Washington Informer
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…
There aren't many reggae artists who can say that their music has crossed over into R&B not once, but several times. But Maxwell Elliot, better known as Maxi Priest, can easily claim that status. His 1990 song "Close to You,"…
Larry Hagman, who played the iconic role of J.R. Ewing on the popular, long-running TV series, "Dallas," has died following a battle with cancer. He was 81 years old. Hagman's role as the wealthy, amoral J.R. Ewing defined the pop…
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