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Aziza McClain-Baxter, a 12th grader at BASIS DC Public Charter School, emerged as the winner of the Marion Barry Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest that took place on March 24. (Courtesy of Ron Thomas)

Seven Students Participate in Marion Barry Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest, Winner Emphasizes Voting, Advocacy

by James Wright Jr. March 27, 2024March 27, 2024

Tatum Primus performs as hip-hop superstar Queen Latifah at the 17th annual Blacks in Wax Museum show at THEARC in Ward 8 on March 8. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Blacks in Wax Museum Actors Highlight Hip-Hop Icons

by James Wright Jr. March 11, 2024March 12, 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)

Marion Barry Avenue: A Newly Named Road with a Long Legacy

by Kayla Benjamin, Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and James Wright Jr. November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

From right: Eric Curry III and Jessica Smith ask D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Kevon King of Village Cafe DC questions during a livestream on Jan. 30. (Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah)

Registration Portal Opens for Summer Youth Employment Program

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. January 30, 2023January 31, 2023

Cora Masters Barry, former first lady of the District of Columbia, is advocating for Stevie Wonder's Martin Luther King Jr.-dedicated "Happy Birthday" song to reflect its true meaning. (Courtesy photos)

Cora Barry Advocates for King Birthday Song to Reflect Its True Meaning

by James Wright Jr. January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Friends and supporters gather on Nov. 1 to support Dr. Natalie Hopkinson and Cora Masters Barry’s nominations to the Commission on the Arts and Humanities. (Courtesy photo)

Barry, Hopkinson Keep Their Seats on D.C. Arts Commission

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. November 3, 2021December 21, 2021

Memorial Services Set for Clark Ray, DCSAA Leader and LBGTQ Activist

by WI Guest Author June 9, 2021December 21, 2021

Cora Masters Barry

WIN-TV in Review — March 5, 2021

by WI Guest Author March 10, 2021December 21, 2021

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

by James Wright Jr. November 18, 2020December 21, 2021

From left: Former D.C. first lady Cora Masters Barry, Ben's Chili Bowl co-founder and owner Virginia Ali, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, former Democratic National Committee Chairman Donna Brazile and JMA Solutions founder and owner Jan Adams participate in a panel discussion hosted by Norton in celebration of Women’s History Month at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 19. (Robert Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Strong, Resilient Black Women Hit Back at Media Racism in Covering VP Candidates

by Stacy M. Brown August 12, 2020December 21, 2021