Washington Informer Lifestyle: Culture, Wellness & DMV Living

Duane "Cousin Wayne" Cunningham (Courtesy photo)

Duane ‘Cousin Wayne’ Cunningham Speaks to Youth, Parents in New Book

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 27, 2023

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Hollywood Labor Dispute Nears End as Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Deal

by Stacy M. Brown September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

From left: NNPA Chair Bobby Henry and NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis present an award to CBC Chair Steven Horsford (D-Nevada). (Photo by Mark Mahoney)

Dignitaries, Changemakers, Lawmakers Tout the Black Press at 2023 NNPA National Leadership Awards Reception

by Stacy M. Brown September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Bowser Presents the 38th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards

by Milaka Saddler September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5) (WI photo)

Council Member Parker, Other Lawmakers Rally Around LGBTQIA Nigerians

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

"Reframing Americana: A Confluence of Narratives," featuring artists Halim Flowers, Clarence James and Phillip Fenty, kicks off Sept. 29 and runs through Oct. 1 as part of Mayor Bowser's DC Art All Night.

‘Reframing Americana’: A Transformative Exhibition Merges Narratives at Art All Night

by Andrew S. Jacobson September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

One of the two new racial-justice-themed stained glass windows at the Washington National Cathedral (Courtesy of the Washington National Cathedral)

Washington National Cathedral Unveils Racial Justice Stained Glass Windows

by Hamil R. Harris September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

Siena Smith’s “Talk to Me,” 2023– jacquard woven cotton and rayon 47 x 34.75 in. (Courtesy photo)

Chela Mitchell Gallery Debuts Siena Smith’s ‘Where Have You Been Hiding?’

by Andrew S. Jacobson September 20, 2023

Urban Roast celebrates each season and holiday by changing their decor. This fall season, the restaurant incorporates hay stacks, pumpkins and scarecrows to bring in the holiday spirit. (Courtesy of Urban Roast)

Urban Roast Rejoices in Collaboration with D.C.’s Dine All Night

by Milaka Saddler September 20, 2023

Christian McBride and New Jawn appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series at the end of August. Group members are (from left) Josh Evans on trumpet, Marcus Strickland on tenor sax and bass clarinet, McBride on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums. (Brenda C. Siler/The Washington Informer)

Some of D.C.’s and the Country’s Best Concerts Take Place at a ‘Tiny Desk’

by Brenda C. Siler September 20, 2023September 20, 2023