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Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch, a legendary choir director who trained generations of singers across denominations (Courtesy photo)

Faith, Hamil R. Harris, Obituary, Religion

Luminaries in Gospel, Church Remember Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch

by Hamil R. HarrisFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024

**FILE** Joe Madison (Courtesy of joe madison.com)

Lifestyle, Obituary, Stacy M. Brown

Remembering Joe Madison: ‘The Black Eagle’s’ Legacy and Fight for Justice

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024

**FILE** Community residents continue to be outraged by gun violence and seek solutions to prevent homicides. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Black Experience, National, Obituary

Black Mayors Discuss Gun Violence

by James Wright Jr.January 22, 2024January 24, 2024

**FILE** Dexter Scott King (John Mathew Smith and www.celebrity-photos.com via Wikimedia Commons)

National, Obituary, Stacy M. Brown

Dexter Scott King, Champion of Civil Rights and Son of MLK, Succumbs to Prostate Cancer at 62

by Stacy M. BrownJanuary 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Family and friends gathered at Capital Turnaround in Southeast D.C. to remember the life of Risikat “Kat” Iyabo Okedeyi, a university professor and cultural architect who inspired the African-centered arts and entertainment scene across the D.C. metropolitan area and beyond. (Ra-Jah S. Kelly/The Washington Informer)

Remembering Risikat ‘Kat’ Iyabo Okedeyi

by Lindiwe VilakaziJanuary 10, 2024March 7, 2024

The documentary "Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back" was presented at the March on Washington Film Festival in 2022. Hines, a dancer, choreographer, actor, producer, and Broadway talent, died on Dec. 29 at 80. (Courtesy of March on Washington Film Festival)

Lifestyle, Obituary

In Memoriam: Multi-Talented Entertainer Maurice Hines Dead at 80

by Brenda C. SilerJanuary 2, 2024January 2, 2024

Tina Turner

In Remembrance 2023

by WI Web EditorDecember 27, 2023December 27, 2023

The Rev. Wallace Charles Smith delivers the eulogy during Maudine Cooper’s funeral at Shiloh Baptist Church on Dec. 15. (Hamil R. Harris/The Washington Informer)

Community, Hamil R. Harris, Obituary

Maudine Cooper Remembered as One of D.C.’s ‘Brightest Lights’

by Hamil R. HarrisDecember 18, 2023December 18, 2023

**FILE** Andre Braugher (Courtesy of the Peabody Awards via Wikimedia Commons)

Entertainment, Obituary

Emmy-Winning Actor Andre Braugher Dies at 61

by Stacy M. BrownDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Bishop Carlton Pearson (Courtesy photo)

Faith, Obituary, Religion

Bishop Carlton Pearson, Minister of the Gospel of Inclusion, Dead at 70

by WI Web EditorDecember 6, 2023December 6, 2023