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Legendary media mogul Cathy Hughes greets the crowd during The Hilltop's centennial celebration on Feb. 3. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Black History Month

Mimi’s Musings: Black Entrepreneurs Ensure Ownership of African American Stories, Black Comedians Keep Audiences Laughing Despite Pain

by Micha Green February 28, 2024February 28, 2024

JPMorgan Chase celebrates the fifth anniversary of Advancing Black Pathways at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 22. The event included a seated dinner and thought-provoking discussions, such as the HBCU Sustainability panel moderated by JPMorgan Chase’s Kisha Porch, and featuring (from left) UNCF President and CEO Michael Lomax, Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover and Delaware State University President Tony Allen. (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

JPMorgan Chase Celebrates 5 Years of Advancing Black Pathways

by Micha Green February 26, 2024February 27, 2024

Celebrating 30 years, Step Afrika! has been a leader in exposing the District, nation and world to the power and beauty of stepping as a means of sharing Black narratives and culture and spreading joy. Step Afrika! performed with D.C. native Christylez Bacon as part of President Joe Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth Concert. (WI file photo)

Black History Month

30 Years of Step Afrika: Bringing the Art of Stepping to the Masses, Honoring its Roots

by Micha Green February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Scurlock Photography Studio's photo of Berniece Hammond’s Northeast Dance Academy class showcases dance as a key aspect of African American artistic expression in the District in the early- to mid-20th century. (Courtesy of Black Dance DMV/Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History)

Black History Month

African Americans’ Historic Contributions to Theater and Dance

by Jada Ingleton and Micha Green February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

As a theater-maker, co-founder of Duke Ellington School of the Arts and longtime professor at Howard University, Mike Malone was a trailblazer to D.C.’s Black arts scene. (Courtesy photo)

Black History Month

Reflections on Mike Malone: An Innovator with a Mission to Educate, Empower Black Youth Through the Arts

by Micha Green February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

In 1941 Doris Jones and Claire Haywood started a dance school that has trained many Black dancers, choreographers and artists. Jones-Haywood continues to offer dance classes to this day. (Courtesy photo)

Black History Month

Jones-Haywood’s Offers Dance Training, Life Lessons

by Micha Green February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Al Roker accepts the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism at the 41st annual National Press Foundation Journalism Awards Dinner on Feb. 15 at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

National Press Foundation Celebrates Media Luminaries, Encourages Diversity in Newsroom

by Micha Green February 19, 2024February 21, 2024

"The Sensational Sea Mink-ettes" is currently running at Woolly Mammoth on March 3. (Courtesy photo)

‘The Sensational Sea Mink-ettes’ Showcases Black Women’s Beautiful Breadth, Dynamics

by Micha Green February 19, 2024February 19, 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

Black History Month

Addison Scurlock’s Legacy of Capturing Local Life, Black Culture Continues

by Kayla Benjamin and Micha Green February 14, 2024February 14, 2024

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