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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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a mother and children sitting on the stairs
Posted inBlack Homeownership in DC, Business, Homeownership, Prince George's County

Prince George’s County Council Members Support Legislation Banning Home Appraisal Bias

by James Wright Jr.October 25, 2023November 28, 2023
B. Doyle Mitchell Jr. is the president and CEO of D.C.-based Industrial Bank. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
Posted inBusiness

Black Banks’ Future Discussed at NBA Meeting

by James Wright Jr.October 25, 2023October 26, 2023
Front view of Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home's 93 units of affordable senior apartments (Courtesy of Wiencek and Associates Architects)
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Mayor Breaks Ground on Affordable Senior Housing in Ward 3

by James Wright Jr.October 25, 2023October 25, 2023
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is part of the Smithsonian Institution. (Courtesy of nmaahc.si.edu)
Posted inPress Room

From WWII to Civil Rights: Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture Highlights the Contributions of Black Veterans

by James Wright Jr.October 24, 2023October 24, 2023
Courtesy of County Executive Angela Alsobrooks
Posted inPrince George's County

Prince George’s Officials Break Ground on New Health Center in Greenbelt

by James Wright Jr.October 24, 2023October 24, 2023
**FILE** Several shelves are bare at the CVS in Columbia Heights in late 2023. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Residents Unhappy About CVS Columbia Heights Shoplifting

by James Wright Jr.October 18, 2023October 19, 2023
**FILE** Courtesy of pitchhu.com
Posted inBusiness

PitchHU 3.0 Winners Announced

by James Wright Jr.October 18, 2023October 19, 2023
Virginia Ali, owner of Ben's Chili Bowl, thanks the D.C. area for supporting the business over the years. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inBusiness

Ben’s Chili Bowl and National Children’s Center Among D.C. Chamber’s Choice Award Winners

by James Wright Jr.October 18, 2023October 19, 2023
Courtesy of cbcfinc.org
Posted inBusiness

CBCF Hosts Economic Advancement Summit

by James Wright Jr.October 18, 2023October 19, 2023
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)
Posted inBusiness

PGEDC 40th Anniversary Gala

by James Wright Jr.October 18, 2023October 19, 2023

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