Jada Ingleton

1 month ago | washingtoninformer.com | Stacy Brown |Jada Ingleton |Micha Green

The collective power of the Black Press starts with a vision set by the founders of Freedom’s Journal 198 years ago: to tell truthful, reliable stories with the goal of positively enriching African Americans and people worldwide. “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us,” said John B. Russworm and Samuel E. Cornish, who first published Freedom’s Journal March 16, 1827.

2 months ago | washingtoninformer.com | Hamil Harris |Jada Ingleton

When poet and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson wrote the poem “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” in 1900, he had no idea that 125 years later it would serve as a virtuous national anthem and pillar of strength for the Black and faith communities.

Jan 15, 2025 | washingtoninformer.com | Jada Ingleton

Happy MLK Weekend! As the nation celebrates the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ‘s birthday and the District prepares to hold the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, check out a handful of the many events happening in the DMV this weekend. To keep up with all the fun, don’t forget to check out the Washington Informer Calendar. Keep your outlook vibrant and remember, there’s always something happening in the DMV to keep your spirit — and social life — lit.

Jan 15, 2025 | washingtoninformer.com | Jada Ingleton

The month of January is brimming with commemoration and historic recognition for Black leadership, such as national acknowledgement of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20, and the international celebrations of the founding of five of the nine Black Greek letter organizations (BGLO) that comprise the National Pan-Hellenic Council, known as the Divine Nine.

Jan 15, 2025 | washingtoninformer.com | Jada Ingleton

City lights illuminate the Los Angeles, California, metropolitan area at approximately 2:30 a.m. local time on Jan. 10, 2025, as the Palisades, Hurst, and Eaton wildfires rage around nearby suburbs including Malibu, San Fernando, and Pasadena. The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the southwestern United States at the time of this photograph. (NASA/Don Pettit via Wikimedia Commons) On Thursday, Jan.