D Kevin McNeir
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It’s ‘Back to Black’ as Smithsonian Reopens Doors to its Popular Museum
Friday, Sept. 24, will mark the fourth anniversary of the much-heralded and long-awaited grand opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum…
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Burns Brothers’ ‘I Am a Dreamer’ Uses History to Advocate Voting as an Obligation
Mike and John Burns, siblings and co-founders of IconTalks — a District-based business that identifies and works to advance the…
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Arena Stage Releases Third World-Premiere Film, ‘The 51st State’
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater's latest world premiere docudrama, "The 51st State," received its world premiere…
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: COVID-19 is the Thief Who Stole My Greatest Treasure — Hugs from My Grandsons
I don’t want to learn how to become a "virtual grandfather." I don’t’ know how to be a "virtual grandfather."…
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March on Washington Film Festival Returns, Sharing Untold Tales of Freedom Fighters
The Festival returns Sept. 20-27 with the focus turning to the historic 1965 debate between James Baldwin and William F.…
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: My Greatest Concern on 9/11 Was My Children — They’re Still What Matters Most
I had never felt such fear or anxiety like what I experienced on 9/11 — waiting to hear, wanting to…
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Nation’s Only Black to Lead Major U.S. Symphonic Chorus Heading to D.C.
As the two-time Grammy Award-winning choral ensemble, The Washington Chorus [TWC], prepares to observe its 60th anniversary this fall, the…
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Step Afrika! to Premiere ‘Stono’ Virtually on Sept. 9
Even in the midst of a global pandemic, D.C.'s own professional dance company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, Step…
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Federal Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Census Bureau’s Sept. 30 Deadline
A federal judge recently ordered the U.S. Census Bureau to stop following a plan that would have had it winding…
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Miami Youth Expand their Skills in New Virtual Learning Environment
With the recent completion of a highly-competitive, seven-week Film Arts Culture Entrepreneurship program for 30 high school students, URGENT, Inc.’s…
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