Washington Informer Opinion: African American Voices, Policy Insight & Cultural Commentary

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SMITH: Locked Out of the Game — Why Access to Sports Media Matters to Local Communities

by Ramzey Smith February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

**FILE** Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

REYNOLDS: When a President Turns Dehumanization Into Policy

by Dr. Barbara Reynolds February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which he delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, calling for an end to racism (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)

MORIAL: The Fight to Preserve Black History is a Fight to Save America

by Marc H. Morial February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

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HARRIS/McDANIEL: Trump’s High Prices Are Costing Republicans Black and Brown Voters

by Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

WILLIAMS: Taking Back Our Rights

by E. Faye Williams February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

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MORIAL: Immigration Enforcement Is Breaking Public Safety. Here’s the Fix

by Marc H. Morial February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

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MARSHALL: The Enthusiasm Gap No One Wants to Talk About

by David W. Marshall February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

HARRIS/McDANIEL: Democrats Should Lead By Example on Gerrymandering

by Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

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JEALOUS: Black History Month and the Power That Holds Democracy Together

by Ben Jealous February 2, 2026February 6, 2026

**FILE** Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

ASANTE-MUHAMMAD/PARKER: The Truth About Trump Accounts and Black Wealth

by Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and LaToya B. Parker February 2, 2026February 6, 2026