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:46:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-INFORMER-I2-32x32.png WI Webstaff, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/author/washingtoninformerwebstaff/ 32 32 121622320 02-12-2026 Informer Edition https://www.washingtoninformer.com/02-12-2026-informer-edition/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/02-12-2026-informer-edition/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:55 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1244548

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Informer AI Community Conversation: Learning About AI Together https://www.washingtoninformer.com/informer-ai-community-conversation/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/informer-ai-community-conversation/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:26:37 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1243133 Promotional graphic for The Washington Informer’s AI Community Conversation featuring presenters Sterling McKinley and Howard Jean, and panelists Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, Marlon Avery, Taylor Frazier, Eric Brown Jr., and Sydney Goitia-Doran.

Artificial intelligence is ubiquitous and increasingly influential in everyday life, yet it remains widely misunderstood and often met with fear and distrust. As AI reshapes media, work, creativity, and civic life, communities deserve space to learn, question, and engage together. Registration is free and open to the public.Register here: https://hi.switchy.io/n9ea As part of its commitment […]

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01-08-2026 Informer Edition https://www.washingtoninformer.com/01-08-2026-informer-edition/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/01-08-2026-informer-edition/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:00:27 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1243081 Front cover of The Washington Informer January 8–14, 2026 print edition featuring local and national news headlines

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Feast & Fettle Is Expanding to DC, and Leading With Community First https://www.washingtoninformer.com/feast-fettle-dc-launch/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/feast-fettle-dc-launch/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1241982 A spread of Feast & Fettle prepared meals, including salads, grilled vegetables, pasta, chicken, and sides arranged on a tabletop.

Feast & Fettle, a prepared meal delivery service trusted by families throughout the Northeast, is bringing its member-focused approach to dinner to the Washington, DC metro area beginning January 3. As the region continues to evolve and grow, the company sees its expansion as a chance to support the communities that shape daily life in […]

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Winners Announced: Best of The DMV 2025 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/best-of-the-dmv-2025-winners/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/best-of-the-dmv-2025-winners/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:51:48 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1242360 Best of The DMV 2025 winners announcement graphic presented by The Washington Informer

Welcome! Below you’ll find the Best of The DMV 2025 winners, along with the two other top finalists in each category, for a total of three honorees selected through community voting. Winners and finalists are listed together to recognize excellence across the region, and the full slate of honorees is also available on the Best […]

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Video: Ra-Jah Kelly discusses the impact of Best of The DMV campaign https://www.washingtoninformer.com/ra-jah-kelly-dmv-impact/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/ra-jah-kelly-dmv-impact/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 01:42:13 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1242256 Washington Informer editor Jada Engleton interviews Ra-Jah Kelly about the Best of The DMV community powered awards campaign.

In this video, Ra-Jah Kelly, Chief Officer of Technology and Grants at The Washington Informer, discusses the vision behind the first-ever Best of The DMV campaign and why community participation was central to its success. With more than 2,000 nominees and 15,000 votes, the initiative highlights businesses, organizations, and individuals making a meaningful impact across […]

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Real Safety D.C.: Kristy Love on Crime Trends, Community Strategies and a Safer District https://www.washingtoninformer.com/real-safety-d-c-kristy-love-on-crime-trends-community-strategies-and-a-safer-district/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/real-safety-d-c-kristy-love-on-crime-trends-community-strategies-and-a-safer-district/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1241882 Kristy Love seated in a purple high-back chair, smiling during a portrait session.

In partnership with Public Welfare Foundation’s Real Safety D.C. education campaign, The Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark-Barnes hosted a one-hour roundtable as part of the paper’s Let’s Talk video series. Held at the Lankford Auditorium inside the historic True Reformer Building on U Street NW, the discussion brought together four D.C. leaders from faith, business, […]

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Real Safety D.C.: Rev. Delonte Gholston on Building Hope Through Faith and Action https://www.washingtoninformer.com/real-safety-dc-rev-delonte-gholston-faith-community-healing/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/real-safety-dc-rev-delonte-gholston-faith-community-healing/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1241649 A portrait of Rev. Delonte Gholston taken before the Real Safety D.C. roundtable, standing indoors and looking toward the camera.

In partnership with Public Welfare Foundation’s Real Safety D.C.education campaign, The Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark-Barnes hosted a one-hour roundtable as part of the paper’s Let’s Talk video series. Held at the Lankford Auditorium inside the historic True Reformer Building on U Street NW, the discussion brought together four D.C. leaders from faith, business, government, and community […]

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Best of The DMV Winners Celebration Comes to Busboys and Poets Anacostia on December 21 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dmv-winners-celebration-fundraiser/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/dmv-winners-celebration-fundraiser/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:12:29 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1241658 Best of The DMV Winners Celebration and Fundraiser – Busboys and Poets Anacostia

The Washington Informer will host the Best of The DMV Winners Celebration & Fundraiser on Sunday, December 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Busboys and Poets Anacostia, located at 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE. The event will bring together Best of The DMV 2025 finalists, supporters, and community members for an evening […]

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Real Safety D.C.: Thomas Penny on Opportunity, Community, and Preventing Violence https://www.washingtoninformer.com/real-safety-dc-thomas-penny-jobs-stability-community-safety/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/real-safety-dc-thomas-penny-jobs-stability-community-safety/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1241521 A portrait of Thomas Penny, President of Donohoe Hospitality, standing indoors near a window before the Real Safety D.C. roundtable.

Real Safety D.C.: Faith, Community and Healing Beyond Incarceration In partnership with Public Welfare Foundation’s Real Safety D.C.education campaign, The Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark-Barnes hosted a one-hour roundtable as part of the paper’s Let’s Talk video series. Held at the Lankford Auditorium inside the historic True Reformer Building on U Street NW, the discussion brought together […]

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