Barrington M. Salmon Archives - The Washington Informer

Protesters at a pro-immigration rally where organizers called for a stop to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and deportations of illegal immigrants and to officially establish Los Angeles as a sanctuary city. Los Angeles, California February 18, 2017. (Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The High — and Often Hidden — Costs of Immigration

by WI Web EditorJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

Getting to this country is no guarantee that migrants will find the social, economic and personal freedom that they seek.

Demonstrators stand outside the Supreme Court building in D.C. on May 3 to protest the leaked abortion opinion seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Black Experience, Health, National

Abortion Ban Worsens Already Deadly Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

by WI Web EditorJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

With America's housing shortage affecting affordability both renters and buyers face challenges. (Courtesy photo)

Home Ownership, Homeownership, Supplements

America’s Housing Crisis Hammers Those Trying to Buy or Rent

by WI Web EditorJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

person holding an orange ribbon

Early Detection, Screening Keys to Avoiding Colon Cancer, Say Advocates, Survivors

by WI Web EditorApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Extra SNAP benefits are ending in the District of Columbia. (WI file photo)

With the End of Extra SNAP Allotments, Millions Face Hunger, Privation

by WI Web EditorMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023

Sajata Robinson (Courtesy of sajata.net)

Sajata Robinson: Making Celebrities Look Fabulous One Face at a Time

by WI Web EditorMarch 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Nathaniel Jordan, also called the Minister of Wellness, works to help African Americans reverse health challenges by promoting healthy eating from a spiritual and holistic context. (Courtesy photo)

The Minister of Wellness Motivating African Americans to Eat Healthy

by WI Web EditorMarch 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Black History, National

ASALH Highlights Black Resistance for African Americans Past and Present

by WI Web EditorFebruary 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Homeless persons find shelter under a D.C. bridge. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Homelessness: A Problem That Can Be Solved with Political Will

by WI Web EditorDecember 14, 2022December 14, 2022

man looking at a canned food

Health, National

Hunger, Food Insecurity Haunts Millions of Men, Women and Children in America

by WI Web EditorDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022