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Lyricist Charles “Eclipse” Barnes Jr. triumphs trauma through music. (LaTonia Sanders Photography)

Lyricist Heals Personal Trauma and Inspires D.C. Youth Through RAP

by Dr. Patrise Holden October 16, 2023November 13, 2024

Chelsea Lee Williams, Stacey Sargeant, Ximone Rose and Whitney White in ‘Macbeth in Stride,” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Northwest D.C. (Courtesy of Teresa Wood)

‘Macbeth in Stride’ Explores the Bard’s Classic Tale Through the Lens of a Black Woman

by Micha Green October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

Singer and composer Maxwell enjoyed a sold-out, four-night residency at the Kennedy Center. (Courtesy of Derek Baker)

Maxwell’s Electrifying Kennedy Center Residency: A Night of Music With the National Symphony Orchestra

by Brenda C. Siler October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

**FILE** The Isley Brothers in 1969 (from left: Rudolph, Ronald and O'Kelly Isley) (Wikimedia Commons)

Rudolph Isley, Founding Member of The Isley Brothers, Dies at 84

by Stacy M. Brown October 15, 2023October 15, 2023

"Portrait of a Man" (c. 1855), as part of the National Gallery of Art's Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection (Courtesy photo)

National Gallery of Art Exhibit Shows Black People from Slavery to Self-Determination

by Andrew S. Jacobson October 15, 2023October 16, 2023

**FILE** Robert De Niro (Georges Biard via Wikimedia Commons)

Robert De Niro Delivers Powerful Anti-Trump Message in New York

by Stacy M. Brown October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

Carol Rivadeneira owns Synergy Business Center. (Courtesy of Synergy Business Center)

Synergy Business Center Creates Community Safe Gathering Space

by Dr. Patrise Holden October 11, 2023November 13, 2024

Anthony Brown and Group TherAPy performed for Dejay D-Nice’s Club Quarantine gospel showcase at the Kennedy Center on Oct. 8. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Kennedy Center Hosts an Expanded Edition of ‘Club Quarantine’

by Brenda C. Siler October 11, 2023October 12, 2023

Winners in Marriott International’s “Masters of the Craft” were honored by company executives following a competition held at corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. Standing in the middle with their awards are (from left) Mitchell Patmagrian from The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, “Masters of the Craft” Beverage Winner and Kandice Symister from Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach, “Masters of the Craft” Culinary Winner. (Courtesy of Marriott International)

Marriott Competition Spotlights the Best in Culinary and Beverage Professions

by Brenda C. Siler October 11, 2023October 15, 2023

D.C. Public Library Foundation Honors Champions of Banned Books, Celebrates Intellectual Freedom

by Ra-Jah S. Kelly October 9, 2023November 13, 2023