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Tia Bell of T.R.I.G.G.E.R. Project, a gun violence prevention organization focused on public health and youth development, conducted an assembly at SEED Public Charter School during Youth Violence Prevention Week. (Courtesy of Straight to the Point Media)

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As D.C. Council Committee Embraces SROs, a Grassroots Organization Touts Different Approach to Gun Violence

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 8, 2023June 8, 2023

**FILE** Lewis D. Ferebee (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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In DCPS Procurement Scandal, Black-Owned Small Businesses Weigh In

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Dev Shah correctly spelled psammophile to win the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee. (E.M. Pio Roda/Scripps National Spelling Bee)

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Dev Shah Brings National Spelling Bee Championship Back to Florida

by Sam P.K. CollinsJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023

A trio of graduates adorned their caps with decorations for the commencement ceremony at Bowie State University on May 26. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

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Bowie State Holds Spring 2023 Graduation

by WI Web EditorMay 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Former NBA standout Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf speaks at the "Time to Stand Up" panel discussion held at Howard University in D.C. on May 21. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

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Howard University Hosts ‘Time to Stand Up’

by Ed HillMay 31, 2023July 16, 2024

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks alongside Jada Kelly, a fourth grader at Bunker Hill Elementary who portrayed the mayor in the D.C. Black Facts Cards unveiling event on May 26. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

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Bunker Hill Students Celebrate D.C. History and Culture with D.C. Black Facts Cards

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 30, 2023May 30, 2023

photo of empty class room

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Leadership Shakeup at Hardy MS Raises Questions About Race, Privilege

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 30, 2023July 7, 2023

Rob Nickens, coach of Roosevelt High School's varsity basketball team for 18 years, uses basketball to help his players advance their athletic and educational goals. (Ja'Mon Jackson/Washington Informer)

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Coach Rob Nickens Sets the Standard at Theodore Roosevelt High School

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 25, 2023July 7, 2023

Jermaine Smith, a senior at Phelps ACE High School shown here at Gallaudet University in Northeast D.C., counted among 100 young people from across the nation who spoke to elected officials and congressional staffers on Capitol HIll during the Mikva Challenge’s National Youth Summit. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

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Student Advocates for Career, Technical Education in D.C. Rec Centers

by WI Web EditorMay 24, 2023May 24, 2023

From left: Mekhi Neal, Alexis Proctor, Savannah Grooms and Christian Jefferson are 2023 recipients of the David and Juanita Maclin Memorial Scholarship, which has provided over $125,000 in scholarships to Prince George's County graduates since its inception in 2008.

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Prince George’s Realtors Award $10K in College Scholarships

by James Wright Jr.May 18, 2023May 22, 2023