Black History Month Archives - Page 12 of 28 - The Washington Informer

**FILE** Joe Madison (Courtesy of joe madison.com)

Remembering Joe Madison: ‘The Black Eagle’s’ Legacy and Fight for Justice

by Stacy M. Brown February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

February 2024 Message from Department of Aging and Community Living

by Charon P.W. Hines, Director, D.C. Department of Aging and Community Living February 1, 2024February 5, 2024

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Feb. 1-4

by Ra-Jah S. Kelly January 31, 2024February 2, 2024

cool trendy ethnic man with dreadlocks reading book on street

Upcoming Book Fair Highlights Independent Black Authors

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. January 31, 2024February 1, 2024

Washington Gas Celebrates Black History Month

by Washington Gas January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

This February, Let’s Honor Black Artists’ Contribution to All American Culture

by Micha Green January 31, 2024February 5, 2024

From Negro Spirituals to hip-hop today, Black art has historically been critical to sharing African American narratives and shaping American culture, with African American artists also serving as outspoken freedom fighters. Artists such as Harry Belafonte, classically trained singer, Coretta Scott King, wife of civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and D.C. native and legendary bandleader Duke Ellington, shifted culture through their activism. (Courtesy Photo, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, G. Marshall Wilson, 1956)

Celebrating African Americans and the Arts Showcases the Power and Worldwide Influence Black Artists Possess

by Micha Green and Jada Ingleton January 31, 2024February 21, 2024

The NAACP Image Awards is one of the longstanding African American-focused award shows used to celebrate Black artists and changemakers. (Courtesy photo)

Celebrating Black Excellence: A Journey Through African American-Focused Award Shows

by Stacy M. Brown January 31, 2024February 5, 2024

ReShonda Tate takes readers on a journey through the life of Hattie McDaniel. (Courtesy photo)

The Queen of Sugar Hill: ReShonda Tate Illuminates Hattie McDaniel’s Journey in a Tale of Resilience and Triumph

by Stacy M. Brown January 31, 2024February 5, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker coined the term womanism and penned "The Color Purple," a story that continues to inspire audiences today. (Courtesy photo)

Alice Walker: A Trailblazer in Womanism and Literature

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. January 31, 2024February 5, 2024

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