Lindiwe Vilakazi

1 month ago | washingtoninformer.com | Lindiwe Vilakazi

While being a teen comes with its own shifts, changes and challenges, research shows that since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic there has been a notable increase in depression, anxiety and suicide among Black adolescents. “After the pandemic, I was going through a lot,” Tristyn Mickle, 14, told The Informer, at the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation 2025 Can We Talk? Youth Mental Health Symposium in Oxon Hill, Maryland on May 3.

1 month ago | washingtoninformer.com | Lindiwe Vilakazi

Every week, Veronica “Ronnie” Tolliver teaches line dancing classes to people across the D.C. area, spreading the art and joy of the favored pastime at family reunions, weddings, and seasonal gatherings alike. “Everybody’s interested in learning,” said Tolliver.

1 month ago | washingtoninformer.com | Lindiwe Vilakazi

Family members and hospital staff alike are celebrating after the safe delivery of Reign, the first baby born at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health in Ward 8 since its opening on April 15. (Courtesy of Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health) Family members and hospital staff alike are celebrating after the safe delivery of the first baby born at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health in Ward 8 since its opening on April 15.

1 month ago | washingtoninformer.com | Lindiwe Vilakazi

On the heels of Black Maternal Health Week, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, in partnership with the Department of Employment Services (DOES) and the DOES Office of Paid Family Leave (OPFL), held the fifth annual DC Citywide Baby Shower on Saturday, April 26 at Capital Turnaround in Southeast D.C. As many people in D.C. and the nation grapple with financial uncertainty due to government furloughs, higher tariffs, and economic disparities, the free fair offered giveaways, activities and educational...

2 months ago | washingtoninformer.com | Lindiwe Vilakazi

Anthony Tilghman’s daughter was just 1 year old when he and his partner decided to seek answers about a few concerns they had in terms of their child’s early development.  “We noticed when she was maybe 1, that she wasn’t really talking. She just would say these little one-liners a lot.