Today’s Headlines – August 24, 2023
Newly Released Assessment Results Show Post-Pandemic Improvement, Officials Say
While proficiency rates remain lower than what students achieved in 2019, officials said that young people continue to make moderate gains in English and Language Arts (ELA) and math.
8-24-2023 Informer Edition
The 60th Anniversary March on Washington: What to Know and Where to Go
Sixty years after the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III and Andrea Waters King are bringing together thousands from across racial, cultural and generational lines to finish the work that began at the Lincoln Memorial decades ago.
D.C. Churches the Bedrock for MLK, the Civil Rights Movement
As people gather for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, current freedom fighters stress the importance of remembering the many leaders, churches and people, who, during the civil rights movement and major demonstrations, led, fed, housed, protected and encouraged thousands.
Ben’s Chili Bowl Turns 65
The celebration took place in front of the restaurant chain’s storied U Street NW location in front of dozens of people.
