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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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Wacif Appoints Shannan Herbert as CEO, Promoting Equity and Economic Opportunity

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MPD Convenes First-Ever Women’s Conference

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Ron Busby Sr. is the president and CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers Inc., which is teaming up with Lendistry for the USBC Lending Portal, aimed at leveling the financial playing field for minority women and veteran-owned small businesses. (WI file photo)
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Lendistry and U.S. Black Chambers Partner to Empower Black-Owned Businesses with Financing

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Registration Now Open for D.C. Journalism Job Fair

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DCSBDC Lead Center at the Howard University School of Business in Washington, D.C.
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NASA and Howard University Collaborate for Business Summit

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Free Legal Clinic Helps Small Businesses Understand CTA Reporting Requirements

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Washington Nationals Holding Festivities in Lead-Up to 2024 Home Opener

by James Wright Jr.March 20, 2024March 25, 2024
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NAREB Prepares Members for Changes in Commission System Following Missouri Lawsuit

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore holds a fireside conversation with CNN legal analyst Laura Coates during the Whitney M. Young Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on March 15. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)
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Greater Washington Urban League Gala Is Back

by James Wright Jr.March 18, 2024March 19, 2024

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