RECIPIENT OF THE DC BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION 2023 LEGACY AWARD
Serving Our Community in the DMV
Vol 60 No 41
‘Good Trouble Lives On’: Local Activists Remember John Lewis, Rally Against Attacks on Democracy
July 24 - 30, 2025
Continuing to Work Toward an Equitable Future 60 Years After the Voting Rights Act By Mya Trujillo WI Contributing Writer An instrumental figure in the push for civil rights, advocates are uplifting the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis by advocating for unapologetic and persistent dissent toward human rights violations. On the fifth anniversary of the freedom fighter’s death, Franklin Park in Northwest, D.C. was one of more than 1,600 locations across the United States where protestors participated in “Good Trouble Lives On” demonstra-
tions to voice their disapproval of President Donald Trump and his administration, and further Lewis’ mission toward a truly just democracy. At the park, community leaders and activists spoke out against Trump and
4Demonstrators march from Franklin Park to the National Museum of African American History and Culture during the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest, honoring John Lewis’ life, work and legacy by criticizing the current presidential administration. (Mya Trujillo/The Washington Informer)
Bowser, Ferebee Acknowledge Need for More Youth Engagement By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
Throughout much of this summer, several of the middle school youth who participated in a local career and technical education (CTE) camp spent many a morning learning about, and executing, physics-related
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5During her July 17 visit to Brookland Middle School’s CTE Summer Enrichment Program, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, with D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee and STEM teacher Dr. Rubiah Harris watching close by, plays with a robot that students made in preparation for The Robot Olympics. (Photo courtesy of Executive Office of the Mayor)
Ward 8 Community Members Reflect on White’s Special Election Victory
Councilmember-Elect White Starts Efforts to Unify Ward 8, Critiques I-83 Funding
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Amid Local Budget Battle, District Teachers and Parents Embrace Summer Enrichment Programs
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A Life-Changing Opportunity, and the Fight for Consistent Grassroots Youth Programming Representation for the Bottom, Brandywine Valley SPCA Team Up for “Unleashed Potential”
5Malcolm Smith (L) demonstrates what he has learned since becoming an “Unleashed Potential” volunteer at Brandywine Valley SPCA in Northeast. Unleashed Potential is a collaboration between the animal shelter and Representation for the Bottom, founded by Marcelles Queen (far right). (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)
By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer In the nearly three years Malcolm Smith has known Marcelles Queen, he has looked to him as an advocate during times of trouble, and someone
In the days following his special election victory, D.C. Councilmember-elect Trayon White made appearances throughout Ward 8, attending events and engaging his soon-to-beagain constituents, regardless of whether they voted for him— or voted at all. As Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8E Chair Kelly Mikel Williams recounted, White felt the love on Saturday afternoon at Ferebee-Hope Recreation Center, where Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8E held its third annual Community Connection Day Block Party. “Folks seem to be embracing and supportive and complimentary,” said Williams, who’s in his second term as commissioner of Single-Member District 8E03, which includes portions of Mississippi Avenue and Alabama Avenue in Southeast. “That was the visual vibe I got. I know when he was coming, people were surrounding him engaging in conversation.” Williams said that since the July 15 special election, he’s heard various
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