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Category: Black History

**FILE** Dr. Calvin Rolark, founder and first publisher of The Washington Informer, with his daughter Denise Rolark Barnes, current publisher of the newspaper. (WI photo)
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The Washington Informer at 60: ‘If It Is to Be, It Is Up to Me’

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The Washington Informer, a weekly print newspaper founded by Dr. Calvin Rolark in 1964, is celebrating 60 years of providing positive news of the Black community, and continues to be a force for the annual parades and peace walks honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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From left: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) presents the Distinguished Service Cross to Joann Woodson, widow of Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson, and their son Stephen Woodson. Staff Sgt. Woodson is credited with saving more than 200 lives during the invasion of Omaha Beach on D-Day. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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World War II Medic Finally Receives Honors for D-Day Heroism

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Dwayne Sims of the Negro League Legends Hall of Fame and Mark Wahl of the United States Postal Service, stand beside a blown-up image of the Hank Aaron stamp. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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The Negro League Legends Hall of Fame, USPS Unveil Hank Aaron Stamp

by Richard D. Elliott August 19, 2024August 21, 2024
On the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois, preserving 1.57 acres of federal land and highlighting a significant but painful moment in American history.
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The United States Postal Service and the Negro League Legends Hall of Fame are honoring legendary slugger Hank Aaron with a Forever stamp on Aug. 17 at the Prince George's County Stadium in Bowie, Maryland. (Courtesy of NLLLHOF)
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