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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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Models sport fashions they designed and made during the 12th annual Sew-N-Know fashion show "Woke to Fashion" at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in D.C. on June 8. (Brigette Squire/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLifestyle

Fashion Show Touts Economic Sustainability for Youth

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 12, 2019December 21, 2021
A procession from Union Temple Baptist Church heads to the Anacostia River for a spiritual healing ceremony on June 8 during the African Diaspora Ancestral Commemoration Institute's 27th annual commemoration in honor of the millions of Africans who perished during the Middle Passage. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inBlack Experience, Community

Hundreds Join ADACI in Commemorating African Ancestors

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 12, 2019December 21, 2021
**FILE** Yellow police tape on the East Plaza with the Capitol dome in the background on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted inCommunity

Local Attention Pivots to Gun Violence

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 5, 2019December 21, 2021
D.C. Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee greets Ballou Senior High School senior Amya McKoy during a ceremony honoring the Ballou Career Academy on Hospitality and Tourism on May 30. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inEducation, Local

Ballou’s Hospitality and Tourism Academy Recognized Nationally

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 5, 2019December 21, 2021
Jamila Thompson (second from right) with supporters at a March sip-and-paint event for MedAse and Sadiki (Courtesy photo)
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Quintet Raises Funds for Tanzania Adventure

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 5, 2019December 21, 2021
Haile and Shirikiana Aina Gerima, owners of Sankofa Video, Books and Café, host a rally and concert on June 1 in support of their fight for tax abatement to ease the financial tax burden facing the café. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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Community Members Defend Sankofa at D.C. Council Hearing

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 5, 2019December 21, 2021
Banneker Academic High School student advocates meet with Ward 8 Council member Trayon White (right) on May 14 to garner his support for a newly built state-of-the-art education campus. (Courtesy of Wendy Glenn via Facebook)
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D.C. Council Approves Banneker Relocation to Shaw Site

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 29, 2019December 21, 2021
Protesters march May 25 from the African American Civil War Memorial on U Street in northwest D.C. to the White House, opposing U.S. economic sanctions against Zimbabwe. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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Zimbabwe Economic Sanctions Protest Reaches White House

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 29, 2019December 21, 2021
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signs the Law Enforcement Trust and Transparency (LETT) Act on May 15, introduced by Council member Will Jawando (left). (Courtesy of Montgomery CountyMD.gov)
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MoCo Police-Shooting Investigation Transparency Bill Signed in Law

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 29, 2019December 21, 2021
Amanda Thompson (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Fresh Food Factory Opens in Anacostia

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 29, 2019December 21, 2021

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