Nation Mourns The Passing of Black Press Champion James A. Washington

Friends, family and supporters are mourning the passing of The Atlanta Voice president and general manager James Washington who died on Tuesday, April 2.& Washington, 73, was a respected veteran of the Black Press, having established himself earlier in his career at the helm of the Dallas Weekly.& Outspoken and direct, Washington& was revered by his peers for his willingness to tackle hard issues and address future challenges and solutions for Blacks in media. 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...