Marion Barry Archives - The Washington Informer

Union Temple Baptist Church Spurs Million Man March Anniversary, Unifest Events

by James Wright Jr. October 22, 2025October 23, 2025

Hundreds of people came together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Million Man March and the renewal of the Unifest community festival, emphasizing the importance of unity, faith, and responsibility in the face of division and government shutdown.

EDITORIAL: Mayor Bowser Deserves Credit For a Job Well Done and for Remaining Calm Under Fire

by WI Editorial Staff September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

Mayor’s Arts Awards Reaches Four Decades of Distinction

by James Wright Jr. September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

**FILE** The late D.C. Mayor Marion Barry and current District Mayor Muriel Bowser. When the National Guard was deployed to D.C. in 1989, the understanding was to support D.C. police, unlike today, where Trump has placed the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. (WI photos)

1989 Barry: ‘Support Not Intervention’ vs. 2025 Bowser: ‘Unsettling and Unprecedented’

by Stacy M. Brown August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

**FILE** Mike Austin, an attorney and Ward 8 Council candidate, speaks at a special election forum held at Sycamore & Oak in May. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8 Special Election Profile: Mike Austin

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

J.C. “Eddie” Lofton runs JC Lofton Tailors, a legacy business located in Northwest D.C. (Courtesy of JC Lofton)

J.C. Lofton Fits Clothes to His Clients’ Desire

by James Wright Jr. April 30, 2025May 1, 2025

Michael Trotter Jr., and Tanya Trotter (formerly Tanya Blount) take the gospel-country scene by storm with the Feb. 14 release of The War and Treaty’s fourth studio album, “Plus One,” a journey of resilience, love and empowerment examined through raw vocals and cross genre blends of country, gospel, rock and blues. (Courtesy of The War and Treaty via Instagram)

War and Treaty Brings Innovative Sound, Cultural Roots to Howard Theater on April 11

by Jada Ingleton April 7, 2025April 8, 2025

Dion Jordan, a decades-long Ward 8 resident and federal government retiree, is running for the Ward 8 Council seat. He is emphasizing the need of holding elected officials accountable for backdoor deals. (Courtesy photo)

Ward 8 Special Election Candidates Pledge Paradigm Shift

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tours Grounded as part of a day visiting three new Black-owned businesses in Ward 8’s historic Anacostia on March 6. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Mayor Visits Black Businesses in Anacostia

by James Wright Jr. March 10, 2025March 10, 2025

Geraldine P. Boykin is celebrated as one of the first Black women to lead a labor union in D.C., having served as executive director of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 20. (Courtesy photo)

Remembering Geraldine P. Boykin: A Trailblazing Labor Leader

by WI Web Staff February 5, 2025February 5, 2025