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Illinois Rep. Jonathan Jackson speaks on April 16 during an event at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington marking the 30th commemoration of the Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)
Posted inWorld

Rwanda Kwibuka: Remember, Unite, Review

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.April 22, 2024April 23, 2024

The 30th anniversary commemoration of the 1994 Rwanda genocide brought together survivors, government officials, members of Congress, diplomats, and friends of Rwanda to remember the victims, uplift resilience, and emphasize the importance of progress.

**FILE** Charles V. Hamilton (Screenshot courtesy of Annual Reviews via YouTube)
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Remembering Renowned Philosopher and Black Power Trailblazer Charles V. Hamilton

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 19, 2024February 19, 2024
D.C. native Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, was an internationally renowned composer, pianist, songwriter, actor, conductor, and jazz orchestra leader. (Courtesy Photo/ Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery, Irving Penn, 1971 and printed 1984)
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D.C. Homeboy Edward Kennedy ‘Duke’ Ellington

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middle east countries in the world map
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Hopeful Horizons: Navigating Towards Free and Fair Elections in Pakistan

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Early on the morning of Feb. 4 at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital city Windhoek, the president of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Hage G. Geingob, died of cancer. He was 82. (Courtesy photo)
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President of the Republic of Namibia Succumbs to Cancer

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.February 5, 2024February 5, 2024
Paul Kagame, president of the Republic of Rwanda, came to Washington, D.C., for the two-day 11th Rwanda Day from Feb. 2-3. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inAustin R. Cooper Jr., World

President Paul Kagame Visits D.C. to Commemorate Rwanda Day

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.February 5, 2024February 5, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which he delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, calling for an end to racism (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration)
Posted inBlack Experience, Hamil R. Harris, MLK Memorial Issue, Supplements

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Days: Andrew Young Speaks at Washington National Cathedral

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.January 15, 2024January 17, 2024
Wanda D. Lockridge, founder and chairwoman of the William O. Lockridge Community Foundation, was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award at Dancing with the Scholars on Nov. 4. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inLifestyle

Battle of the Schools: Dancing With the Scholars XIIII Honors Legacy of William O. Lockridge

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.November 14, 2023November 14, 2023
**FILE** Decay is seen on the walls of a home on Talbert Street in Southeast Washington, D.C., in May 2023. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Displaced Homeowners Say D.C. Government Has No Plan for Recompense

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 1, 2023November 2, 2023
Deniece Laurent-Mantey, executive director for the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States
Posted inWorld

Ghanaian American Named Executive Director for President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.October 25, 2023October 26, 2023

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