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Under leadership of the Rev. Dr. Frank D. Tucker, First Baptist Church in Northwest hosted a 150th anniversary celebration featuring iconic gospel article Shirley Caesar. The event was held Saturday Feb. 23 at the Lincoln Theatre on historic U Street.…
Daughter Strives to Keep Singer's Legacy Intact Like anyone else, James Brown had a dark side. "No one is getting up every day and smelling like roses," said Deanna Brown Thomas, the late Godfather of soul's daughter. By…
Quvenzhane Wallis to Star in New 'Annie' Film The nine-year-old wunderkind didn't win the Oscar for Best Actress Sunday night in Los Angeles, but what Quvenzhane Wallis did win was the hearts of everyone who watched the telecast.…
Donna Brazile has been involved in politics since the age of nine. The New Orleans native and Washington, D.C. power broker has, in her words, been cooking with grease and stirring the pots in America for quite some time.…
Janet Jackson and billionaire businessman Wissam Al Mana announced on Monday that they have been officially married since last year. A statement posted on Jackson's website reads that: "The rumours regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true. Last year…
Beginning March 5, the Harlem Remembrance Foundation will be presenting a collection of work from anthropologist and artist, Ella Maria Ray, Ph.D. The exhibit will be on display at Prince George's Community College's Marlboro Art Gallery through April 11. Dr.…
Producers of the Lifetime movie, "Betty and Coretta" could face legal action by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, according to a commentary on Black America Web. The movie, which debuted earlier this month, recounts how the widows of Malcolm X…
It’s Award Season! And so far what a season it’s been. Kelly Rowland was stunning in her gown during the 55th Grammy Awards, which LL Cool J hosted, while more than 28 million viewers tuned in. But surprisingly…
As a part of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities' celebration of Black History Month, that includes an exploration of Go-Go music, the District's own Go-Go band, Rare Essence will perform following a screening of the documentary "Straight…
"Brown Babies" Tells the Story of Bi-racial Children Born in Germany during World War II The Washington Informer, in partnership with Wells Fargo, McMillon Communications, The Foundation for the Advancement of Music and Education Inc ( FAME), and Bowie…
Renee Robinson Performed for the Last Time at the Kennedy Center The final curtain has fallen on the career of one of dance's most distinguished performers. After 31 years with the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Company, Washington, D.C.,…
"My Brother Marvin," the untold story of the late R&B singer Marvin Gaye comes to D.C. for presentations March 5-10 at the Warner Theatre. Nearly 30 years after Marvin was shot by his father, his sister Zeola Gaye tells the real story of life…
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