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James Wright Jr. is the D.C. political reporter for the Washington Informer Newspaper. He has worked for the Washington AFRO-American Newspaper as a reporter, city editor and freelance writer and The Washington Post as a copy editor, in addition to reporting for the Informer. Working as a journalist in D.C. for 30-years, Wright has interviewed foreign leaders such as Libya's Moammar Quadafi and South Africa's Thabo Mbeki as well as a number of U.S. Black political leaders. He has traveled to nations such as Libya, Afghanistan, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom and Italy to do his work.

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Posted in51st State, Community, DC Statehood

Senator Floats D.C. Statehood Bill on Dem-Controlled Hill

by James Wright Jr.January 23, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Residents Ponder Ranked-Choice Voting

by James Wright Jr.January 20, 2021December 21, 2021
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Youth Leadership During COVID-19 is Focus of MLK Essay Contest

by James Wright Jr.January 20, 2021December 21, 2021
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Former D.C. Administrator to Lead Health Strategy Firm

by James Wright Jr.January 20, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Biden, Congress Aim to Give D.C. More Autonomy

by James Wright Jr.January 20, 2021December 21, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy still affects multitudes of people around the world. (Courtesy of Democracy Now)
Posted inBlack Experience

MLK Parade Goes On Virtually

by James Wright Jr.January 20, 2021December 21, 2021
A familiar street in the District now bears the name Black Lives Matter. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Council Announces New Anti-Racism Office

by James Wright Jr.January 18, 2021December 21, 2021
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D.C. Leaders Stress Safety During Inauguration Period

by James Wright Jr.January 15, 2021December 21, 2021
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D.C. Statehood Advocates Strategize for 117th Congress

by James Wright Jr.January 13, 2021December 21, 2021
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Quest for D.C. Jail Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Continues

by James Wright Jr.January 13, 2021December 21, 2021

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