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Author Archives: Eden Harris

Eden, is a D.C. native with a passion for uplifting marginalized voices on a global, national and local level. She has experience covering the White House, Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court and federal agencies. She covers mainly all things Africa and is committed to doing so with the highest standards that drive true equity for the continent and its U.S. diaspora. She has a bubbly personality but is revered as a journalist who asks tough questions and connects with sources that aren't easily accessible.

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An audience member asks a question at the African Voices U.S. Elections 2024 town hall at the Voice of America headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 5. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)
Posted inWINAfrica

Voice of America Africa Hosts Inaugural Town Hall for African Diaspora

by Eden Harris October 9, 2024October 10, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has threatened to end birthright citizenship for immigrants, and the African diaspora in the U.S. is urging voters to vote on matters that do not harm their communities, while the U.S. continues to position itself as an ally to Africa.

Ghana's Ambassador to the U.S. Hajia Alima Mahama speaks at the launch of Ghana D.C. Week at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art on Oct. 7. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)
Posted inWINAfrica

Ghana Week D.C. Launches to Promote Economic, Cultural Ties

by Eden Harris October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
Posted inOur House DC

New Mother Says ‘Middle Class Feels Like Lower Class’ As She Saves for Home

by Eden Harris October 3, 2024October 3, 2024
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo addresses the Africa-America Institute Gala on Sept. 24. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)
Posted inWINAfrica

Africa-America Institute Gala Celebrates Ties Among African Diaspora

by Eden Harris October 2, 2024October 2, 2024
Howard University pharmacy students provide screening services to D.C. residents at Mcpherson Square in September 2023. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inCommunity

How Race and Income Drive Unequal Access to Care in Wards 7 and 8

by Eden Harris September 30, 2024October 2, 2024
Herbert Robinson, a survivor of solitary confinement and advocate with Unlock the Box, stands in front of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19.
Posted inCommunity

Advocates, Residents Rally to End ‘Torture’ in D.C. Jails

by Eden Harris September 25, 2024September 25, 2024
Furard Tate, executive director of entrepreneurship at the Greater Washington Urban League, awards Joseph McPherson, Reese Dixon, Leah Todd and Michelle Phipps with chef's tunics at the By Our Hands award ceremony on Sept. 21. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLifestyle

Culinary Talent Receives $10,000 for Business: ‘They Helped Me Keep the Faith’

by Eden Harris September 23, 2024September 24, 2024
**FILE** An air quality test is conducted inside a kitchen in Northeast D.C. in 2022, while the gas stove was turned on to determine gas leaks that affect asthma and other respiratory ailments in housing. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network condemned Washington Gas in a statement on Aug. 27, for failing to fix cancer-causing gas leaks that have affected people and their animals. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEnvironment

Climate Advocacy Group Slams Washington Gas Over Safety Concerns, Sick Animals

by Eden Harris August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
The second annual Black Health Connect conference was held in D.C. July 11-14. Black Health Connect Africa hosted a panel on improving health care on the continent, focusing on building viable partnerships among locals. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)
Posted inWINAfrica

Black Health Connect: Working to Improve Health Care, Foster Partnerships in Africa

by Eden Harris July 15, 2024July 16, 2024
Rahiel Tesfamariam, author of "Imagine Freedom: Transforming Pain into Political and Spiritual Power, at Busboys and Poets on 14th Street in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024
Posted inCommunity

Author Presses Need for ‘Stronger’ Political Ties Among Africans, Black Americans

by Eden Harris July 15, 2024July 16, 2024

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