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Posted inCommunity, Election 2024

D.C. Early Voting for June 4 Primary Begins Sunday

by James Wright Jr.May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

D.C. voters can cast their ballots at any of the 25 early vote centers from May 27 to June 2, with same-day voter registration available with proof of residence.

**FILE** A wreath-laying ceremony is held each Memorial Day at the African American Civil War Memorial to honor the service and sacrifices of Black soldiers and sailors who fought for the freedom of four million enslaved people. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inNational, Stacy M. Brown

Honoring Black Americans’ Role in the Inception of Memorial Day

by Stacy M. BrownMay 25, 2023May 25, 2023
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Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: This Memorial Day, Remember the Ancestors Who Started the Commemoration

by WI Web EditorMay 24, 2023May 24, 2023
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Memorial Day 2021 in D.C.: Fireworks, Parades and Musical and Motorcycle Tributes

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior EditorMay 27, 2021December 21, 2021
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EDITORIAL: Enjoy Memorial Day But Don’t Party Like 1999

by WI Guest AuthorMay 20, 2020December 21, 2021
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EDITORIAL: Make Memorial Day More Than Just a Day for Cookouts

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Military veterans Allen White (left) and Curtis Parker greet each other after an annual Veterans Day commemorative event at the Peace Cross in Bladensburg, Maryland, on Nov. 11. /Photo by William J. Ford
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Who Held the First Memorial Day Celebration?

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