RECIPIENT OF THE DC BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION 2023 LEGACY AWARD
Serving Our Community in the DMV
Vol 61 No 2
October 23 - 29, 2025
With 200,000 Mobilized, No Kings Day Offers a Catalyst for Change
The Collins Council Report
The Issues That Never Seem to Go Away
By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
D.C. Protesters Talk Next Steps, Plan for Liberation
By Jada Ingleton and Keith Golden Jr. WI Content Editor and WI Intern By the time Willie Futrelle stepped off the plaque of the Archives-Navy metro on Saturday, the sea of protesters headed to Pennsylvania Avenue were already riled up chanting the clear theme of the day: “No Kings!” Futrelle counted among a crowd of 200,000 in Northwest, D.C. – and more than 7 million nationwide – gathered for the second No Kings protests on Oct. 18, 5 More than 200,000 people rally in Northwest, D.C. to denounce what many consider
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a fascist regime for D.C.’s No Kings protests on Oct. 18, a nationwide movement against President Donald Trump’s political agenda. (Keith Golden Jr./The Washington Informer)
Union Temple Baptist Church Spurs Million Man March Anniversary, Unifest Events
The D.C. Council conducted an additional legislative meeting on Oct. 21 where they, among other things, approved the ceremonial naming of a street in honor of Marvin “Slush” Gross and conducted their final votes on a slew of legislation, including a bill that establishes the Youth Advisory Council on Climate Change and Environmental Conservation. Other council business, however, represented a blast from the past. Toward the end of its relatively short meeting, the council reignited a debate about the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) before approving a reconsidered version of the Rebalancing
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In Council Run, D.C. Shadow Representative Oye Owolewa Stands as Antithesis to D.C. Councilmember Bonds
By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
Programming Highlights Power of Unity and Faith for the Freedom Fight Ahead By James Wright WI Staff Writer
While people around the country navigate a government shutdown and nationwide division, hundreds highlighted the power of collective action, unifying in celebration of two marquee events in D.C. 5 The Rev. Willie Wilson, organizer of 30th Anniversary Million Man March events and
Unifest, speaks at Union Temple Baptist Church in Southeast, D.C., where he serves as pastor
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Earlier this year, D.C. Shadow Rep. Dr. Oye Owolewa counted among those who frequented the John A. Wilson Building during a budget season unlike any in recent history. Despite Owolewa’s advocacy, along with that of several other D.C. residents and organizations, the council approved a budget that didn’t 5 D.C. Shadow Rep. Dr. Oye Owolewa fully reverse cuts and health care cov- is running against At-large D.C. Counerage restrictions proposed by D.C. cilmember Anita Bonds, who is facing re-election in 2026. (WI File Photo/
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