City mourns passing of ‘Atlanta Voice’ President, Jim Washington

Friends, family and supporters are mourning the death of Atlanta Voice president James Washington who died on Wednesday, March 20 after a protracted illness.Outspoken and direct, Washington was revered by his peers for his willingness to tackle hard issues and address future challenges and solutions for the Black Press.Washington became the owner and publisher of Dallas Weekly in 1985 and stayed until 2018 before handing off operations to his son so he could relocate to Atlanta. In 2003 he married Janis Ware, Atlanta Voice publisher and daughter of the iconic newspaper’s founder J. Lowell Ware.Under Washington’s leadership, the Atlanta Voice greatly expanded its digital presence to reach approximately 150,000 unique users and 200,000 monthly pageviews. “Our presence is now being demanded by readers because they want our coverage, and it’s fueling our growth because people are coming back to talk to us about a number of things,” he explained of new technology initiatives he implements at the historic publication, which threw his efforts has garnered significant national recognition for its timely and informative coverage of issues affecting metro Atlanta Black communities and citizens.The admired leader in multi-media products and practices was once quoted as saying, “You can manage yourself into...