RECIPIENT OF THE DC BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION 2023 LEGACY AWARD
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Vol 59 No 25... April 4 - 10, 2024
Advocates Respond to CFO’s Mandate to Replenish Reserves CFO Glen Lee Sets Out to Clarify Nature of His Role By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
Niciah Mujahid said she had an idea of what to expect this budget season when, during D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget forums, administration officials gave community members an imaginary $90 to shape their ideal budget, as opposed to $100 in years past. However, Mujahid said not even that prepared her for
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5 D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto celebrate the decision to keep the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals in downtown D.C. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer
Monumental Sports & Entertainment to Stay in Gallery Place/Chinatown After All
D.C. Council Funds New Arrangement with Questions By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer Three months and one failed negotiation later, and it appears that the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals will in fact remain in Gallery Place-Chinatown for years to come. Ted Leonsis, owner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, joined D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D), and a slew of other council members on March 27 to announce the deal at Signature Club & Lounge, a newly opened space at Capital One Arena. A relaxed Leonsis recounted several weeks of meetings he had with Bowser, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith and other officials -- in the
midst of his negotiations with Virginia government officials -- that he said gave him ease about staying in Gallery Place. As Leonsis explained however, the tide changed with, not only an arena deal that fell apart in Virginia, but Bowser’s unveiling of her downtown revitalization plan, the D.C. Council’s passage of the Secure DC Omnibus bill, and a revamped arena deal that expands Monumental Sports & Entertainment's physical presence. “We treat this like it’s big business, but we treat it like it’s a family business. That’s what the mayor, Phil [Mendelson] and the council gave me,” Leonsis said. “D.C. is home and the mayor told me we wouldn’t be leaving. While this is important for the city and the community, we are a profitable business. We generate tax revenue. The community would be attracting more business. It’s a smart deal.” The deal will extend Monumental Sports and
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5Glenn Lee emphasized his responsibilities as second-year chief financial officer: certify and keep the budget balanced, make revenue projections, and ensure that the District makes on-time payments to payroll, vendors, and creditors. (Ja’mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Local Mother Embarks on Anti-Bullying Crusade Report Shows Less than 20% Compliance with Youth Bullying Prevention Act By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer In the aftermath of her son’s assault at a local public charter school, one mother is leading the charge for bolstering the quality of support services afforded to students with disabilities.
Yolanda Corbett was among more than two dozen parents, community advocates and restorative justice coordinators who met with administrators at Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School (PCS) on Tuesday, April 2 in demand of a safe academic environment for
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White House Easter Egg Roll Emphasizes ‘Egg-ucation’ Despite Rain Black Families Celebrate, Reflect on Magnitude of the Moment By Ashleigh Fields WI Contributing Writer Since 1878, families have gathered on the White House South Lawn to commemorate Easter and the joy of spring. Despite the 5Felicia Gray with her daughter Bailey and husband Herb at the annual District’s dreary weather on April 1, more than 40,000 attendees White House Easter Egg roll. (Ashleigh Fields/The Washington Informer)
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