RECIPIENT OF THE DC BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION 2023 LEGACY AWARD
Vol 60 No 6
Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting Commemorates Long Awaited Go-Go Museum
Serving Our Community in the DMV
November 21 - 27, 2024
Questions about CBE and Local Labor Participation Persist in Monumental Arena Deal Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Clark Construction on Their Way to Finalizing Project Labor Agreement
By Sam P.K. Collins and Jada Ingleton WI Staff Writer and WI Digital Equity Fellow
For nearly six years, as D.C.’s homegrown sound continued to receive government support and global recognition, Take Ova Boys (TOB) Band & Show counted among several go-go bands that lent their talents to various causes, including violence prevention, Gallery Place/Chinatown, and most recently, the late D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. For TOB’s Chris Proctor, who serves as the group’s lead on the microphone, preservation of go-go music and culture remained central to all the band’s activities. That's why he heralded the ceremonial ribbon cutting of the Go-Go Museum & Cafe on Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave in
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By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer 5On Monday, Nov. 18, Mayor Muriel Bowser and community leaders cut the ribbon at the highly anticipated Go-Go Museum & Café in historic Anacostia, marking the launch of the first institution dedicated to celebrating and preserving go-go, the heartbeat of DC’s cultural identity. The ceremony kicked off Go-Go Preservation Week alongside co-founders Ronald Moten and Dr. Natalie Hopkinson, as well as local artists and advocates of go-go preservation. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Master P’s Masterclass Empowers Students at Richard Wright PCS
Turning Pain into Purpose: How Black Entrepreneurs are Transforming Trauma, Health Care in D.C. Small Business Saturday Uplifts Local Black Founders Pushing Boundaries By Jada Ingleton WI Digital Equity Fellow As one of several Black entrepreneurs part of Black Market Creatives DC’s small business showcase on
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As the D.C. Council works to finalize the Bowser administration’s $515 million commitment to Capital One Arena’s redevelopment, a debate continues to rage on about the degree to which D.C.-based contractors and certified business enterprises (CBEs) will be involved in the project. Marcus Jackson and others who testified before the D.C. Council’s Committee of the Whole expressed skepticism that a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), like what Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) and Clark Con-
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Rapper, Entrepreneur Inspires by Sharing Background, Life Lessons 5Rylinda Rhodes (pictured) is CEO of Mane Rhodes Soap and Wellness, an artisan company that creates natural body products, such as colorful soaps, essential oils, hair care and other invigorating goods, for healing tools and emotional wellness. (Courtesy photo/Rylinda Rhodes)
By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
Nov. 30, Rylinda Rhodes exemplifies the event’s mission to uplift creators using their resources to push boundaries and heal communities in the D.C. region. Rhodes, founder of Mane Rhodes Soap and Wellness, advocates for social-emotional wellness, mental health,
Over the course of his nearly 35-year career, Master P cemented his legacy as a Grammy-award winning rap artist and mogul, professional athlete, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. These days, the millionaire also known as Percy Robert Miller spends much of his time dropping gems at wealth building masterclasses, one of which he and his business partner Tiana Von Johnson recently hosted at Richard Wright Public Charter Schools (PCS) for Journalism and Media Arts in Southwest. During what was dubbed the “Master P Mas-
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5At large D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie considers certified business enterprises as the greatest priority in the Capital One Arena redevelopment project. (WI FIle Photo/Roy Lewis)
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