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Sam P.K. Collins has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, a significant portion of which he gained at The Washington Informer. On any given day, he can be found piecing together a story, conducting youth writing workshops, or organizing for Pan-African self-determination.

Sam, a millennial and former editor of WI Bridge, covers the D.C. Council, education, police-community engagement, developments in the African diaspora, and other topics of relevance to Black people.

This journey has been inspired by his experiences growing up, attending college and serving as an educator in Washington, D.C., what he calls Banneker City.

Also of significance to Sam’s professional and personal development in the Black Press is his adherence to the “race first” philosophy espoused by the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey and many others.

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New Program Intended to Expand College Access

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 8, 2023November 9, 2023
**FILE** Pamela Smith was confirmed as the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department on Nov. 7. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

D.C. Council Confirmation Roundup: MPD Chief Pamela Smith Among New Agency Heads

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023
Thousands of activists and grassroots organizations rally in D.C. to show solidarity with Palestinians, who for nearly 80 years have fought against Israeli occupation of their homeland on Nov. 4. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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Local Grassroot Groups Rally in Downtown D.C., Demanding Elected Officials’ Support for Palestinians 

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 7, 2023November 8, 2023
More than a dozen family members, public officials and violence interrupters converge on the corner of 16th Street and U Street in southeast D.C. on Nov. 4 to ask for information leading to the safe return of Chyna Crawford, who has been missing since Oct. 23. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)
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Search for Missing D.C. Woman Enters 3rd Week as Community Members Rally for Answers

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 6, 2023November 6, 2023
**FILE** Decay is seen on the walls of a home on Talbert Street in Southeast Washington, D.C., in May 2023. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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Displaced Homeowners Say D.C. Government Has No Plan for Recompense

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 1, 2023November 2, 2023
A revived Team Dynasty played against Metropolitan Police Department officers during the Halloween Bash on Friday, Oct. 27 at Riggs-Lasalle Community Center in Northeast D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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For One Night, Officers and Youth Get to Know Each Other on the Court 

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 1, 2023November 1, 2023
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke to a session of the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference.
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D.C. Mayor Bowser Updates Sexual Harassment Policy in Executive Order

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 31, 2023October 31, 2023
Keenan Anderson, a 10th grade English and Language Arts instructor at Digital Pioneers Academy PCS in D.C., died in a Los Angeles hospital hours after officers with the Los Angeles Police Department repeatedly Tased and arrested him at the scene of a Jan. 3 car accident. (Courtesy of Patricia Cullors via Instagram)
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Commissioners Find Officers in Violation of Policy in Keenan Anderson’s Death

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 27, 2023October 27, 2023
The Kennedy Center exhibit "America's Voices Against Apartheid" pays tribute to Americans who protested apartheid. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)
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Kennedy Center Exhibit Showcases U.S. Support for South Africa in Apartheid Era

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 27, 2023October 31, 2023
Aloa Smith, 11, Delia House-Smith, and Nigel Smith, 10, take part in the Fresh Wind Community Development Corporation Ward 8 Bike Ride on Oct. 21. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Ward 8 Cyclists Critical of How D.C. Officials Have Tackled Transportation Issues

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 25, 2023October 26, 2023

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