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The National Urban League has unveiled the 2024 State of Black America Report, offering profound insights into racial equality in the United States. (Courtesy photo)

Black Experience, National, Stacy M. Brown

National Urban League Unveils 2024 State of Black America Report

by Stacy M. BrownMarch 6, 2024March 7, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris (center, in blue) walks across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on March 3, 2024, with hundreds of others, including the Rev. Al Sharpton (third from left) and attorney Ben Crump (third from right), in commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday voting rights march in 1965. (Courtesy of Vice President Harris via X)

Black Experience, Black History, National, Stacy M. Brown

Vice President Kamala Harris Joins Annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, Honors Legacy of Bloody Sunday

by Stacy M. BrownMarch 3, 2024March 4, 2024

boy in green shirt

Black Experience, Stacy M. Brown

Education Divides: A Tapestry of Differing Perspectives Among Teachers, Parents and Teens on Slavery’s Legacy and Gender Identity in Schools

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 23, 2024February 23, 2024

three women looking at the computer

Black Experience, Business, Stacy M. Brown

Black-Owned Businesses in D.C. Area: Growth, Government Contracts, Disparities Unveiled

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 19, 2024February 21, 2024

**FILE** Rep. Steven Horsford (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

Black Experience, Business, Politics, Stacy M. Brown

Congressional Leaders Grapple with Navy Federal Credit Union’s Racial Disparities in Mortgage Approvals

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 16, 2024February 16, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses a group of Black history descendants and family members at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Feb. 13. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)

Black Experience, Black History, National

White House Commemorates Historic Gathering of Black History Descendants

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 13, 2024February 14, 2024

photo of people doing protest

Black Experience, National, Stacy M. Brown

Disturbing Disparities in Homicide Rates Highlight Urgent Need for Action on Black Women’s Safety

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 12, 2024February 13, 2024

Local couple Angel N. Livas and Yusuf Henriques celebrated their engagement at The Park at 14th in D.C. on Feb. 2. (Courtesy photo)

Black Experience, Lifestyle

Local Tech Entrepreneurs Share Love Story and Talk Support, Engagement, Next Steps

by Bousaina IbrahimFebruary 12, 2024February 21, 2024

Marc H. Morial (Courtesy photo)

Black Experience, National, Stacy M. Brown

Coalition Unveils Multi-Pronged Approach Against DEI Opposition

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 8, 2024February 8, 2024

Historically, African Americans musicians and groups have used their music and platforms to promote Black strength and power, such as Public Enemy’s 1989 “Fight the Power.” (Courtesy photo)

Black Experience, Black History, Black History Month

From Spirituals to Today: Black Artists Historically Use Music to Promote Freedom

by Micha GreenFebruary 7, 2024February 8, 2024