Washington Informer
c.2012, Dafina Teen $9.95 / $10.95 Canada 240 pages Your friends all know better. They know they're wasting their breath when they try to tell you to do something. They know it won't work. They can make suggestions, offer…
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,"…
Fontella Bass, the singer whose 1965 hit "Rescue Me" exemplified the decade's finest pop-soul, has died. She was 72. Bass, an older sibling of singer David Peaston who died in February, passed on Wednesday at her home in St. Louis, Mo.,…
Click here to see Washington Informer 2012 Year in Photos
Remembering Harold "Hal" B. Jackson - November 3, 1915 - May 23, 2012 - Jackson was the first black voice on network radio, initially serving as a play-by-play sports reporter in Washington, D.C., and later moving to New York to…
If you missed my column last week, I thought I'd give you the back story about one of my life experiences. I hope that you will benefit from my lesson. Last week, as I listened to inspirational videos and…
Featured Poll
ADVERTISMENT
ADVERTISMENT
ADVERTISMENT