Black Experience Archives - Page 2 of 162 - The Washington Informer

Black Experience Archives - Page 2 of 162 - The Washington Informer

From left: U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, a Democrat from Baltimore, accepts an award for his service from the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), presented by NNPA President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis and the association’s chairman Bobby Henry Sr. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

NNPA 2024 Convention in Baltimore Breaks New Ground

by Stacy M. BrownJune 24, 2024June 24, 2024

**FILE** The Rev. Bill Lee, the Rev. Tony Lee, pastor of Community of Hope AME Church, and Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, take part in an event to increase voting in the Black community in May. Pastor Lee and Cambell both emphasize he importance of commemorating Juneteenth’s history and using the day to continue fighting for justice. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Local Leaders Discuss Importance of Juneteenth, Emphasize Holiday as a Call-to-Action to Continue Justice Fight

by Hamil R. HarrisJune 18, 2024June 18, 2024

**FILE** From left: Hughes Van Ellis, a since-deceased survivor of the Tulsa race massacre, Ike Howard and Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and author of "Don't Let Them Bury My Story,” pose at the 2023 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. Van Ellis was Fletcher’s brother and Howard is her grandson. (WI photo)

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors’ Lawsuit

by Stacy M. BrownJune 12, 2024June 17, 2024

Gospel performer Kirk Franklin dances with Vice President Kamala Harris during the National Celebration of Juneteenth on the South Lawn of the White House on June 10. (Courtesy of the White House)

Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Juneteenth with Concert and New Initiatives to Honor Black History

by Stacy M. BrownJune 12, 2024June 13, 2024

**FILE** James Lawson (ufcw770, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., Original Freedom Rider and Apostle of Nonviolence, Dies at 95

by Stacy M. BrownJune 11, 2024June 17, 2024

**FILE** The Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue in the Cold Spring section of Buffalo, New York, as seen on a February 2022 afternoon (Andre Carrotflower via Wikimedia Commons)

Persistent Threat: Two Years After Buffalo Massacre, Hate Crimes Targeting Black Community Show No Signs of Abating

by Stacy M. BrownMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and President of the Daisy Bates Foundation Charles King and other leaders clap as the Daisy Bates statue is unveiled in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall on May 8. (Shedrick Pelt @sdotpdotmedia/The Washington Informer)

Arkansas Civil Rights Icon Daisy Bates Commemorated with Capitol Statue

by Stacy M. BrownMay 13, 2024May 13, 2024

Black women die of breast cancer at a higher rate than white and Hispanic women. (Stock photo)

American Cancer Society Launches Largest-Ever Study to Probe Disparities in Cancer Outcomes for Black Women

by Stacy M. BrownMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Biden Honoring Black Leaders with Presidential Medal of Freedom

by Stacy M. BrownMay 3, 2024May 3, 2024

The local double-dutch team, Jump DC, shows off their skills at the District of Columbia's Juneteenth Celebration on Black Lives Matter Plaza. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Bill in Alabama Seeks to Add Juneteenth State Holiday, Remove Confederate President’s Birthday

by Stacy M. BrownApril 22, 2024April 22, 2024