Washington Informer Lifestyle: Culture, Wellness & DMV Living

Music industry professionals are remembering Sylvester Stewart, known to the world as Sly Stone, frontman of the groundbreaking band Sly and the Family Stone, after his death on June 9. (Courtesy of Sly Stone Music)

Sly Stone, Visionary Architect of Funk, Dies at 82

by Stacy M. Brown June 9, 2025June 12, 2025

Ahead of June’s Black Music and Pride Month, respectively, Broadway legend Avery Wilson delivers a soul-stirring medley during BET’s Black + Iconic Soirée on May 24, a night of recognition and celebration for Black LGBTQ+ change makers in various realms. (Courtesy of Getty Images for BET)

The Rhythm of Pride: Where Black Music and Queer Culture Collide

by Jada Ingleton June 4, 2025June 8, 2025

A welcome sign at Roots Picnic 2025 at The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia (Demarco Rush/The Washington Informer)

Roots Picnic 2025: A Nourishment of Mind, Body and Soul

by Demarco Rush June 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, June 5-8

by Jada Ingleton June 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Saxophonist Emilio Modeste, guitarist Colin Cook, a graduate of D.C.'s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and band leader and bassist Stanley Clarke, performing at the Kennedy Center on May 31 in the N 4Ever band. (Brenda C. Siler/The Washington Informer)

Bassist Stanley Clarke Ignites the Kennedy Center

by Brenda C. Siler June 2, 2025June 4, 2025

Angela Davis is a legendary political activist, scholar and author. (Courtesy photo)

Nation’s Largest Black Feminist Gathering Heads to New Orleans

by Stacy M. Brown May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

The latest addition to the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, “Sacred Spaces” premieres a masterclass in mixed media, honoring African American heritage with intentionally crafted oil paintings, sculptures, and installations that challenge ideas of cultural identity and social perception. (Jada Ingleton/The Washington Informer)

‘Sacred Spaces’ Reimagines African American Heritage With A Year-Round Tribute to Black Culture

by Jada Ingleton May 28, 2025June 1, 2025

Attendees dance at Alethia Tanner Park on May 24 during the Capital House Music Festival. The event brought together people of all ages to celebrate the Black and queer roots of the house music genre. (Tait Manning/The Washington Informer)

WorldPride Brings Celebrations of Culture, Identity and History Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks

by Tait Manning May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Originally written and effectively banned in 1937, “Ethiopia,” the nation’s first Living Newspaper, takes center stage for the first time from May 17 - June 1, featuring new music, creative casting, and a renewed perspective to champion the truths of Black diasporic connections. (Courtesy of Bucklesweet)

From Banned to Baltimore: ‘Ethiopia’ Revival Presents Homage to the Black Diaspora

by Jada Ingleton May 28, 2025February 20, 2026

Union Street Market returns with two four-day weekends full of vibrant events, from immersive art and pop-up galleries to vinyl DJ sets, punk circus shows, live music, and more community-wide experiences. (Courtesy of Union Street Market)

Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, May 29 – June 1

by Jada Ingleton May 28, 2025May 29, 2025