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Successful character actor Frankie Faison can now be seen in the television show "The Rookie: Feds" and in the movie "Till," which has been nominated for seven NAACP Image Awards. (Courtesy of AGPR)

Actor Frankie Faison Opens Up, Talks NAACP Nomination

by Brenda C. Siler February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

You know the work of Frankie Faison. In a career that runs almost 50 years, Faison has accumulated 134 acting credits.

"Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard," from playwright Pearl Cleage is one of three plays presented as a reading or workshop, Feb. 2-4 during “A First Look: The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions” (Courtesy photo)

New Play by Pearl Cleage Marks 50th Anniversary of a Milestone Election

by Brenda C. Siler January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

Ne-Yo performs at a Kennedy Center concert with the National Symphony Orchestra. Behind him is Steven Reineke, NSO conductor. (Scott Suchman/Kennedy Center)

Audience Embraces Ne-Yo in Dynamic NSO Performance

by Brenda C. Siler January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Lead staff at DC Capitol Square Bar and Grill on East Capitol Street are Managing Partner and General Manager Clayton Rosenberg (left) and Folasade “Sade” Ogunfowora, who oversees compliance matters. They are in a private room at the restaurant that can be reserved. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

African, Caribbean and American Cuisine Under One Roof

by Brenda C. Siler January 25, 2023February 1, 2023

Roberta Flack in an Atlantic Records studio recording circa 1972 (Courtesy of Warner Music Group)

Roberta Flack — Talent and Strength Are Her Foundation

by Brenda C. Siler January 23, 2023January 25, 2023

Tony and Grammy winner Leslie Odom Jr. was the special guest artist at the 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Let Freedom Ring Celebration held at the Kennedy Center. (Brenda C. Siler/The Washington Informer)

A Grand Return for ‘Let Freedom Ring’

by Brenda C. Siler January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, pastor of the Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, the first Jeremiah Wright Jr. Spiritual Leader-in-Residence at Howard University preaches at Rankin Chapel on Jan. 15. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Howard’s Rankin Chapel Home for Jeremiah Wright Spiritual Leader-in-Residence

by Brenda C. Siler January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Nolan Williams Jr. is music director for “Let Freedom Ring,” the musical program honoring the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. The free event is Monday, Jan. 16. (Courtesy of Marvin Joseph)

Return of MLK Tribute ‘Let Freedom Ring’ at the Kennedy Center

by Brenda C. Siler January 11, 2023January 17, 2023

With a huge yellow sign, you can't miss Fryer's, the walk-up, takeout eatery recently reopened in Silver Spring, Md. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Neighborhood Walk-Up Eatery Reopens in Silver Spring

by Brenda C. Siler January 4, 2023January 5, 2023

The documentary "Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over" airs on CNN on Jan. 1. (Courtesy photo/David Vance and Dionne Warwick)

‘Don’t Make Me Over’ is the Perfect Title for Dionne Warwick’s Life

by Brenda C. Siler December 22, 2022December 23, 2022