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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

The 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Let Freedom Ring Celebration at the Kennedy Center was an evening of great music and recognition of an outstanding leader.

**FILE** Leslie Odom Jr. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Lifestyle

Leslie Odom Jr.’s ‘Christmas Tour’ Revives Spirit of Christmas

by Natalie C. Hockaday November 29, 2021January 12, 2022

Courtesy of Focus Features via Instagram

Black History

‘Harriet’ Brings Iconic Figure Back to Life

by Eve M. Ferguson October 30, 2019December 21, 2021

Black History, Entertainment

New Film Honors the Life of Harriet Tubman

by WI Guest Author December 10, 2018October 31, 2020

Leslie Odom Jr. performs at the District Wharf in southwest D.C. during the closing event of the DC JazzFest on June 16. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Entertainment

DC JazzFest Brings Diverse Music Mix to D.C. Wharf

by Brenda C. Siler June 20, 2018October 31, 2020

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris and Megan Jakel in Robert Battle's "Ella" (Courtesy of AADT/Christopher Duggan)

Entertainment, Lifestyle

Alvin Ailey Returns for Annual Pilgrimage to D.C.

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor February 8, 2017October 30, 2020