Washington Informer
Long before the famed Apollo in Harlem and the Regal in Chicago, there was the Howard Theatre in D.C. Now after being closed for more than 30 years, the historic edifice -- where scores of musicians like Duke Ellington and…
With retirement accounts and real estate values still recovering from the recession, and living costs on the rise, many retired seniors are struggling to pay their bills. According to the National Council on Aging, 20 million Americans, 60 years of…
When Annette Larkins goes out with her husband of 54 years, people assume she is his daughter. The image of health, vitality and youth with a petite size four frame and a line-free face, Mrs. Larkins is in fact 70…
Lenny Wilkens was born on October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section, one of the most challenging neighborhoods in America. His father worked as a chauffeur, while his mother was employed at a candy…
Enters Third Year with Expanded Performances at The Atlas Where is the one place the eclectic arts-lover can go to take in dogs in tandem with their comedian owners, classical Indian dance, new age jazz, hip-hop performance theater, a…
Pop music legend Whitney Houston, who died early last month at age 48, has left all her possessions to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina. According to reports, Houston's will was signed in 1993 and filed March 7 in Atlanta. She leaves…
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey has landed an interview with Whitney Houston's daughter and other family members for a TV special that will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network. "Oprah's Next Chapter" will feature an interview with 18-year-old Bobbi Kristina,…
Music legend Smokey Robinson says any of the students he visited at Duke Ellington School for the Arts could follow in his steps because they are starting out as he did: with a love for doing something creative. The 72-year-old…
Campaign to Call for One Million People to Register to Vote on Easter A coalition of African American clergy plans to register one million new voters on Easter Sunday. Churches across the country will be asked to register at least…
"Special Music Program to Feature Arts Songs and Spirituals" An extraordinary musical concert, "A Celebration of Black Composers in Art Songs and Spirituals," featuring five outstanding up and coming young opera superstars and an equally accomplished pianist on a concert…
Animated Series for Ages 2-7 Premiers March 23 on Disney Junior Emmy Award-winning Ty Burrell ("Modern Family") guest stars in Disney Junior's "Doc McStuffins," an animated series that models good health, hygiene, compassion and nurturing for kids age 2-7. The…
How do you best describe an activist, author and playwright who, for 40 years, has captivated the minds of people all over the globe? While "phenomenal lyricist" comes to mind, the term, "ambassador for black cultural nationalism" is just as fitting. However…
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