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Author Archives: Sam P.K. Collins

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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Since its inception in 2004, the Sankofa Homeschool Collective had worked to educate students through African-centered, culturally relevant instruction. (Courtesy photo)
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Sankofa Homeschool Collective Enters 20th Year

by Sam P.K. CollinsSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 2023
Markus Batchelor said he'll run for the Ward 8 D.C. Council seat in the 2024 election. (Courtesy of Batchelor via Flickr)
Posted inCommunity, Politics

Markus Batchelor to Announce Run for Ward 8 Council Seat

by Sam P.K. CollinsSeptember 5, 2023September 5, 2023
Rafiki Morris of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party stood atop the French and British flags while providing comments in front of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., during the "No War in Niger" rally on Sept. 2. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)
Posted inInternational

Amid Power Shift in Sahel Region, Protesters Express Solidarity with African Masses

by Sam P.K. CollinsSeptember 5, 2023September 5, 2023
DCPS Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee referees a tug-of-war game between groups of sixth graders at Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Northeast. Stuart-Hobson Middle School counts among 11 District public schools hosting a sixth grade academy. (Courtesy of DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee via X)
Posted inEducation, Local

DCPS Launches Sixth Grade Academies to Ease Middle School Transition

by Sam P.K. CollinsSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, Raymond Elementary School Principal Natalie Hubbard and other education leaders welcome students to the modernized Raymond Elementary School campus on Aug. 28 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated facility. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local

As Schools Reopen, Safety Dominates Conversation 

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 28, 2023August 29, 2023
Sister Nia X, president of the National Action Network’s D.C. metropolitan region chapter, counted among a bevy of speakers who graced the podium during the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington awards program on the evening of Aug. 25 at St. Luke Catholic Church in Southeast D.C. (Photo courtesy of Harold Goodridge)
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March on Washington Commemoration Brings Preservation of History into Greater Focus

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 28, 2023August 28, 2023
composition creativity desk education
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Newly Released Assessment Results Show Post-Pandemic Improvement, Officials Say

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 24, 2023August 24, 2023
From left: First-year student Payton Wilson, sophomores Kayden Edwards and Dominique Blounc, and junior Morgan Brown clean trays for a potting mix during Howard University’s Day of Service, the annual service initiative for incoming students. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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Howard University’s Day of Service Attracts 1,500 Students

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 23, 2023August 23, 2023
District leaders included Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council member Trayon White (D-Ward 8) break ground on the new Anacostia Recreation Center. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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Local Leaders Break Ground on New Recreation Center

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 21, 2023August 29, 2023
College counseling professional Tonda Bean (left) coaches Otisha Richards on time management during the Summer Empowerment Camp for the Future Diamonds of Southeast Washington DC at Busboys and Poets in Anacostia, held from Aug. 14-18.
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Local Workshop Empowers Girls

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 20, 2023August 23, 2023

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