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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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Truancy Still an Issue in D.C., Community Members and Experts Say

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 25, 2023November 9, 2023
The Executive Office of the Mayor and DOC celebrated the official opening of the new Resources to Empower and Develop You (READY) Center in Ward 8. The new Ward 8 facility will serve as the first stand-alone READY Center, a site completely dedicated to supporting returning citizens with programs and services. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Newly Reopened READY Center Focuses on Resources, Family Reunification

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 24, 2023October 24, 2023
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announces the Addressing Crime Trends (ACT) Now Act at the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District Station on Oct. 23 along with acting Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith (front, far left) and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah (front center). (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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D.C. Mayor Bowser’s New Legislation Zeroes In on Loitering 

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023
Local skateboarders including Tayron Watts, Tristan McKnight and Devonte Walton attended St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church in Kingman Park to discuss the positive benefits of Malook Skate Park, just feet from RFK Stadium, has had on their lives. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLifestyle

In RFK Campus Discussion, Maloof Skate Park Patrons Stand Strong

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 19, 2023October 23, 2023
**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5) (WI photo)
Posted inEducation

Council Legislation to Embolden OSSE in Assisting Low-Performing Schools

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 16, 2023October 17, 2023
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Bowser Appointee Eyes RFK Campus, Downtown Development

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 16, 2023October 17, 2023
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D.C. State Board of Education Gears Up to Discuss AI Use in the Classroom

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 13, 2023November 9, 2023
Assata Shakur, a veteran of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, has been living in Cuba under political asylum since her escape from a New Jersey state prison in 1979. A grassroots campaign has been launched to demand the removal of the $2 million bounty on Shakur’s head. (Courtesy photo)
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A New Campaign Demands Assata Shakur’s Removal from FBI Watch List

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 12, 2023October 13, 2023
Residents at the Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments in Northwest continue to complain about rodent infestation, cracks and holes in the walls, water damage that has decayed wood, and failure to fix appliances. (Courtesy photo)
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Elderly Tenant Pursues Civil Suit Against Property Manager 

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 11, 2023October 12, 2023
Sirraya Gant and her son, the late Malik Gant during Gant’s high school years. (Courtesy photo)
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Organization to be Launched in Honor of the Late Malik Gant

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 11, 2023October 12, 2023

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