��ݮtv

Donovan Woodberry, founder of MelaninCon and The Posh Standard, poses at the MelaninCon kickoff celebration at The Gathering Spot on April 24. (Brigette Squire/The ��ݮtv Informer)

MelaninCon Returns to D.C. — Brilliant, Bold and in Need of Us

by Brigette Squire April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

MelaninCon is an annual conference that celebrates Black excellence, creativity, and community power, with a focus on unity and lasting change, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate DEI programming and threaten funding for teaching parts of African American history.

man working using a laptop

Financial Strain, Isolation Define Gen Z Outlook

by Stacy M. Brown April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

**FILE** Rev. Jamal Bryant (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

Black Power Rising: Target Faces Renewed Boycott

by Stacy M. Brown April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

The Rev. Graylan Hagler, Ernie Fears, Donte O’Hara, CMoneyDGreatest, Dr. Lewis T. Tait Jr. and the Rev. Patricia Fears hold “Boycott Target!” signs beneath the Target sign at the Target located in the Columbia Heights Neighborhood on April 19. (Jacques Benovil/The ��ݮtv Informer)

Local Target Protest to Soon Reach One-Month Milestone

by Sam P.K. Collins and Dr. Patrise Holden April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

**FILE** Monica Ray is president of the Congress Heights Community Training and Development Corporation. (Cleveland Nelson/The ��ݮtv Informer)

Ray, Moten Honored at DC Chamber Luncheon

by James Wright Jr. April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

From left: Fraternity brothers Jenkins, Aladdin, and Briscoe have launched an innovative movement to create new career pathways for those reeling in the face of economic uncertainty. (Diggs Digital Media)

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Brothers Give Voice and Restore Hope to Thousands Suffering Economic Uncertainty

by Dr. Patrise Holden April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

**FILE** A Target store in Northern Virginia (Wikimedia Commons)

Target Boycott Founders Fire Back: ‘No Side Deals, No Silence’

by Stacy M. Brown April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

**FILE** Wally Amos at Mark Victor Hansen's MEGA Marketing Seminar in 2006 (Ralph Zuranski, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

The 2025 Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiatives

by James Wright Jr. April 16, 2025April 17, 2025

WACIF, in partnership with Building Bridges Across the River, is the recipient of a $1 million grant that will launch the Resilient Futures: Small Business Financial Wellness and Wealth Building Program, an effort created out of collaboration with TD Bank’s 2024 TD Ready Challenge. (Courtesy of WACIF via Instagram)

WACIF, Building Bridges Across the River Champion Underserved Small Businesses With ‘Resilient Futures’ Program

by Jada Ingleton April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Keith Pettigrew is the executive director of the District of Columbia Housing Agency. (Courtesy of DCHA)

DCHA Names Veterans to Key Posts

by James Wright Jr. April 9, 2025April 9, 2025