Washington Informer
Playoff Hopes Die Against Seahawks On the eve of the Redskins-Seahawks game, Lewis Buchanan stood around at an intimate gathering of friends in Upper Marlboro, Md., discussing the meteoric rise of the 'Skins during the 2012-2013 season, marveled at the…
Delta Sigma Theta is coming home to Washington, D.C. The 100-year-old organization and the largest African-American Greek-lettered sorority in the world, is scheduled to kick off its Founders Weekend here Friday, Jan. 11 to help celebrate the centennial of the…
Mamie Rearden, described as a loving, God-fearing southern belle from South Carolina who never spoke ill of anyone, has died at age 114. Rearden, who was also said to have had the heart of a lion, was recognized by the Guiness World…
Terry Huff,65, the emotive lead singer of the D.C. soul group Special Delivery and creator of the hit recording, "I Destroyed Your Love," has died after a long battle with colon cancer. For an artist who only released one album,…
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While a new exhibit by Kathleen Stafford at the Alexandria Black History Museum in Virginia stands as a testament to the incomparable talent and vision of its widely-revered artists, the museum itself, attests to the rich culture and legacy of…
Happy New Year! By Lyndia Grant If you missed my last two columns, here's what we've been sharing. Reflecting on my own life, I explained how I personally ignored habits that I picked up over the years, habits that caused…
Week of January 3 to January 9: January 3 1947 - NAACP report said 1946 was "one of the grimmest years in the history of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People." The report deplored "reports of blow…
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan recently spoke with Dr. Boyce Watkins of "Your Black World" about the controversial new movie, "Django Unchained." Both men agreed that the film could spark heightened racial tension between blacks and whites. Minister Farrakhan,…
When Arlington's Signature Theatre concluded its run of "Hairspray" last year, they knew that within those voices was one special voice that needed its own vehicle. So, when the Signature Theatre located at the Village at Shirlington was planning its…
While Quentin Tarantino's latest movie, "Django Unchained" pairs Academy-Award winners Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz in a western loosely based on slavery, it clearly paves the way for additional dialogue on ongoing issues – namely, gun control and race relations.…
Rapper Kanye West announced during a concert Sunday nightnin Atlantic City, NJ, that his girlfriend Kim Kardashian is pregnant. He made the announcement before a crowd of more than 5,000 fans in the form of the song: "Now You Having My Baby,"…
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