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Local leaders, activists and residents including Lil Chris of the go-go band TOB (back left), Ron Moten (center) and Council member Trayon White (right) (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)
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&pizza Pulls ‘Marion Berry Knots’ from Menu After Community Criticism; Local Leaders Highlight Legacy of D.C.’s ‘Mayor for Life’

by Richard D. Elliott October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

&pizza CEO Mike Burns pulled a menu item called “Marion Berry Knots” after backlash from city leaders and residents, who called it disrespectful to the legacy of former D.C. mayor Marion Barry.

&pizza is facing backlash and calls for a boycott after promoting a new menu item using drug-laden references that some advocates believe disrespect former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. (Courtesy of Elvert Barnes via Flickr)
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&pizza Faces Backlash, Calls for Boycotting Following ‘Marion Berry’ Dessert Debut

by Richard D. Elliott October 23, 2024October 23, 2024
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EDITORIAL: We’ve Made It 60 Years Committed to Our Mission and Prayer 

by WI Editorial Staff October 16, 2024October 16, 2024
Walter Ray, founder of Education, Goals, Opportunity and Sports (EGOS), receives a donation from EGOS alumni Dante Baldeh. The organization is celebrating 30 years of providing opportunities for overlooked youth. (Courtesy of EGOS)
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EGOS Celebrates 30 Years of Providing Opportunities for Overlooked Youth

Avatar photo by Ed Hill July 31, 2024August 1, 2024
Cora Masters Barry dons a coat celebrating her late husband Marion S. Barry at the street renaming ceremony in his honor on Nov. 18. (Shedrick Pelt @ sdotpdotmedia/The Washington Informer)
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Marion Barry Avenue: A Newly Named Road with a Long Legacy

Kayla Benjamin photoSam P.K. Collins photoJames Wright photo by Kayla Benjamin, Sam P.K. Collins and James Wright Jr. November 21, 2023November 21, 2023
**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser holds a community walk-through on Good Hope Road SE in January 2023. Good Hope Road SE will be officially renamed as Marion Barry Avenue SE on Nov. 18. (WI photo)
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D.C. Residents Voice Support for ‘Marion Barry Avenue’

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D.C. Renames One Judiciary Square Building in Honor of Marion Barry

James Wright photo by James Wright Jr. November 18, 2020December 21, 2021
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Reeves Center Reimaging Elicits Strong Reaction

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