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Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?

The Washington Informer With more women rising to top positions in business and government, the topic of women and their capacity for leadership has been all the buzz in the media lately. From Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg’s ...
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Mel Watt is “The Man”

By  William Reed of the Washington Informer President Obama has named Melvin L. Watt (D-N.C.) as overseer of government-backed mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But, there’s rising skepticism, on both the l...
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Mignon Clyburn: New FCC Chair Continues Prison Phone Battle

By Stacey Brown for the Washington Informer Mignon Clyburn, a veteran policymaker from the Public Service Commission of South Carolina, has been appointed acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission, the first woman t...
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Congressional Gold Medal Moves Closer to Four Alabama Bombing Victims

By Gale Horton Gay for the Washington Informer National recognition of one of the darkest days in American history and the tragic sacrifice of four innocent children is one step closer to reality. Last week the U.S. House of Re...
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Maxine Smith, Civil Rights Leader, Dies

By the Washington Informer Civil rights leader Maxine Smith of Memphis, Tenn., has died. She was 83. Her passing was confirmed Friday by Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton, who made the announcement via his Facebook page. Smith, who re...
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NNPA Poised for $400,000 Judgment Against Former Ad Director

By the Washington Informer National Newspaper Publishers Association Chairman Cloves Campbell, Jr. has instructed Attorney James Belt of Dallas to “take whatever steps necessary” to collect a $418,180.12 judgment ag...
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Free Angela! Film Chronicles Activist’s Journey

By Barrington Salmon of the Washington Informer In 1969, Angela Davis was every white man’s worst nightmare: Educated, possessor of a formidable intellect, black, assertive, an activist, a woman, and a communist. Davis...
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Sequester Hits Federal Court System Hard

By the Washington Informer Six days a week, Brandon Bassett follows the same routine – he never deviates – he sticks to a script. Out of bed by 5:30 a.m., dressed by 6 a.m., and, following a quick bite to eat, his sister, P...
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Parents and Concerned Residents Fight Back to Stop School Closings

By Barrington M. Salmon for the Washington Informer For the past several years, parents in the District have agonized over school closings that have decimated the value of community schools and disrupted their children’s ...
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Minimum Wage Battle Heats Up

By Stacy Brown of the Washington Informer ji Abbott wears quite a few hats at the Oohh’s and Aahh’s restaurant in Northwest. On any given day, Abbott will answer the telephone and take reservations. He will also pre...
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Muriel Bowser Declares Run for Mayor of Washington, D.C.

By James Wright of the Washington Informer D.C. Council member Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) announced that she’s tossing her hat into the ring as a candidate for the April 2014 Democratic Party primary for mayor. She promised...
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NAACP Celebrates Maryland Death Penalty Abolishment

By the Washington Informer he nation’s oldest civil rights organization is celebrating the recent repeal of the state of Maryland’s death penalty. In a statement released late last week, Ben Jealous, NAACP presiden...
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Maria Gomez, Community Health Care Visionary, Awarded Citizens’ Medal

By Barrington Salmon for the Washington Informer It still feels like a dream, hearing her name called, striding confidently onstage and being presented the Presidential Citizens’ Medal. At a poignant White House ceremony ...
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Black Boys Prime Targets for School-to-Prison Pipeline

By Dorothy Rowley for the Washington Informer Truancy in the District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) system is a serious issue that has spiraled out of control – particularly when it comes to the end results for many black ...
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Marcia Fudge Leads Black Caucus During Tumultuous Times

By Stacy M. Brown for the Washington Informer Just two months into her new job as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) has noticed her Day Timer refuses to allow her to pencil in any free time at al...
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