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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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**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (left) and Council Chair Phil Mendelson (Roy Lewis/The Washiington Informer)
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D.C. Officials Warn of Tough Budget Cuts Ahead

by James Wright Jr.April 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Hairstyles done by people without the aid of a barber or beautician (Courtesy photo)
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Hairy Situation: Pandemic Forces Tough Styling Decisions

by James Wright Jr.April 15, 2020December 21, 2021
D.C. Council chamber
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D.C. Council Operates, Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

by James Wright Jr.April 8, 2020December 21, 2021
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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Racine Aims to Protect Consumers Amid Pandemic

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Racial Gap for Jobs May Widen Due to COVID-19, Expert Says

by James Wright Jr.April 8, 2020December 21, 2021
**FILE** D.C. Councilman Trayon White (WI photo)
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Coronavirus Pandemic Changes D.C. Election Landscape

by James Wright Jr.April 1, 2020December 21, 2021
Ed Lazere
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D.C. ELECTION ROUNDUP: Lazere Runs for At-Large Council Seat

by James Wright Jr.March 25, 2020December 21, 2021
Marcus's Signature Cuts and Shaves Barber Shop in northwest D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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D.C. Barbershops, Beauty Salons Shutter Per Mayor’s Directive

by James Wright Jr.March 25, 2020December 21, 2021
D.C. Councilman Jack Evans (WI file photo)
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Evans to Skip Special Election for Ward 2 Council Seat

by James Wright Jr.March 19, 2020December 21, 2021
Jack Evans served on the D.C. Council from 1991-2020. (WI file photo)
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Evans, Seeking to Resurrect Career, Runs for Reelection

by James Wright Jr.March 18, 2020December 21, 2021

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