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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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Norton, Booker Introduce Bill Legalizing Marijuana in U.S. Public Housing

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D.C. Offers Free Tax Help, Financial Growth via EITC

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**FILE** Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Maryland Gov. Moore Conducts Prince George’s County Housing Tour

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Armstrong Williams Becomes Part-Owner of Baltimore Sun

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Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (right) shoots over Los Angeles forward Anthony Davis. (Abdullah J. Konte/The Washington Informer)
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Sheila Johnson on Monumental Sport’s Potential Virginia Move

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Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation Account Assistant LeSha Jean Francois checks in a business owner at an information session for an upcoming business mission trip to Korea and China. (Courtesy of PGCEDC)
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Executive Empowerment Series

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**FILE** D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie champions a disparity study showing Black businesses lacking in District government contracts. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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McDuffie on Sports Wagering

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Wizards to Sponsor ‘Not Bound by One Month’ Program in February

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**FILE** Several shelves are bare at the CVS in Columbia Heights in late 2023. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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Columbia Heights CVS to Close Next Month, Staff to Get Similar Roles Elsewhere

by James Wright Jr.January 23, 2024January 23, 2024
**FILE** Community residents continue to be outraged by gun violence and seek solutions to prevent homicides. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inBlack Experience, National, Obituary

Black Mayors Discuss Gun Violence 

by James Wright Jr.January 22, 2024January 24, 2024

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