&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.

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The cast of "A Different World" toured historically Black colleges and universities to encourage enrollment, raise scholarship funds, and promote financial literacy, and on Oct. 17, they launched their outreach efforts for this fall at Bowie State University.

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Activists in the Washington area are calling for a boycott of &pizza after the restaurant chain announced its new "Marion Berry Knots" promotion, which references former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry's 1990 arrest for drug possession.

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Fort Washington Park celebrated its 200th anniversary with tours, musical performances, historical lectures, and more, while two Burger King locations in Adelphi and Accokeek held grand re-opening ceremonies with modernized interiors and digital ordering kiosks.

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Maryland voters can vote early until October 31, with the Senate race between Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan being the most closely watched race, while the Prince George's County Council is considering bills to keep the minimum wage tied to the cost of living and limit noise pollution in residential areas.

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Dr. Monica Goldson, former CEO of the Prince George's County Public Schools, has been selected to lead the Junior Achievement Greater Washington, becoming the first Black woman to do so, while public officials and advocates are planning upcoming health and expungement clinics in the county.

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U.S. Senate candidates Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan met for a debate in which they discussed topics such as reproductive rights, inflation, and the future of the Supreme Court, with Alsobrooks leading in most polling since the primary election.

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Black entrepreneur Rhett Butler's ice cream brand Jolie Gelato has received investment and will be stocked in freezers across five Union Kitchen stores this month, with plans to open a brick-and-mortar store next summer.

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Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey visited the Cyber Clinic headquarters at Prince George’s Community College’s (PGCC) Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 4,  part of the Congressman’s ongoing efforts to explore and promote innovation within the cybersecurity and computer training sectors. The tour highlighted existing partnerships between the Cyber Clinic and corporations including Cloudforce and […]

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Marquis Bohannon James and Anita Bohannaon, the second-generation owners of Bovanti Cosmetics, have opened the first Black-owned cosmetic shop in Bowie Town Center, carrying on the family legacy in Prince George's County.

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