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The cast of "My Lord, What a Night" includes (from left) Felicia Curry as Marian Anderson, Fanchelle Stewart Dorn as Mary Church Terrell, Michael Russotto as Abraham Flexner and Christopher Bloch as Albert Einstein. The play is at Ford’s Theatre until Oct. 24. (Courtesy of Ford's Theatre)

Brenda C. SilerOctober 13, 2021

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When Marian Anderson Spent a Night With Albert Einstein

Following a 1937 performance in Princeton, N.J., world-famous contralto Marian Anderson could not secure lodging at a local hotel because…

Kimberly Marable shines in "Hadestown." (Courtesy of the Kennedy Center)

D. Kevin McNeir – Senior EditorOctober 13, 2021

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Actress Kimberly Marable Embraces Her ‘Dream Role’ in ‘Hadestown’

Brooklyn’s own Kimberly Marable said she's not only thrilled but blessed to be playing her "dream role" in the Tony…

Matthew Whitaker will perform with the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir at the Lincoln Theatre in D.C. on Oct. 15. (Courtesy photo)

Brenda C. SilerOctober 12, 2021

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Keyboard Phenom Matthew Whitaker Returns to D.C.

For Matthew Whitaker, the world has been his stage since the age of 11. On Oct. 15, he stops at…

WI Web StaffOctober 11, 2021

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Fauci Says It’s Safe to Trick-or-Treat This Halloween

Dr. Anthony Fauci says families should be able to let their children participate in trick-or-treating outdoors on Halloween, particularly those…

The Black press in action (Courtesy of AALBC)

Stacy M. BrownOctober 6, 2021

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Journalism School Researchers Find ‘Black Media Were Important in 1827, and They are Just as Critical Today’

A new study released by the City University of New York's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism found that Black…

From left: Gabe and Olisi Hindin, with 2-year-old Zoe (Courtesy photo)

Stacy M. BrownOctober 5, 2021

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D.C. Interracial Couple Helps Religion’s Mission of Bridging Racial Divide

While statistics suggest that interracial marriages in America have gained greater acceptance, not all couples have that experience.

WI Web StaffOctober 5, 2021

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Detroit Post Office Renamed Posthumously After Aretha Franklin

Three years after her death at age 76 from pancreatic cancer, Aretha Franklin is once more being memorialized in her…

WI Web StaffOctober 4, 2021

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Suffer Outages after Whistleblower Goes Public

Facebook suffered major outages Monday afternoon, just one day after a whistleblower claimed that the social media giant is aware…

WI Web StaffOctober 4, 2021

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Howard U., Netflix Establish $5.4M Scholarship in Honor of Alum Chadwick Boseman

Howard University has teamed with streaming service Netflix to establish a $5.4 million scholarship in honor of late actor and…

WI Web StaffSeptember 29, 2021

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Hip-Hop Museum, D.C. to Induct Cultural Icons Including Heavy D and Chucky Thompson

Grand Induction Gala Slated for Friday, Oct. 8 at Ivy City Smokehouse in Northwest

Lifestyle

When Marian Anderson Spent a Night With Albert Einstein

Actress Kimberly Marable Embraces Her ‘Dream Role’ in ‘Hadestown’

Keyboard Phenom Matthew Whitaker Returns to D.C.

Fauci Says It’s Safe to Trick-or-Treat This Halloween

Journalism School Researchers Find ‘Black Media Were Important in 1827, and They are Just as Critical Today’

D.C. Interracial Couple Helps Religion’s Mission of Bridging Racial Divide

Detroit Post Office Renamed Posthumously After Aretha Franklin

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Suffer Outages after Whistleblower Goes Public

Howard U., Netflix Establish $5.4M Scholarship in Honor of Alum Chadwick Boseman

Hip-Hop Museum, D.C. to Induct Cultural Icons Including Heavy D and Chucky Thompson

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