Uncategorized Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/uncategorized/ Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:17:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png Uncategorized Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/uncategorized/ 32 32 121622320 Amid Discrepancies about a CBA, a Tenants Association Asserts Its Presence https://www.washingtoninformer.com/amid-discrepancies-about-a-cba-a-tenants-association-asserts-its-presence/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/amid-discrepancies-about-a-cba-a-tenants-association-asserts-its-presence/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:17:22 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1217132

As two entities clash over a community benefits agreement, tenants at Martin's View Apartments are exploring their rights under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act.

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Thank You, First Responders! https://www.washingtoninformer.com/washington-gas-first-responder-training/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/washington-gas-first-responder-training/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1216943

Washington Gas has trained over 800 first responders in 2023 through its Mutual Liaison Program, which offers tailored training for police departments and provides hands-on experience at their on-site training facility, Pipetown.

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WILLIAMS: Is Misleading Different from Lying? https://www.washingtoninformer.com/jd-vance-lies-about-haitian-immigrants/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/jd-vance-lies-about-haitian-immigrants/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1215421 J.D. Vance (left) was selected to join Donald Trump's presidential campaign as his running mate. (Courtesy of @DrSchwertner via X)

J.D. Vance has admitted to intentionally fabricating a story about Haitian immigrants, while other Republican candidates have been accused of lying and misleading the public, raising questions about the integrity of the candidates running for office.

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Trump Is Losing It https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-losing-momentum-kamala-harris/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-losing-momentum-kamala-harris/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 22:48:36 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1212604

Donald Trump is struggling to beat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, as his campaign strategy has failed and his poll numbers are declining, while Harris is gaining momentum and voters are registering in droves.

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Washington Commanders Rookie Quarterback Jayden Daniels Shines In NFL Debut https://www.washingtoninformer.com/rookie-quarterback-jayden-daniels-commanders/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/rookie-quarterback-jayden-daniels-commanders/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:33:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1212259 Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels during Commanders training camp (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels impressed the Washington Commanders and fans in his preseason debut against the New York Jets, completing two of three passes for 45 yards and scoring his first NFL touchdown.

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Ward 5 Leaders Remember Joseph L. Bowser https://www.washingtoninformer.com/ward-5-leaders-remember-joseph-l-bowser/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/ward-5-leaders-remember-joseph-l-bowser/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:48:32 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1211743

By the time he served in an advisory role with the North Michigan Park community, Joseph L. Bowser had several years of experience as North Michigan Park Civic Association president and 10-term advisory neighborhood commissioner under his belt. 

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Growing Community is Going for Kids! https://www.washingtoninformer.com/anacostia-community-museum-growing-community/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/anacostia-community-museum-growing-community/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1210707 Growing Community is the longest running program at the Anacostia Community Museum. Launching this summer will be a free youth focused program in August. Photos courtesy the Anacostia Community Museum.

The Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum is hosting a Summer Youth Gardening Program for students in grades 3-5, as well as the FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand, which is open every Saturday (weather permitting) from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. until November 23.

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JEALOUS: The 900-Page Guide to Snuffing Out American Democracy https://www.washingtoninformer.com/project-2025-blueprint-autocracy/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/project-2025-blueprint-autocracy/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1210464 **FILE** Cover of the 2025 "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise" (Courtesy of The Heritage Foundation via Wikimedia Commons)

The Heritage Foundation has created a 900-page guidebook for ending American democracy and turning it into an autocracy, which has been endorsed by over 100 far-right organizations.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Files Impeachment Articles Against Supreme Court Justices https://www.washingtoninformer.com/ocasio-cortez-introduces-impeachment/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/ocasio-cortez-introduces-impeachment/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:51:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1210201 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) listens to testimony by Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill February 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. Last year Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for tax evasion, making false statements to a financial institution, unlawful excessive campaign contributions and lying to Congress as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, alleging corruption and failure to disclose gifts and conflicts of interest.

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VIEWPOINTS https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-music-month-favorite-rap-album/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-music-month-favorite-rap-album/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1209301 Jay-Z

Fans of Black Music Month have shared their favorite rap albums, including "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill", "Forest Hills Drive" by J. Cole, "The Black Album" by Jay-Z, "Me Against the World" by Tupac, "Born Sinner" by J. Cole, "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" by DMX, and "Ready to Die" by The Notorious B.I.G.

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