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The latest addition to the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, “Sacred Spaces” premieres a masterclass in mixed media, honoring African American heritage with intentionally crafted oil paintings, sculptures, and installations that challenge ideas of cultural identity and social perception. (Jada Ingleton/The Washington Informer)

‘Sacred Spaces’ Reimagines African American Heritage With A Year-Round Tribute to Black Culture

by Jada Ingleton May 28, 2025June 1, 2025

Originally written and effectively banned in 1937, “Ethiopia,” the nation’s first Living Newspaper, takes center stage for the first time from May 17 - June 1, featuring new music, creative casting, and a renewed perspective to champion the truths of Black diasporic connections. (Courtesy of Bucklesweet)

From Banned to Baltimore: ‘Ethiopia’ Revival Presents Homage to the Black Diaspora

by Jada Ingleton May 28, 2025February 20, 2026

Union Street Market returns with two four-day weekends full of vibrant events, from immersive art and pop-up galleries to vinyl DJ sets, punk circus shows, live music, and more community-wide experiences. (Courtesy of Union Street Market)

Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, May 29 – June 1

by Jada Ingleton May 28, 2025May 29, 2025

Moniesha Jackson Shorter, crowned United States of America (USOA) Mrs. Maryland, leverages her platform to champion health equity for women of color, including competing in the USOA National Pageant in Las Vegas from May 23-25. (Courtesy photo)

Prince George's County

USOA Mrs. Maryland: ‘Bigger Than A Crown’

by Jada Ingleton May 28, 2025May 29, 2025

Emmy, Grammy, and two time Tony Award-winning actor and producer Billy Porter performs at the 2024 DC Black Pride opening reception. This year's celebration kicks off on May 23 at the Capitol Hilton Hotel in Northwest D.C. (Courtesy of the Center for Black Equity)

D.C. Black Pride: ‘It’s More Than Just a Party’

by Jada Ingleton May 21, 2025May 23, 2025

Heart of the City Candles is partnering with 2 Fly Boxing Club to present the Heart of the City Championship Fight Night on May 24, an electrifying amateur boxing match to raise funds for D.C. youth boxers on their journey to the 2025 Junior Olympics. (Demarco Rush/The Washington Informer)

Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, May 22-25

by Jada Ingleton May 21, 2025May 22, 2025

**FILE** Participants of Washington Informer Charities’ African American Heritage Tour learn about some of the Black history at Tudor Place in 2024. Residents can learn more about the lives and legacies of the multi-generational Black and white families who shaped the Georgetown estate with a “Tangled Roots” series on May 15. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, May 15-18

by Jada Ingleton May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Monique Acosta and her son reunite with the Food & Friends organization during the 32nd annual Chef’s Best Dinner & Auction in Northwest D.C. on May 7. Acosta, having seen significant improvement in her physical and nutritional wellness, hasn’t received a meal from Food & Friends in almost a year. (Courtesy of Food & Friends)

Food & Friends Serves Fine Dining, Philanthropy With 32nd Annual Chef’s Best

by Jada Ingleton May 14, 2025May 15, 2025

Grant Valentine, a 2025 graduate of the School of Engineering, congratulates a classmate amid degree conferring at Howard University's 157th commencement ceremony on May 10. (Jacques Benvoli/The Washington Informer)

Howard University’s Class of 2025: Emerging the Next Leaders of the New Age Renaissance

by Jada Ingleton May 12, 2025May 13, 2025

Led to the beats of African drums, faith leaders and civil rights activists link arms during the #HandsOffOurHistory rally on May 3, a movement to protect the freedom to learn and uphold Black history amid the Trump administration’s attempts to take over the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Black Experience

‘Hands Off Our History’ Rallies Hundreds in Defense of African American Institutions, Culture

by Jada Ingleton May 7, 2025May 13, 2025

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