Commentary Archives - The Washington Informer

Commentary Archives - The Washington Informer

Howard head coach Kenneth Blakeney talks to Elijah Hawkins (3) and Marcus Dockery (0) during Howard's win over UMES.

GRAY: Georgetown Can Rebound By Hiring HU’s Blakeney

by WI Web EditorMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Howard’s Kenny Blakeney is the perfect fit to succeed Patrick Ewing and restore the shine to a program whose brand has grown dormant at best.

WILSON: When You Educate a Girl, You Educate a Nation

by WI Guest AuthorAugust 28, 2017October 31, 2020

Charlene Crowell, Financial Literacy

Corinthian College Is Closed, But Former Students Still Suffer

by WI Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2017October 31, 2020

Black Experience

NNPA EXCLUSIVE: Airbnb Offers Economic Opportunities for Communities of Color

by WI Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2017October 31, 2020

Marian Wright Edelman, Op-Ed, Opinion

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: A Child Advocate’s Beatitudes

by WI Guest AuthorAugust 9, 2017October 31, 2020

Charlene Crowell, Financial Literacy

Black Homeownership Falls to 42.2 Percent: Study

by WI Guest AuthorJuly 18, 2017October 31, 2020

Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College in Dallas, advocates for historically black colleges and universities during a rally on Capitol Hill on April 27. (Courtesy of the HBCU Collective)

TAYLOR: This Is Why We Must Engage

by WI Guest AuthorJune 7, 2017October 30, 2020

Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Op-Ed, Opinion

SHARPTON/CHAVIS: Prohibitions and Bans — Serious, Unintended Consequences

by WI Guest AuthorMay 30, 2017October 30, 2020

WILSON: Remember the Chibok Girls

by WI Guest AuthorApril 19, 2017October 30, 2020

A student holds a program booklet during the 148th Commencement Convocation at Howard University on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Northwest. /Photo by Patricia Little

Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Columnists, Opinion

CHAVIS: Acknowledging Unprecedented Support for HBCUs

by Dr. Benjamin F. ChavisMarch 2, 2017October 30, 2020