Washington Informer Lifestyle: Culture, Wellness & DMV Living

Jillian Ebanks, Breon Arzell, Max Thomas, Tamieka Chavis and Arlietta Hall star in Second City’s "Dance Like There’s Black People Watching," running at Woolly Mammoth in Northwest D.C. until Dec. 22. (Courtesy of Teresa Castracane)

‘Dance Like There’s Black People Watching’ is a Hilarious, Timely Show That Offers Tons of Laughs, Reality Checks and Healing

by Micha Green December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

The company of Step Afrika!'s "Magical Musical Holiday Step Show" at Arena Stage. The show unifies audiences in the name of highlighting Black art forms and spreading cheer to last this season and beyond. (Courtesy of Jati Lindsay)

Step Afrika!’s ‘Magical Musical Holiday Step Show’ Unifies Audiences, Celebrates Black Traditions, Spreads Seasonal Cheer to Last All Year

by Micha Green December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

**FILE** Pharrell Williams (Nesnad via Wikimedia Commons)

Pharrell Williams Joins UNESCO as Goodwill Ambassador, Pledges to Support Education and Culture

by Stacy M. Brown December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

As the Christmas and Kwanzaa holidays approach, the long-running BZB International “Shop Til Ya Drop” showcase highlights entrepreneurs across the African diaspora, offering them an opportunity to sell their wares throughout the season. The market also promotes the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa, meaning “collective economics.” (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

BZB International’s ‘Shop Til Ya Drop’ Promotes Collective Economic Prosperity Within African Diaspora

by Mya Trujillo December 18, 2024January 2, 2025

Dozens of spectators gather at Autoshop at Union Market on Sunday, Dec. 15 to witness the interdisciplinary artistry of "THROUGHLINE: VOL. II," a one-of-a-kind multisensory art exhibit honoring 16 Black female change agents of Washington, D.C. The iteration fuses visual, audio and culinary arts, and will be on display Saturday, Dec. 21 and Sunday, Dec. 22. (Jada Ingleton/The Washington Informer)

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Dec. 19-22

by Jada Ingleton December 18, 2024December 19, 2024

Platinum and Grammy-nominated singer Kem performed for two nights with the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center. (Courtesy of Eric Bailey for the Kennedy Center)

Singers Kem and Ledisi Bring Holiday Cheer to the Kennedy Center, D.C. Audiences

by Brenda C. Siler December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Charnal Chaney and her youth sister circle, which was started in partnership with the Social Justice School to provide mentorship for young girls and help them incorporate wellness into their daily lives (Courtesy of Charnal Chaney)

Charnal Chaney’s Mission to Empower and Heal D.C. Communities

by Zsana Hoskins December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Michele Norris moderates a conversation with actresses Ebony Obsidian and Kerry Washington, and Tyler Perry, who directed “The Six Triple Eight,” at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on Nov. 20. The film is now streaming on Netflix. (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

Tyler Perry, Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian Weigh In on Powerful Lessons in ‘The Six Triple Eight’

by Micha Green December 17, 2024December 18, 2024

Honoree Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles, with The Gatsby Showcase Foundation founders Laura Fote and Dr. Bertrand Fote, before the annual awards gala on Dec. 14 at the Organization of American States in Northwest D.C. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

The 4th Annual Gatsby Showcase Foundation Awards Gala Honors Changemakers, Offers Call to Action

by Micha Green December 17, 2024December 18, 2024

This 1958 Philomé Obin’s oil painting on fiberboard, “President Tiresias Sam Entering Cap-Haïtien,” shows a crowd applauding the Haitian president during his visit in 1901. Under Sam’s leadership, Haiti built railroads around the northern port city of Cap-Haïtien, providing new transportation pathways for people and goods. (Courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Gift of Kay and Roderick Heller)

Haitian Art Exhibition Traces Its Global Influence

by Brenda C. Siler December 16, 2024December 16, 2024