{"id":1219643,"date":"2024-12-10T03:18:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T08:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/?page_id=1219643"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:29:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home New"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group as-block_flag is-style-borders is-style-default is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns as-col as-col_articles is-style-borders is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_lead wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-5 is-3 is-landscape show-category as-col as-col_lead\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1244110\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-federal-workforce tag-fiscal-year-2025 tag-fiscal-year-2026 tag-general-fund tag-inflation tag-maryland tag-stacy-m-brown tag-state-finances category-community category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/maryland-economic-growth-fiscal-year\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-115.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maryland Reports $1 Billion Decline in Net Position as Economic Headwinds Grow\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-115.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-115.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-115.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-115.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1175138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/global-peace-foundation-launches-safer-maryland-campaign\/image-5593\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-115.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Maryland flag waving from the upper deck at M&amp;#038;T Bank Stadium (Austin Kirk via Wikimedia Commons)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Maryland flag waving from the upper deck at M&amp;#038;T Bank Stadium (Austin Kirk via Wikimedia Commons)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-115.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-115.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/category\/community\/\">Community<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/maryland-economic-growth-fiscal-year\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Maryland Reports $1 Billion Decline in Net Position as Economic Headwinds Grow<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maryland&#8217;s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year 2025 shows slower economic growth, mounting losses in the federal workforce, and increasing strain on state finances, with a projected $2.95 billion shortfall for fiscal year 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/author\/tarronl\/\">WI Web Editor<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/author\/staceybrown\/\">Stacy M. 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class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/category\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kendrick-lamar-grammy-milestone\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Kendrick Lamar Makes Hip Hop History at 2026 Grammy Awards<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kendrick Lamar made hip-hop history at the 68th Grammy Awards, becoming the hip-hop artist with the most Grammy awards, and emphasizing the importance of hip-hop on\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-2 is-1 is-square show-category as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1244054\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-afeni-evans tag-franchesa-frankie-seabron tag-harriets-wildest-dreams tag-kwame-ture tag-malcolm-x tag-octavia-butler tag-sam-p-k-collins category-community type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/afeni-evans-military-industrial-complex\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"Afeni Evans: A Full-Fledged Abolitionist Tells Her Story\" 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53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1244055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/afeni-evans-military-industrial-complex\/image-13180\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1768824969&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Activist Afeni Evans rides atop the Harriet&amp;#8217;s Wildest Dreams float during the 2026 MLK Holiday DC Parade on Jan. 19. (Ja\u2019Mon Jackson\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/category\/community\/\">Community<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/afeni-evans-military-industrial-complex\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Afeni Evans: A Full-Fledged Abolitionist Tells Her Story<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Afeni Evans, a D.C.-based organizer and former member of the U.S. Army, has become an abolitionist and community organizer,\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1244049\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-dr-cynthia-alease-smith tag-jack-schlossberg tag-john-f-kennedy tag-kennedy-center tag-president-donald-trump tag-the-washington-post category-lifestyle category-politics type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kennedy-center-trump-closure\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"President Donald Trump Says Kennedy Center to Close for Two Years\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1244050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kennedy-center-trump-closure\/image-13178\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;After recently renaming the building to the Trump Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump says the arts venue will temporarily close for two years on July 4 for complete rebuilding. However, critics note the president&amp;#8217;s decision comes after plummeting ticket sales since taking over the center last year. (Courtesy of Trump Kennedy Center)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/category\/lifestyle\/\">Lifestyle<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kennedy-center-trump-closure\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">President Donald Trump Says Kennedy Center to Close for Two Years<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>President Donald Trump has announced the temporary closure of the Kennedy Center for two years on July 4th for\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1244075\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-black-americans tag-black-history-month tag-brittany-walker tag-diverse-communities tag-energy-assistance-programs tag-local-partnerships tag-natural-gas tag-prince-georges-county-md tag-social-media tag-washington-gas category-pressroom type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/washington-gas-black-history-month\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Washington Gas Celebrates Black History Month\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" 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(min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1244076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/washington-gas-black-history-month\/image-13183\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-5.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Brittany Walker&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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thanks'>\n\t\t\tYour contribution is appreciated.\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<button type='submit' style=\"border-color: #dd3333; background-color: #dd3333; color: white;\">\n\t\t\tDonate Now\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group as-block_flag is-style-borders is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns as-col as-col_articles is-style-borders is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_lead wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape as-col as-col_lead\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Business<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243860\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-african-american-households tag-beef-products tag-consumers tag-egg-prices tag-federal-reserve tag-mississippi-households tag-stacy-m-brown tag-u-s-cattle-inventory category-business category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/grocery-prices-strain-budgets\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Grocery Prices Keep Pressuring Black Households as Staple Foods Remain Near Record Highs\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/grocery-prices-strain-budgets\/image-13160\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1666217543&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Grocery prices continue to strain household budgets across the country, with new data showing that food costs remain elevated years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Anthony Tilghman\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-105.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/grocery-prices-strain-budgets\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Grocery Prices Keep Pressuring Black Households as Staple Foods Remain Near Record Highs<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grocery prices have continued to rise, with beef and eggs being the most affected, causing households to allocate a larger share of their income to food\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/author\/staceybrown\/\">Stacy M. Brown<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-2 is-1 is-square as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243816\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-alderman-brendan-reilly tag-executive-chef-michael-mclaurin tag-house-of-blues-hotel-chicago tag-katana tag-kevin-kelley tag-marina-city tag-stacy-m-brown category-business category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kitchen-kocktails-chicago-success\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kitchen + Kocktails Owner Kevin Kelley Says Growth Hasn&#8217;t Silenced the Struggle\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?zoom=2&amp;resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kitchen-kocktails-chicago-success\/image-13156\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;With Kitchen + Kocktails, owner Kevin Kelley is creating a national footprint, with locations in Dallas, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami, and additional markets on the horizon. (Courtesy photo)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.jpeg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kitchen-kocktails-chicago-success\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Kitchen + Kocktails Owner Kevin Kelley Says Growth Hasn&#8217;t Silenced the Struggle<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kevin Kelley&#8217;s Kitchen + Kocktails, a Black-owned restaurant, has successfully moved to a new 13,000-square-foot space in downtown Chicago, despite facing governmental restrictions tied to\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243812\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-ameristarliner tag-ameristarrail tag-amtrak tag-paul-h-reistrup tag-roger-harris tag-scott-r-spencer tag-slumbercoach-cars tag-stacy-m-brown tag-washingtons-union-station category-business category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ameristar-rail-amtrak-proposal\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"With Union Station as a Growing Hub, a Private Rail Company Pitches Amtrak on a New Generation of Overnight Trains\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ameristar-rail-amtrak-proposal\/image-13155\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** An Amtrak train at New York\u2019s Penn Station, the company\u2019s busiest station in the U.S., is shown here. As D.C.\u2019s Union Station continues to rank as Amtrak\u2019s second-busiest station in the country, AmeriStarRail wants the company to consider a new bi-level trainset designed to operate nationwide. (Anthony Tilghman\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-101.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ameristar-rail-amtrak-proposal\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">With Union Station as a Growing Hub, a Private Rail Company Pitches Amtrak on a New Generation of Overnight Trains<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AmeriStarRail has proposed replacing Amtrak&#8217;s aging long-distance rail cars with a new bi-level trainset designed to improve passenger safety, comfort, and economic viability, with a\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243679\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-black-america tag-black-women tag-black-youth tag-federal-government tag-stacy-m-brown tag-united-for-a-fair-economy tag-washington-d-c-2 category-black-experience category-business category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/black-recession-2026-report\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17-e1769035657186.png?resize=1200%2C1175&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Black Unemployment Reaches 7.5% Nationwide as New Report Warns D.C. Faces Sharpening Risks\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17-e1769035657186.png?resize=1200%2C1175&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17-e1769035657186.png?resize=1200%2C1175&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=400 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/image-13144\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17-e1769035657186.png?fit=1200%2C1175&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1175\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** People speak to potential employers at a job fair in April 2025. (Robert R. Roberts\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17-e1769035657186.png?fit=300%2C294&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-17-e1769035657186.png?fit=1024%2C1002&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/black-recession-2026-report\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Black Unemployment Reaches 7.5% Nationwide as New Report Warns D.C. Faces Sharpening Risks<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The &#8220;State of the Dream 2026&#8221; report warns of rising Black unemployment, federal job losses, weakened consumer protections, and policy shifts affecting technology, housing, and\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243677\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-black-americans tag-donald-trump tag-independents tag-lawrence-kennedy-iii tag-republicans tag-stacy-m-brown tag-victoria-burwell category-business category-politics category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/trump-job-approval-decline\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC6318-scaled-e1769035113435.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Majority of Americans Disapprove of Trump as Economy Outlook Turns Dark\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC6318-scaled-e1769035113435.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC6318-scaled-e1769035113435.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=400 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243676\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/_dsc6318\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC6318-scaled-e1769035113435.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1686689849&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;36&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** An American Research Group survey finds that 63% of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling his job, while 35% approve. (Robert R. Roberts\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC6318-scaled-e1769035113435.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC6318-scaled-e1769035113435.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/trump-job-approval-decline\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Majority of Americans Disapprove of Trump as Economy Outlook Turns Dark<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A national survey released by the American Research Group shows that 63% of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump&#8217;s job performance and economic leadership, with\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-wp-block-newspack-ads-blocks-ad-unit alignnone\" style=\"text-align:inherit\"><style> @media ( min-width: 300px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcaba3c28 { min-height: 100px; } }  @media ( min-width: 400px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcaba3c28 { min-height: 100px; } }  @media ( min-width: 640px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcaba3c28 { min-height: 100px; } }  @media ( min-width: 728px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcaba3c28 { min-height: 100px; } } <\/style>\t\t<div class='newspack_global_ad block_6981bcaba3c28 fixed-height'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/22527061941\/newspack-in-article-1-6373985b8c6b7 --><div id='div-gpt-ad-6981bcaba3c28-0'><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group as-block_flag is-style-borders is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns as-col as-col_articles is-style-borders is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_lead wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape as-col as-col_lead\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>DMV<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243703\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-dmv tag-families tag-local-households tag-maryland tag-small-businesses tag-virginia tag-waff tag-washington-gas tag-wgsmartsavings-com category-pressroom type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/washington-gas-community-commitment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_4367.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-tiny size-newspack-article-block-landscape-tiny wp-post-image\" alt=\"Here for the DMV\u00a0and\u00a0Here to Help You Save on Your Utility Bills\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_4367.jpg?resize=326%2C245&amp;ssl=1 326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_4367.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_4367.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_4367.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"61409\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/opc-files-petition-for-washington-gas-investigation\/img_4367\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_4367.jpg?fit=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,281\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;meter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Courtesy of washingtongas.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_4367.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_4367.jpg?fit=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/washington-gas-community-commitment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Here for the DMV\u00a0and\u00a0Here to Help You Save on Your Utility Bills<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Washington Gas has been providing affordable, reliable, and safe natural gas to the DMV for over 177 years, and has also committed to supporting the community\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/author\/washington-gas\/\">Washington Gas<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-2 is-1 is-square as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1235439\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-american-university tag-dmv tag-margery-goldberg tag-mitzi-bernard tag-women-artists-of-the-dmv tag-zenith-gallery category-pressroom type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/zenith-gallery-women-artists\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Zenith Gallery to Showcase &#8216;Women Artists of the DMV&#8217;\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1224619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/img_0862\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?fit=1215%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1215,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Zenith Gallery in Washington, D.C. (Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Zenith Gallery in Washington, D.C. (Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?fit=300%2C253&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0862.jpeg?fit=1024%2C863&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/zenith-gallery-women-artists\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Zenith Gallery to Showcase &#8216;Women Artists of the DMV&#8217;<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Zenith Gallery in Northwest Washington will present &#8220;Women Artists of the DMV&#8221; from Sept. 5 through Oct. 18, featuring works by more than 400\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1231480\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-brookings-institution tag-community-land-trust tag-dmv tag-dr-andre-perry tag-first-time-homebuyer-programs tag-humanity tag-interest-rates tag-the-washington-informer tag-wi-supplements category-home-ownership category-homeownership category-supplements type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/homeownership-tips-dmv-region\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Knowledge is Power: Tools for Today&#8217;s Housing Market\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1231481\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/homeownership-tips-dmv-region\/image-11839\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?fit=1200%2C849&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,849\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1744471542&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Karl Chen of Karl Chen Law speaks at the National Building Black Wealth Day in April 2024. Experts note, no matter where one is in the homeownership process, knowing the right tools and staying on top of the latest in the housing industry is dire for long term protection and success. (Robert R. Roberts\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Karl Chen of Karl Chen Law speaks at the National Building Black Wealth Day in April 2024. Experts note, no matter where one is in the homeownership process, knowing the right tools and staying on top of the latest in the housing industry is dire for long term protection and success. (Robert R. Roberts\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.jpg?fit=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/homeownership-tips-dmv-region\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Knowledge is Power: Tools for Today&#8217;s Housing Market<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Washington Informer has provided a guide to inspire, educate and steer readers in the direction of property ownership, offering insights on foreclosure prevention, investing\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1231540\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-blackrock-center-for-the-arts tag-dchfa tag-dhcd tag-dmv tag-greater-metropolitan-area-realtist tag-lydia-house tag-manna-level-up-homeownership-expo tag-marthas-table-at-the-commons tag-trinidad-baptist-church tag-university-legal-services tag-wi-supplements category-home-ownership category-homeownership category-supplements type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/homeownership-conference-dc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Homeownership Events in the DMV\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1231541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/homeownership-conference-dc\/image-11846\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?fit=1200%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,829\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1744469146&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Numerous events throughout the DMV are honoring Homeownership Month with webinars, intimate workshops and pivotal discussions throughout June and beyond. (Robert R. Roberts\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Numerous events throughout the DMV are honoring Homeownership Month with webinars, intimate workshops and pivotal discussions throughout June and beyond. (Robert R. Roberts\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.jpg?fit=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/homeownership-conference-dc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Homeownership Events in the DMV<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DMV residents interested in learning more about homeownership can attend a variety of workshops and conferences offered by local agencies across the region, providing support\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1230768\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-banneker-douglass-tubman-museum tag-benneker-douglass-tubman-museum tag-cynthia-erivo tag-dmv tag-jabari-jefferson tag-jada-ingleton tag-leslie-rose tag-martina-dodd category-arts category-lifestyle type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/sacred-spaces-arts-exhibition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Sacred Spaces&#8217; Reimagines African American Heritage With A Year-Round Tribute to Black Culture\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1230769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/sacred-spaces-arts-exhibition\/image-11790\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?fit=1200%2C1205&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1205\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1739022454&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.96&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The latest addition to the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, \u201cSacred Spaces\u201d premieres a masterclass in mixed media, honoring African American heritage with intentionally crafted oil paintings, sculptures, and installations that challenge ideas of cultural identity and social perception. (Jada Ingleton\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The latest addition to the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, \u201cSacred Spaces\u201d premieres a masterclass in mixed media, honoring African American heritage with intentionally crafted oil paintings, sculptures, and installations that challenge ideas of cultural identity and social perception. (Jada Ingleton\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-116.jpg?fit=1020%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/sacred-spaces-arts-exhibition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">&#8216;Sacred Spaces&#8217; Reimagines African American Heritage With A Year-Round Tribute to Black Culture<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jabari Jefferson&#8217;s first solo exhibition, &#8220;Sacred Spaces&#8221;, is a mixed media art piece that honors African American heritage and culture, featuring sustainable technology, community installations,\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- 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has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-f0a5d3b23c337fed507cf7a9bb0d097f\" id=\"h-money-talk\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Money Talk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-2df2c4d324271b0c9b7e4fa7fc5463e8\" style=\"color:#080f30\">Financial education series dedicated to closing the racial wealth gap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_cards is-style-borders wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-square as-col as-col_cards is-style-borders has-text-color has-dark-gray-color\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1242987\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-budgeting-tips tag-financial-confidence tag-financial-literacy tag-january tag-jpmorganchase tag-money-management category-money-talk 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Financial-Tip-of-the-Month-January-logos-updated.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Financial-Tip-of-the-Month-January-logos-updated.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Financial-Tip-of-the-Month-January-logos-updated.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Financial-Tip-of-the-Month-January-logos-updated.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Financial-Tip-of-the-Month-January-logos-updated.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" 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practical financial literacy guidance focused on living within your means and making informed spending decisions.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;January Financial Tip of the Month from JPMorganChase encourages living within your means to support long-term financial confidence.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Financial-Tip-of-the-Month-January-logos-updated.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Financial-Tip-of-the-Month-January-logos-updated.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links sponsor-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"flag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/jpmorganchase-financial-tips-january\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Financial Tip of the Month, January: Live Within Your Means<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-sponsors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline sponsor-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored by <span class=\"author\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpmorganchase.com\/\">JPMorganChase<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- \/.sponsor-byline -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .entry-sponsors -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1242956\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-banking-tips tag-chase-branch-experience tag-community-banking tag-credit-building tag-financial-confidence tag-financial-literacy tag-jpmorganchase tag-money-management category-money-talk newspack_spnsrs_tax-jp-morgan-chase type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/community-banking-financial-independence\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maximizing Your Bank Branch Experience\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1242966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/community-banking-financial-independence\/money-talk-article-image\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?fit=1916%2C2155&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1916,2155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Welcome to JPMorganChase Community Branch, Skyland\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The JPMorganChase community branch at Skyland reflects the bank\u2019s commitment to financial literacy, accessible banking resources, and neighborhood-centered engagement.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A JPMorganChase community branch designed to support financial literacy, relationship-based banking, and local community connection.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?fit=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Money-Talk-article-image-scaled-e1767746448199.jpg?fit=910%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links sponsor-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"flag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/community-banking-financial-independence\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Maximizing Your Bank Branch Experience<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-sponsors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline sponsor-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored by <span class=\"author\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpmorganchase.com\/\">JPMorganChase<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- \/.sponsor-byline -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .entry-sponsors -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1241802\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-budgeting tag-credit-building tag-d-c-community tag-financial-education tag-financial-health tag-fraud-prevention tag-jpmorganchase tag-money-talk tag-saving tag-washington-informer tag-year-end-planning category-money-talk newspack_spnsrs_tax-jp-morgan-chase type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/aja-clark-financial-tips\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Celebrate Your Financial New Year: A Q&amp;A With D.C. Community Manager, Aja Clark\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1241803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/aja-clark-financial-tips\/money-talk-article-image-aja-clark\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?fit=2315%2C2349&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2315,2349\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1502972025&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Money Talk article image Aja Clark\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The photo shows Aja Clark outdoors, smiling warmly at the camera. She is wearing a light gray blazer over a white top, with curly brown hair framing her face. A textured stone wall provides a neutral background, giving the portrait a bright and welcoming tone.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Aja Clark, Chase Community Manager in Washington, D.C.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?fit=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Money-Talk-article-image-Aja-Clark.jpg?fit=1009%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links sponsor-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"flag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/aja-clark-financial-tips\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Celebrate Your Financial New Year: A Q&amp;A With D.C. Community Manager, Aja Clark<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-sponsors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline sponsor-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored by <span class=\"author\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpmorganchase.com\/\">JPMorganChase<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- \/.sponsor-byline -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .entry-sponsors -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group as-block_flag is-style-borders is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns as-col as-col_articles is-style-borders is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_lead wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape as-col as-col_lead\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Prince George\u2019s County<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243985\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-ingrid-s-watson tag-orlan-johnson tag-pgcedc tag-prince-georges-county tag-prince-georges-county-economic-development-corporation category-prince-georges-county type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ingrid-watson-pgcedc-president\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ingrid S. Watson Takes on New Role in Prince George&#8217;s County\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ingrid-watson-pgcedc-president\/image-13174\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?fit=1000%2C969&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,969\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ingrid S. Watson (D), former District 4 Council member of Prince George\u2019s County, is stepping into her newly appointed role as president and CEO of Prince George\u2019s County\u2019s Economic Development Corporation. (Courtesy photo)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?fit=300%2C291&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-117.jpg?fit=1000%2C969&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ingrid-watson-pgcedc-president\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ingrid S. Watson Takes on New Role in Prince George&#8217;s County<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ingrid S. Watson, former District 4 Councilmember, has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Prince George&#8217;s County&#8217;s Economic Development Corporation, bringing with her\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/author\/wi-web-staff\/\">WI Web Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-2 is-1 is-square as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243728\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-district-4 tag-emmett-jordan tag-ingrid-watson tag-juliet-agocha tag-krystal-oriadha tag-orlan-johnson tag-prince-georges-county tag-prince-georges-county-council tag-richard-d-elliott tag-tim-adams category-prince-georges-county type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/prince-georges-county-council-appoints-bowie-mayor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1738-e1769229402752.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1135&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prince George&#8217;s County Council Appoints Bowie Mayor Tim Adams\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1738-e1769229402752.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1135&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1738-e1769229402752.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1135&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=400 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/img_1738\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1738-e1769229402752.jpeg?fit=1200%2C1135&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1135\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bowie Mayor Tim Adams is now on the Prince George&amp;#8217;s County Council, after being appointed on Jan. 23 to replace former Council member Ingrid Watson, who will now lead the Economic Development Corporation. (Courtesy of the City of Bowie)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1738-e1769229402752.jpeg?fit=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1738-e1769229402752.jpeg?fit=1024%2C968&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/prince-georges-county-council-appoints-bowie-mayor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Prince George&#8217;s County Council Appoints Bowie Mayor Tim Adams<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Prince George&#8217;s County Council appointed Bowie Mayor Tim Adams to fill the vacant District 4 seat, making him the first council member to serve\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243355\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-environmental-issues tag-frederick-county tag-maryland-department-of-the-environment tag-maryland-energy-administration tag-mya-trujillo tag-prince-georges-county tag-staci-hartwell category-environment category-prince-georges-county type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/prince-georges-county-data-centers-concerns\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Prince George&#8217;s Leaders, Advocates Call for Transparency, Consideration in Data Center Developments\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/prince-georges-county-data-centers-concerns\/image-13104\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757521340&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;58&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Advocates protest building a new data center in Landover, Maryland in September 2025. As data centers need large amounts of energy and water to function, some leaders note bringing more hyperscale facilities to Maryland may not be the most beneficial way to garner economic progress in the state, especially in a time when access to resources is limited. (Robert R. Roberts\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-59.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/prince-georges-county-data-centers-concerns\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Prince George&#8217;s Leaders, Advocates Call for Transparency, Consideration in Data Center Developments<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prince George&#8217;s County leaders and advocates are urging lawmakers and developers to prioritize the needs of the community and the environment when considering the construction\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243298\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-aisha-bravejoy tag-calvin-hawkins tag-cashenna-cross tag-danielle-hunter tag-darrell-odom-sr tag-derrick-coley tag-krystal-oriadha tag-latasha-ward tag-prince-georges-county tag-richard-d-elliott tag-sen-kevin-harris tag-wala-blegay category-prince-georges-county type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/derick-coley-delegate-district-24\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-small size-newspack-article-block-square-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"Derrick Coley to Serve in House of Delegates; Danielle Hunter to Fill Council Vacancy; Moore Selects Darrell Odom Sr. for District 27 Vacancy\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/derick-coley-delegate-district-24\/image-13095\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?fit=600%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,562\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Derrick Coley is set to be the next delegate representing District 24 following his unanimous selection by the Democratic Central Committee. (Courtesy of Coley)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?fit=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-52.jpg?fit=600%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/derick-coley-delegate-district-24\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Derrick Coley to Serve in House of Delegates; Danielle Hunter to Fill Council Vacancy; Moore Selects Darrell Odom Sr. for District 27 Vacancy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Derrick Coley, Danielle Hunter and Darrell Odom Sr. have been appointed to serve in the Maryland General Assembly, replacing other elected leaders in higher positions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243268\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-affordable-housing tag-housing-affordability tag-maryland-housing tag-maryland-legislation tag-mixed-use-development tag-prince-georges-county-3 tag-transit-oriented-development tag-wes-moore tag-zoning-reform category-politics category-prince-georges-county type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/maryland-housing-agenda-moore\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Moore Introduces Housing Agenda for Upcoming Legislative Session\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243277\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/maryland-housing-agenda-moore\/maryland-gov-wes-moore-courtesy-photomaryland-department-of-transportation\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Maryland Gov. Wes Moore-Courtesy Photo:Maryland Department of Transportation\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces a transit-oriented development planned around the Capitol Heights Metro station, which will include an estimated 300 homes and 10,000 feet of retail.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Maryland-Gov.-Wes-Moore-Courtesy-PhotoMaryland-Department-of-Transportation.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/maryland-housing-agenda-moore\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Moore Introduces Housing Agenda for Upcoming Legislative Session<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a goal of increasing affordability and real estate stock, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) has announced his housing agenda for the next legislative session,\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading accent-header\" id=\"aarp-sponsored-content\">AARP DC (sponsored Content)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-stackid=\"A-b19c32c14a648d8451b15417516601eb\" class=\"dml-widget-container\" data-layout=\"fourbyn\" data-items=\"4\"><\/div>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/c.go-fet.ch\/a\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-wp-block-newspack-ads-blocks-ad-unit alignnone\" style=\"text-align:inherit\"><style> @media ( min-width: 300px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcabe8ec7 { min-height: 100px; } }  @media ( min-width: 728px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcabe8ec7 { min-height: 90px; 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rel=\\&quot;nofollow\\&quot;&gt;Pexels.com&lt;\/a&gt;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;assorted color gift boxes&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pexels-photo-1303085\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo by George Dolgikh on &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/assorted-color-gift-boxes-1303085\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Pexels.com&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-photo-1303085.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-photo-1303085.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/christmas-gratitude-black-press\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">EDITORIAL: Grateful Hearts, Unbroken Voices<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Washington Informer reflects on the importance of unity, justice, and the Black Press in their Christmas message, while honoring the legacy of their late colleague,\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/author\/wi-editorial-staff\/\">WI Editorial Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-2 is-1 is-square as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1244013\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-brian-schwalb tag-district-of-columbia tag-house-speaker-mike-johnson tag-letitia-james tag-president-donald-trump tag-rep-pat-fallon tag-senate tag-stacy-m-brown category-community category-politics category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/dc-attorney-general-appointment-reform\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"Groups Urge House to Block Bill Letting President Pick D.C. Attorney General\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1244014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/dc-attorney-general-appointment-reform\/image-13177\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1768825910&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;47.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb waves at the 2026 MLK Rally on Jan. 19. A coalition of 19 nonpartisan nonprofit organizations are urging House leaders to oppose a new bill that would end the District of Columbia\u2019s elected attorney general and replace that with a presidential appointment. (Ja&amp;#8217;Mon Jackson\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-120.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/dc-attorney-general-appointment-reform\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Groups Urge House to Block Bill Letting President Pick D.C. Attorney General<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A coalition of 19 nonpartisan nonprofit organizations has urged House leaders to oppose legislation that would end the District of Columbia&#8217;s elected attorney general and\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243981\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-brian-schwalb tag-brooke-pinto tag-d-c-2 tag-federal-government tag-legal-aid-dc tag-matthew-frumin tag-stacy-m-brown tag-vikram-swaruup category-community category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/dc-child-support-reform\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"New D.C. Proposal Sends Every Child Support Dollar to Families, Not Government\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?resize=800%2C799&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243982\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/dc-child-support-reform\/image-13173\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1698240090&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;112&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** The Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026 works to dismantle what advocates describe as a cost-recovery child support system that has long shortchanged D.C. children most in need. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb (pictured) introduced the legislation, which is championed by Ward 2 and 3 D.C. Council members Brooke Pinto and Matthew Frumin. (WI photo)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-116.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/dc-child-support-reform\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">New D.C. Proposal Sends Every Child Support Dollar to Families, Not Government<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026 would ensure that all child support payments go directly to the families in need, rather than being\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243888\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-d-c-2 tag-d-c-council tag-david-blakeney tag-eleanor-holmes-norton tag-ginetta-bynum tag-herbert-robinson tag-sam-p-k-collins category-community category-politics type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/eleanor-holmes-norton-legacy-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"As Longtime Del. Norton Retires, the Fight for D.C.&#8217;s Scattered Continues\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243890\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/eleanor-holmes-norton-legacy-2\/image-13161\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1741635683&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** After serving in the U.S. Congress 35 years, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, is not seeking reelection. At-large D.C. Council member Robert White (far right) is one of the candidates campaigning to succeed the longtime lawmaker in Congress. (Ja&amp;#8217;Mon Jackson\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-106.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/eleanor-holmes-norton-legacy-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">As Longtime Del. Norton Retires, the Fight for D.C.&#8217;s Scattered Continues<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) has been a champion of D.C. statehood and advocate of D.C. residents, but there is still much work to be\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243941\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-del-nicole-williams tag-jd-vance tag-rep-glenn-ivey tag-rep-ilhan-omar tag-reps-pramila-jayapal tag-richard-d-elliott tag-sen-angela-alsobrooks tag-stephen-miller category-community category-national-news type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/justice-ice-accountability-protests\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Local Leaders Work to Prevent Federal Interference as Thousands Protest ICE-Involved Fatal Shootings in Minneapolis\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/justice-ice-accountability-protests\/image-13170\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?fit=1344%2C1141&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1344,1141\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rep. Glenn Ivey speaks during a Minneapolis Congressional hearing on ICE\u2019s actions in Minnesota. (Courtesy of Office of Congressman Glenn Ivey)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?fit=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-20.png?fit=1024%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/justice-ice-accountability-protests\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Local Leaders Work to Prevent Federal Interference as Thousands Protest ICE-Involved Fatal Shootings in Minneapolis<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local leaders are calling for justice for Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by ICE officers in Minneapolis, and an end to\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"dml-widget-container\" data-stackid=\"f9e9af625d5754db31db4c5268d44c41\"><\/div>\r\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c.go-fet.ch\/a\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-wp-block-newspack-ads-blocks-ad-unit alignnone\" style=\"text-align:inherit\"><style> @media ( min-width: 300px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcac0931b { min-height: 100px; } }  @media ( min-width: 400px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcac0931b { min-height: 100px; } }  @media ( min-width: 640px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcac0931b { min-height: 100px; } }  @media ( min-width: 728px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcac0931b { min-height: 100px; } } <\/style>\t\t<div class='newspack_global_ad block_6981bcac0931b fixed-height'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/22527061941\/newspack-in-article-1-6373985b8c6b7 --><div id='div-gpt-ad-6981bcac0931b-0'><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group as-block_flag is-style-borders is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns as-col as-col_articles is-style-borders is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_lead wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape as-col as-col_lead\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><strong>Let&#8217;s Talk<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1240483\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-cjcc tag-community-safety tag-community-solutions tag-criminal-justice-coordinating-council tag-d-c-leaders tag-delonte-gholston tag-denise-rolark-barnes-2 tag-eric-weaver tag-kristy-love tag-lets-talk-4 tag-naarc tag-peacewalksdc tag-public-safety tag-public-welfare-foundation tag-real-safety-d-c tag-returning-citizens tag-thomas-penny tag-true-reformer-building tag-u-street-nw tag-violence-prevention tag-washington-informer category-community category-lets-talk category-videos newspack_spnsrs_tax-real-safety-d-c type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/video-real-safety-dc-roundtable-community-solutions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Video: Real Safety D.C. Roundtable &#8211; Level Setting on Public Safety in Washington, D.C.\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1240501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/video-real-safety-dc-roundtable-community-solutions\/panelists-group-photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Real Safety D.C. Roundtable Discussion \u2013 The Washington Informer\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark-Barnes joins Rev. Delonte Gholston, Kristy Love, Thomas Penny, and Eric Weaver for a Real Safety D.C. roundtable at the historic True Reformer Building. The discussion explored community-driven approaches to creating real safety beyond policing and incarceration.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left: Rev. Delonte Gholston, Kristy Love, Denise Rolark-Barnes, Thomas Penny, and Eric Weaver participate in The Washington Informer\u2019s Real Safety D.C. roundtable at the historic True Reformer Building&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Panelists-group-photo.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links sponsor-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"flag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/video-real-safety-dc-roundtable-community-solutions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Video: Real Safety D.C. Roundtable &#8211; Level Setting on Public Safety in Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GW250xKBx1M In partnership with the Public Welfare Foundation and its Real Safety D.C. education campaign, The Washington Informer hosted a powerful discussion exploring how communities can\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-sponsors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline sponsor-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsored by <span class=\"author\">Real Safety D.C.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- \/.sponsor-byline -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .entry-sponsors -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-2 is-1 is-square as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1237957\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-african-ancestry tag-black-art tag-black-history tag-civil-rights tag-cultural-festival tag-dark-tower-day-party tag-harlem-renaissance tag-isisara-bey tag-keith-golden-jr tag-march-on-fest tag-music tag-performance tag-poetry tag-washington-dc-events category-lifestyle category-video category-videos type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/dark-tower-day-party-march-on-fest-video\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Isisara-Bey-screenshot.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Video: Dark Tower Day Party \u2013 A Harlem Renaissance at March On! 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Fest, celebrating Black art, history, and community.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Isisara Bey, Artistic Director of the March On Festival, welcomes guests to the Dark Tower Day Party \u2013 A Harlem Renaissance at March On! Fest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Isisara-Bey-screenshot.png?fit=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Isisara-Bey-screenshot.png?fit=1024%2C606&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/dark-tower-day-party-march-on-fest-video\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Video: Dark Tower Day Party \u2013 A Harlem Renaissance at March On! Fest<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Dark Tower Day Party \u2013 A Harlem Renaissance at March On! Fest paid tribute to the artistry, style, and spirit that have shaped generations\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1237886\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-arts-and-culture tag-black-history tag-civil-rights-movement tag-community tag-cory-booker tag-firelight-media tag-john-lewis-legacy-award tag-march-on-festival-2 tag-marsha-smith tag-social-justice tag-stanley-nelson tag-storytelling tag-washington-dc-events category-uncategorized category-video category-videos category-win-tv-2 type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/march-on-festival-civil-rights-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"Video: March On! Festival Honors Stanley Nelson, Marsha Smith, and Senator Cory Booker\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1236998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/march-on-festival-civil-rights\/image-12444\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?fit=1203%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1203,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sen. Cory Booker at the March On! Festival Opening Night Gala\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sen. Cory Booker speaks at the March On! Festival\u2019s Opening Night Gala, highlighting the power of storytelling and activism. Photo by Demarco Rush for The Washington Informer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sen. Cory Booker speaks at the March On! Annual Opening Night Gala on Sept. 16. A festival honoree, Booker discussed the importance of activism through storytelling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-147.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/march-on-festival-civil-rights-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Video: March On! Festival Honors Stanley Nelson, Marsha Smith, and Senator Cory Booker<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3Hcs95hYMvs The March On! Festival celebrates 13 years of amplifying the untold and mistold stories of the civil rights movement through art, film, and performance.\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1233953\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-aishabond tag-bestofthedmv tag-blackchamber tag-blackentrepreneurs tag-communityleaders tag-dcbusiness tag-dmvchamber tag-economicempowerment tag-gwbcc tag-localleadership tag-supportblackbusiness tag-washingtondc category-best-of-the-dmv-editorial category-videos type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/gwbcc-supports-best-of-dmv\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Video: GWBCC on Why Black Business Is the Backbone of D.C. | Best of The DMV\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1233954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/gwbcc-supports-best-of-dmv\/aisha-bond-botdmv-gwbcc-ss-7-29-25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?fit=1540%2C1624&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1540,1624\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Aisha Bond | GWBCC President | Best of The DMV Interview\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;GWBCC President Aisha Bond discusses the Chamber\u2019s nomination and why Black businesses are essential to the District&amp;#8217;s economy as part of the 2025 Best of The DMV campaign.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Aisha Bond, President of the Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce, during her Best of The DMV nominee interview.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?fit=284%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Aisha-Bond-BOTDMV-GWBCC-SS-7.29.25.png?fit=971%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/gwbcc-supports-best-of-dmv\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Video: GWBCC on Why Black Business Is the Backbone of D.C. | Best of The DMV<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aisha Bond\u2014President of the Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce and lifelong Washingtonian\u2014shares why the Chamber is proud to be a 2025 nominee in the\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1233673\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-best-of-the-dmv tag-black-owned-business tag-community-spotlight tag-cultural-hub tag-dmv-community tag-dmv-local-business tag-dmv-small-business tag-film-production-roots tag-sankofa-cafe tag-sankofa-video-books-cafe tag-support-local category-best-of-the-dmv-editorial category-videos type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/best-of-the-dmv-sankofa-video\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Video: Sankofa Blends Books, Coffee, and Culture | Best of The DMV Spotlight\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1233675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/best-of-the-dmv-sankofa-video\/shirikiana-gerima-sankofa-7-22-25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?fit=1544%2C1564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1544,1564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shirikiana Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Shirikiana Gerima, co-founder of Sankofa Video, Books &amp;#038; Caf\u00e9 in Washington, D.C., is featured in Best of The DMV 2025. Sankofa is a Black-owned bookstore, caf\u00e9 and cultural hub rooted in storytelling and community connection.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shirikiana Gerima, co-founder of Sankofa Video, Books &amp;#038; Caf\u00e9 in Washington, D.C., stands at the heart of a space dedicated to Black storytelling, culture and community.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?fit=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shirikiana-Gerima-Sankofa-7-22-25.png?fit=1011%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/best-of-the-dmv-sankofa-video\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Video: Sankofa Blends Books, Coffee, and Culture | Best of The DMV Spotlight<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We stopped by Sankofa Video, Books &amp; Caf\u00e9 \u2014 a D.C. landmark with a story as rich as its community ties. Sankofa didn\u2019t start as\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordinblack.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/college-park-council-tables-immigration-voting-proposal\/college-park-denise-mitchell-1-8-8-2017\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/COLLEGE-PARK-Denise-Mitchell-1-8-8-2017.jpg?fit=1342%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1342,852\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SAMSUNG-SM-G890A&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1502223138&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"COLLEGE PARK &amp;#8211; Denise Mitchell #1 8-8-2017\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Denise Mitchell (left), former College Park councilwoman, chats with other residents on Aug. 8 after the city council postponed a plan on whether undocumented immigrants can vote in local elections. 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Ford\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/COLLEGE-PARK-Denise-Mitchell-1-8-8-2017.jpg?fit=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/COLLEGE-PARK-Denise-Mitchell-1-8-8-2017.jpg?fit=1024%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theatlantavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/word-in-black.png?resize=164%2C20&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Word In Black Logo\" class=\"wp-image-77123\" width=\"164\" height=\"20\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<rssapp-carousel id=\"_lKbwYLetmoVQjz4m\"><\/rssapp-carousel><script src=\"https:\/\/widget.rss.app\/v1\/carousel.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-wp-block-newspack-ads-blocks-ad-unit alignnone\" style=\"text-align:inherit\"><style> @media ( min-width: 300px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcac29346 { min-height: 100px; } }  @media ( min-width: 728px ) { .newspack_global_ad.block_6981bcac29346 { min-height: 90px; } } <\/style>\t\t<div class='newspack_global_ad block_6981bcac29346 fixed-height'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/22527061941\/newspack-in-article-3-6373985c87282 --><div id='div-gpt-ad-6981bcac29346-0'><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group as-block_flag is-style-borders is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns as-col as-col_articles is-style-borders is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_lead wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape as-col as-col_lead\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>LIFESTyle<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243931\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-alexandria tag-barrel-house-cafe-bar tag-bowie-center-for-the-performing-arts tag-d-c-2 tag-duke-ellington-school-of-the-arts tag-jada-ingleton tag-keagan-theatre tag-lady-madison-restaurant tag-rfk-farmers-flea-market tag-virginia tag-washington category-lifestyle category-things-to-do-dmv type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/alexandria-restaurant-week-january\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 29 \u2013 Feb. 1\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/alexandria-restaurant-week-january\/image-13167\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?fit=1143%2C646&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1143,646\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** A snowy day in Alexandria, Virginia, in December 2020 is shown here. Alexandria Restaurant Week highlights creative cuisine and innovative chefs in the historic Virginia city through Feb. 1. (Anthony Tilghman\/The Washington Informer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?fit=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-19.png?fit=1024%2C579&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/alexandria-restaurant-week-january\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 29 \u2013 Feb. 1<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The DMV is hosting a variety of events to boost community engagement, from Alexandria Restaurant Week to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts&#8217; vocal music showcase, the RFK Farmers &#038; Flea Market, and the Room 112 Tour featuring 112, Total, and Case.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/author\/jadaingleton\/\">Jada Ingleton<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-2 is-1 is-square as-col as-col_rest is-style-borders\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1219643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243805\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-alicia-graf-mack tag-alvin-ailey tag-chalvar-monteiro tag-jawole-willa-jo-zollar tag-judith-jamison tag-live-nation tag-micha-green tag-samantha-figgins tag-the-kennedy-center tag-warner-theatre category-lifestyle type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ailey-dance-theatre-innovations\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alvin Ailey Offers D.C. Audiences Inspiration Under a New Roof, Leadership, Presenter\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=900%2C900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ailey-dance-theatre-innovations\/image-13152\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Newly minted Alvin Ailey Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack (center) with members of the company, including fellow District-area native Samantha Figgins (far left, center) (Andrew Eccles\/Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-98.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/ailey-dance-theatre-innovations\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Alvin Ailey Offers D.C. Audiences Inspiration Under a New Roof, Leadership, Presenter<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre returns to Washington, D.C. with a new artistic director, venue, and presenter, premiering several new pieces and celebrating the classics,\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243797\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-black-community tag-cambridge-university tag-donald-trump tag-harriet-tubman tag-jane-duru tag-jewish-community tag-mayo-clinic tag-mental-health tag-stacy-m-brown tag-world-health-organization tag-ye category-entertainment category-health category-lifestyle category-stacy-m-brown type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kanye-west-apologizes-black-jewish-community\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-64.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kanye West Addresses the Black Community in Full-Page Apology, Citing Mental Illness and Accountability\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-64.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-64.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-64.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1176225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/george-floyds-family-to-sue-kanye-west-for-250m-over-death-claims\/image-5688\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-64.jpg?fit=1024%2C749&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,749\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1305070131&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Kanye West (Jason Persse via Wikimedia Commons)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;**FILE** Kanye West (Jason Persse via Wikimedia Commons)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-64.jpg?fit=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-64.jpg?fit=1024%2C749&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/kanye-west-apologizes-black-jewish-community\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Kanye West Addresses the Black Community in Full-Page Apology, Citing Mental Illness and Accountability<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, used a full-page paid advertisement in The Wall Street Journal to apologize for his actions that caused harm to\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243662\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-anika-hobbs tag-finesse-mitchell tag-george-washington-carver tag-hadiya-williams tag-howard-university-hospital tag-iyanla-vanzant tag-jada-ingleton tag-pyramids-atlantic-art-center tag-tisha-campbell category-lifestyle category-things-to-do-dmv type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/black-history-exhibition-dc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 22-25\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/black-history-exhibition-dc\/image-13141\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?fit=1200%2C1609&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1609\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Featuring objects from the museums and archives of five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including this untitled folk scene from Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, &amp;#8220;At the Vanguard&amp;#8221; celebrates the rich legacy of resistance and innovation in HBCUs with a national tour that kicks off in Northwest D.C. (Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?fit=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-89.jpg?fit=764%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/black-history-exhibition-dc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Jan. 22-25<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the Smithsonian&#8217;s National Museum of African American History and Culture&#8217;s exhibition celebrating HBCUs to the W. Montague Cobb Institute Health Disparities Symposium, the DMV\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1243531\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-antonio-alcala tag-brenda-c-siler tag-lonnie-ali tag-micha-green tag-muhammad-ali tag-ronald-a-stroman tag-united-states-postal-service tag-usps category-lifestyle type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/muhammad-ali-forever-stamp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"USPS Pays Homage to Muhammad Ali With Forever Stamp\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1243533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/muhammad-ali-forever-stamp\/image-13124\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lonnie Ali, the widow of Muhammad Ali, admires the USPS Forever Stamp honoring her husband, during the unveiling ceremony held on Jan. 15 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Courtesy of the Muhammad Ali Center)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-72.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/muhammad-ali-forever-stamp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">USPS Pays Homage to Muhammad Ali With Forever Stamp<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The USPS has unveiled a new Forever stamp honoring the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, designed by art director Antonio Alcal\u00e1 and featuring input from\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script> <div id=\"gpt-passback\"> <script> window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('\/22896192044\/0116', [1, 1], 'gpt-passback').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display('gpt-passback'); }); <\/script> <\/div> <rssapp-carousel id=\"irBHBfCRzfFb2vJZ\"><\/rssapp-carousel><script src=\"https:\/\/widget.rss.app\/v1\/carousel.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Help support, empower, impact, and inform our community! 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