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"Family in Church Clothes, New York," taken by Russell Lee, is currently on display at the David Driskell Center at the University of Maryland as part of the exhibition "Posing Beauty in African American Culture."

Arts, Black Experience

Exhibition Shows Range of Black Beauty

by Brenda C. Siler February 20, 2019October 31, 2020

Cyndii Johnson stars as Octavia in "BLKS" at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in D.C. on Feb. 8. (Teresa Castracane/Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company)

‘BLKS’ Explores Roller-Coaster Lives of Three Female Friends

by Brenda C. Siler February 13, 2019October 31, 2020

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley presents a $100,000 check for "gap scholarships" to Tashni-Ann Dubroy, executive vice president and COO at Howard University, during an event at the university's Rankin Chapel on Feb. 3. (Brenda C. Siler/The Washington Informer)

Faith, Local, Religion

Howard U. Seniors Receive a Welcome Gift

by Brenda C. Siler February 6, 2019October 31, 2020

Marty Austin Lamar, director of music and creative arts at Metropolitan AME Church and an artist-in-residence at Sixth & I, directs the combined Turner Memorial AME Church and Sixth & I choirs during the MLK Shabbat at Sixth & I on Jan. 18. (Brenda Siler/The Washington Informer)

MLK Memorial Issue, Religion, Supplements

Religious Service Honors Two Civil Rights Leaders

by Brenda C. Siler January 23, 2019October 31, 2020

Hawah Kasat, co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity, is the recipient of the 17th annual John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award. (Paul. B. Jones/Georgetown University)

Black Experience

Anti-Violence Program Creator to Receive Georgetown Legacy Award

by Brenda C. Siler January 16, 2019October 31, 2020

Courtesy of mvaaff.com

African-American Film Festival Qualifies for Oscar Competition

by Brenda C. Siler January 14, 2019October 31, 2020

Nola-style BBQ shrimp made with white wine, shallots, garlic butter, Cajun spices and French bread at Due South in the Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront area, seen here on Jan. 8 (Robert Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Food

D.C.’s Winter Restaurant Week Gets Underway

by Brenda C. Siler January 13, 2019October 31, 2020

A photo of Billy Strayhorn from the Billy Strayhorn Collection on display at the Library of Congress (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Library of Congress Acquires Billy Strayhorn Archives

by Brenda C. Siler January 9, 2019October 31, 2020

Johnnetta B. Cole

Black Experience

Cole Aims to Build on Legacy of NCNW

by Brenda C. Siler December 19, 2018October 31, 2020

Actors from the miniseries "Jacqueline and Jilly" with Congressman Bobby Scott. (From left): Tracey B. Wilson, Lamont Easter, Ginger Clark, Charmin Lee, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Victoria Rowell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Richard Brooks, Christen Roberts, J. Shawn Durham and Shannon Wallace at the Lincoln Theatre for the premiere of the production about opioid addiction epidemic on Dec. 10, 2018 in which they all star. (Brigette Squire/The Washington Informer)

Victoria Rowell Miniseries Tackles Opioid Crisis

by Brenda C. Siler December 12, 2018October 31, 2020