Washington Informer
A Viewer's Guide to Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln & the American Civil War' When Steven Spielberg's Lincoln opened recentlyu, many flocked to see this Hollywood version of one of the nation's most tumultuous times—the American Civil War. The…
Historic Greats Exhibit takes Visitors on Candid Moments Tour WASHINGTON – Scholars call him a renowned photodocumentarian. Others dub him a photojournalist, activist, historian and cinematographer. For most, he is just Roy Lewis, a quiet man armed with a…
The elegant "Myrna Clayton Experience" will be performed this weekend in two locations in the D.C. area. The first performance takes place on Fri. Dec. 7, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church's "Friday Jazz Night," located…
The father of pop icon Michael Jackson, who recently suffered a mild stroke, was expected to be released after a few days at a Las Vegas hospital. The 83-year-old Jackson family patriarch had complained of feeling weak while walking in…
"'Negro History' is the missing segment of world history" -- Carter G. Woodson Carter G. Woodson was right when he essentially said that Black history is the missing pages of world history. Never was such so true than in…
The Washington Informer attended a spectacular performance of The Nutcracker on Saturday, Nov. 24 at THEARC in Southeast. Images of the Nutcracker performance. Click here to see photos.
WASHINGTON, DC--A film that details the life of Dr. Anna Julia Cooper, a pioneering African-American educator who fought for black students to have the right to higher education, will be screened at 6:30p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, at The Charles Sumner School…
New York, NY – Norris McDonald, founder and president of the African American Environmentalist Association, has been named one of Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 in the December 2012 issue. Ebony selected 100 primary people of influence and game changers who have…
The Washington Informer was in attendance at the Evangel Church Multi Media & Arts Center Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 1. The production hosted and produced by Bishop Don D. Meares, Elder Kevin Matthews and Elder Peyton Gray, is a…
U.S. gymnast and two-time Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas believes that her own success is directly proportional to the immense support of her family, friends and faith in God. This theme is at the heart of her debut memoir, "Grace,…
For anyone curious about whether or not the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin still has "chops," they need only to have watched her take the stage Saturday, Nov. 17, at DAR Constitution Hall, to know for sure, she is still…
Twenty schools in the District of Columbia recently found their names on a list of schools to be closed by the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). Although many schools do work against reputations for failing scores and poor educational…
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