**FILE** Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
**FILE** Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will be the recipient of the Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) Leadership Impact Award at the organizationโ€™s 2024 Gala that will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building in Northwest in the District, on Friday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m.

The theme of the program is โ€œHonoring Those with Courage Under Fire.โ€ In addition to Moore, CNN Legal Analyst and Anchor Laura Coates will be noted as the Fireside Chat Host and DC Justice Lab Founder and Executive Director Patrice Sulton will receive the GWUL Champion of Justice Award. Chris Turner will get the GWUL Community Impact Award. Members of the Scotland community in Montgomery County, Maryland will receive the Community Resilience Award.

GWUL President George Lambert will be saluted for his 10 years of service to the organization and the late former President Maudine Cooper will be feted for her contributions.

There will be a silent auction, live entertainment and an afterparty sponsored by the young professional auxiliary, the Thursday Network.

For more information, call 202-265-8200.

James Wright Jr. is the D.C. political reporter for the Washington Informer Newspaper. He has worked for the Washington AFRO-American Newspaper as a reporter, city editor and freelance writer and The Washington...

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