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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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Tourism Leaders Look to Post-COVID-19 D.C.

by James Wright Jr.May 6, 2020December 21, 2021
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a March 20 press conference updating the city's response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inCommunity

Activists Wary of ReOpen DC Group’s Makeup

by James Wright Jr.May 6, 2020December 21, 2021
Ron Busby, president and CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers Inc. (WI file photo)
Posted inLocal Business

Chambers of Commerce on Hand to Aid Black Firms, Leaders Say

by James Wright Jr.May 6, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Experience, National

Post Office Woes May Hurt Blacks the Most, Experts Say

by James Wright Jr.May 6, 2020December 21, 2021
Diabetes affects roughly one of every three children born after 2000 in the United States. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

Experts Offer COVID-19 Advice to Black Diabetics

by James Wright Jr.May 6, 2020December 21, 2021
John A. Wilson Building (Courtesy photo)
Posted inCommunity

D.C. in a Recession, City’s Financial Officer Says

by James Wright Jr.April 29, 2020December 21, 2021
Biko Sheridan, 11, a fifth-grade student at Mundo Verde Public Charter School in Northwest, with his dad Chris, celebrate winning Washington Informer Charities’ 38th annual Spelling Bee held at the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) in Northwest on February 29. The Spelling Bee was televised on April 19. (Ulrich Funoa/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local

Biko Sheridan Wins 38th Annual Washington Informer Spelling Bee

by James Wright Jr.April 22, 2020December 21, 2021
A business owner serves a customer. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLocal Business

Small-Business Assistance Programs Get Mixed Results

by James Wright Jr.April 22, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inLocal Business

Tenants Should Assert Rights During COVID-19 Crisis, Advocates Say

by James Wright Jr.April 22, 2020March 7, 2024
Shoppers wear masks as required by government officials in Montgomery County as they line up to enter a grocery store. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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D.C.-Area Jurisdictions Order the Use of Face Coverings in Retail Stores

by James Wright Jr.April 15, 2020December 21, 2021

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