Habari Gani? On the second day of Kwanzaa, I present my first-ever published book. Purchase your copy today and learn about my journey as a Pan-Africanist troddding through the Babylon system. – at Washington, DC

Journalism is a vocation that requires the treatment of your subject like a human, not a thing you observe from far away. That's all I got for today.

MY VIEW: @WashInformer celebrates 62 years of existence. @drolarkb reflects on a legacy of grassroots storytelling while veteran photographer Roy Lewis receives his flowers.

NEW: A @DCHumanServ Peer Case Management Institute graduate is using her previous bout with homelessness to helping unhoused D.C. rez. She's doing so amid ?s about how the city can generate more tax revenue for housing, etc. My @washinformer story. washingtoninformer.com/dc-ho…

TODAY: D.C. delegate candidate forum on @WPFWDC's AllEyesOnDC Show. I'm asking the questions. Candidates are: @guerillartist (STG), Denise Rosado (R) and @RobertWhite_DC (D). We start at 5pm EST. Make sure y'all tap in.

NEW: Ward 4 parents who spoke with @dcpublicschools interim chancellor Dr. Kim Jackson on the first leg of her citywide tour tout quality, walkable elementary schools, and express concern about middle and high schools. My @washinformer story explains. washingtoninformer.com/dcps-…

Check out some of @MichaPGreen and Jada Ingleton's initial reporting about the late Talib Shakir's legacy. This article includes a recounting of his convo with @drolarkb on the @WashInformer "Let's Talk" program. washingtoninformer.com/talib…

SAD NEWS: Talib Shakir, director of D.C. Mayor's Office on Returning Citizens Affairs, passed away in an e-scooter accident on Friday evening. @WashInformer

MY VIEW: interim @dcpublicschools chancellor Dr. Kim Jackson addresses Ward 1 and 4 parents and community members at @LaCoopCoffee1 on the first stop of her citywide tour. More to come in my @WashInformer reporting.

NEW: This @WashInformer Collins D.C. Council Report covers Eric's ID Law, parking enforcement, ballot initiative approval process changes, and @trayonwhite's post-trial focus on economic issues. washingtoninformer.com/dc-co…

MY VIEW: The D.C. Council is meeting with Jason Stanek, executive director of @pjminterconnect, to get a regional understanding of energy usage, data centers, changes to electrical grids, and utility company engagement. @WashInformer

NEW: As the D.C. Council gears up for broad conversation on in-school technology use, community members are fighting for inclusion in shaping policy. My @WashInformer story explains. washingtoninformer.com/dcps-…

"The jury has spoken.. I've been elected twice [since the arrest]. I'm just here to do the work." - @trayonwhite, at his appreciation event, speaking to @WashInformer after this photo was taken about next steps and concerns that persist post-mistrial.

FYI: @tweetelissa joins us on @WPFWDC's The AllEyesOnDC Show at 5pm EST. Topics include her return to council, and engagement with @trayonwhite post-mistrial. We also got actor-filmmaker Samuel Lee Fudge on the air to talk about upcoming screenings for his Marcus Garvey film.

The Black Tax. A global phenomenon.

NEW: The Liberian government engages eager, but skeptical, diasporan Liberians in discussions about collaboration and development. My @WashInformer story explains. washingtoninformer.com/liber…

After a judge declared a mistrial in his federal bribery trial, @trayonwhite says he's focused on preventing the closure of more Ward 8 businesses. Read my @WashInformer story for more. washingtoninformer.com/dc-co…

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