Black History Month Archives - Page 9 of 28 - The Washington Informer

**FILE** Congressman Steny Hoyer hosted the 43rd annual Black History Month breakfast with media mogul Cathy Hughes as a special guest. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Prince George’s County Political Updates

by Richard D. Elliott February 19, 2024February 19, 2024

Zora Neale Hurston (Carl Van Vecthen, 1938)

Black History Month

Zora Neale Hurston: A Trailblazer in Literature and Anthropology Who Inspires Today

by Bousaina Ibrahim February 14, 2024February 21, 2024

Maya Angelou

Black History Month

Honoring the Life of Maya Angelou

by Lindiwe Vilakazi February 14, 2024March 7, 2024

Kobe Bryant

WILLIAMS: Simply the Best!

by E. Faye Williams February 14, 2024February 15, 2024

Washington Gas Celebrates Black History Month

by Washington Gas February 14, 2024February 16, 2024

From photographers such as Addison Scurlock to literary artists like Zora Neale Hurston (pictured), Black visual and storytellers have creatively crafted narratives that have shifted society’s understanding of Black life and culture. (Courtesy Photo/ Library of Congress, 1937)

Black History Month

Mimi’s Musings: Black Visual and Literary Artists Curate Culture, Empower Worldwide

by Micha Green February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

**FILE** Sam Gilliam was celebrated as a pioneering African American artist, affectionately called the “dean” of the District’s arts community and received the Distinguished Honor award from Mayor Bowser in 2021. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Black History Month

Celebrating Black Visual Artists: Local Artist’s Legacy Continues in D.C. and Beyond

by Andrew S. Jacobson February 14, 2024February 17, 2024

Two prints from Faith Ringgold's "Jazz Series" were exhibited at the David C. Driskell Center in 2023. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Black History Month

Age Is Just a Number for Two Women Who Continue to Produce Art In Their 90s

by Brenda C. Siler February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

Phillis Wheatley

Black History Month

The Prevailing Legacy of African American Storytelling

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

Langston Hughes worked as a busboy at the Wardman Hotel in Northwest D.C. in 1925, an opportunity that led to fame and continued literary success. (Courtesy Photo/Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Carl Van Vechten, 1939)

Black History, Black History Month

D.C. Plays Major Role in Langston Hughes’ Life and Career

by James Wright Jr. February 14, 2024February 14, 2024