Washington Informer Lifestyle: Culture, Wellness & DMV Living

Snoop Clarifies Gayle King Comments Amid Backlash

by WI Guest Author February 10, 2020December 21, 2021

**FILE** Former first Lady Michelle and former president Barack Obama listen to speakers at the inaugural Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago on Oct. 31, 2017. The two-day event will feature a mix of community leaders politicians and artists exploring creative solutions to common problems, and experiencing art, technology, and music from around the world. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Film Backed by Obamas Wins Oscar

by WI Guest Author February 10, 2020December 21, 2021

A statue honoring Arthur Ashe, the first Black so honored in Richmond, was unveiled nearly 25 years ago along the city's historic Monument Avenue but not without heated debate among many longtime residents. (D. Kevin McNeir/The Washington Informer)

Richmond’s Avenues Honoring Confederate Heroes Now Include Black Images

by WI Webstaff February 5, 2020December 21, 2021

Dwayne Johnson and Oprah from Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour Atlanta Stop (Courtesy photo/WW George Burns)

Oprah’s ‘2020 Vision’ Tour Lights Path to Ultimate Healing, Success

by WI Guest Author February 5, 2020December 21, 2021

The Gwen Ifill Forever Stamp was unveiled at Metropolitan AME Church in D.C. on Jan. 30. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Celebrated Journalist Gwen Ifill Honored with Black Heritage Stamp

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 5, 2020December 21, 2021

D Kevin McNeir, Lifestyle

James Baldwin’s ‘The Amen Corner’: Black Excellence on Stage

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor February 5, 2020December 21, 2021

The Dance Theatre of Harlem performs at the Center for Performing Arts at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland, on Feb. 1. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Dance Theatre of Harlem Brings Black Excellence to Prince George’s

by WI Guest Author February 5, 2020December 21, 2021

AAADT in Alvin Ailey’s Revelations. (Courtesy photo/Nan Melville)

D Kevin McNeir, Lifestyle

Alvin Ailey Returns for New Season of Choreographic Splendor

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor February 5, 2020December 21, 2021

Shiek Mahmud-Bey (seated, wearing the patterned hat), is the head of 25th Frame Films and Char’Actors. An actor and filmmaker, Mahmud-Bey starred alongside Andy Garcia and Richard Dreyfus in “Night Falls on Manhattan,” and he starred with Joaquin Phoenix and Ed Harris in “Buffalo Soldiers.” He also had a lead role in NBC’s detective show, “Profiler.” Others in the photos are actors, writers, and producers who are a part of Char’Actors.

EXCLUSIVE: Black Press Screens Two Films Headed for Major Festivals

by WI Guest Author January 31, 2020December 21, 2021

‘Splendid Suns’ Production an Unflinching Triumph

by WI Guest Author January 29, 2020December 21, 2021

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