Milaka Saddler Archives - The Washington Informer

Thurst Lounge CEOs Shaun Mykals and Brandon Burke provide a space for Black and LGBTQIA voices. (Courtesy of Sam Gross Studios)

Thurst Lounge: D.C.’s Black-Owned LGBTQIA Bar to Open Early December

by Milaka Saddler November 29, 2023November 30, 2023

Thurst Lounge, a Black-owned LGBTQIA+ lounge in D.C., is set to open on Dec. 2, offering guests a place to party, celebrate, and learn about the Black LGBTQIA experience.

Attendees of the monthly "Saturday School: The Socialist Movement," hosted by the Communist Party USA at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Oct. 21 (Milaka Saddler/The Washington Informer)

Claudia Jones School for Political Education Hosts Saturday School: The Socialist Movement

by Milaka Saddler November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

Hailing from Southeast D.C., Paco Panama is ushering in a new era of underground rap and shining a light on new talent, crowning himself as one the new kings of underground rap in the District. (Courtesy photo)

Beyond the Streets with Paco Panama

by Milaka Saddler November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

Anthony Tilghman releases the new book “Are You Okay,” on World Mental Health Day, Oct. 10. (Courtesy photo)

Educate Children on Mental Health This World Mental Health Day and Beyond

by Milaka Saddler October 9, 2023October 9, 2023

DJ Heat at Art All Night at the Capitol Riverfront in Washington, D.C. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

U Street Art All Night/Dine All Night: A Brief Experience Recap

by Milaka Saddler October 2, 2023October 3, 2023

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser awards Jan Du Plain at the 38th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards at the Lincoln Theatre in Northwest D.C. on Sept. 28. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

A Bold Evening Connecting Community Members and Creatives

by Milaka Saddler October 2, 2023October 3, 2023

Bowser Presents the 38th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards

by Milaka Saddler September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Generating Community Connection Through This Year’s Art All Night and Dine All Night

by Milaka Saddler September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Urban Roast celebrates each season and holiday by changing their decor. This fall season, the restaurant incorporates hay stacks, pumpkins and scarecrows to bring in the holiday spirit. (Courtesy of Urban Roast)

Urban Roast Rejoices in Collaboration with D.C.’s Dine All Night

by Milaka Saddler September 20, 2023

**FILE** Terrance Barton of F&T Creative Art holds one of his pieces of art where he was set up in Ward 2 for Art All Night 2022. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

DC Art All Night Returns With New ‘Dine All Night’ Experience

by Milaka Saddler September 6, 2023September 6, 2023