Washington Informer Lifestyle: Culture, Wellness & DMV Living

Heart of the City Candles is partnering with 2 Fly Boxing Club to present the Heart of the City Championship Fight Night on May 24, an electrifying amateur boxing match to raise funds for D.C. youth boxers on their journey to the 2025 Junior Olympics. (Demarco Rush/The Washington Informer)

Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, May 22-25

by Jada Ingleton May 21, 2025May 22, 2025

Actor Robert Hooks, founder of the DC Black Repertory, is the 2025 Helen Hayes Tribute awardee. (Courtesy of Robert Hooks via Instagram)

Helen Hayes Honors Barrier-Breaking Actor, D.C. Native Robert Hooks

by Micha Green May 19, 2025May 19, 2025

**FILE** Sean “Diddy” Combs (WI photo)

Diddy Trial: Consent, Power and Public Judgment

by Stacy M. Brown May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

**FILE** Sean "Diddy" Combs (Shamsuddin Muhammad via Wikimedia Commons)

Inside the Jury Room: Diddy Trial Underway

by Stacy M. Brown May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

**FILE** Participants of Washington Informer Charities’ African American Heritage Tour learn about some of the Black history at Tudor Place in 2024. Residents can learn more about the lives and legacies of the multi-generational Black and white families who shaped the Georgetown estate with a “Tangled Roots” series on May 15. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, May 15-18

by Jada Ingleton May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden speaks to attendees at the 36th annual Black History Month celebration of Maryland's 5th Congressional District at Camelot by Martin's in Upper Marlboro on Feb. 11.

Trump Removes Trailblazing Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden

by Stacy M. Brown May 9, 2025May 9, 2025

The Best in Jazz Are Honored in D.C.

by Brenda C. Siler May 8, 2025May 13, 2025

Following a heated custody battle, Poole and her niece Sha’mya, taken from her arms months earlier by police at her sister’s repast, bask in the joy of being a forever family. (Courtesy of Queen Poole)

Beyond Biology: Celebrating Mothers Who Rebuild Families from Loss and Tragedy

by Dr. Patrise Holden May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

Private First Class Purvis, Maryland Democratic Congressman Glenn Ivey, Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes and Prince George’s County Council member Jolene Ivey pose during a fundraiser at College Park Aviation Museum, highlighting Columbia Air Center, America’s first Black-owned airfield, on May 5. Congressman Ivey and Rolark Barnes were the event’s honorary co-chairs. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Columbia Air Center, the Nation’s First Black-Owned Airport, Soon to Open Exhibit

by Richard D. Elliott May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

The inaugural Preakness Festival (May 10-17), featuring DJ D-Nice on May 14, bridges custom with innovation, showcasing the beauty, breadth, diversity and magic of Maryland. (Courtesy photo)

Inaugural Preakness Festival Extends Beyond Horse Racing, Promotes Economic Opportunity, Unity

by Micha Green May 7, 2025May 7, 2025