WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When she graduated from the University of Iowa two years ago with a major in elementary education, Amber Newman envisioned standing in front of a class of bright, energetic youngsters and providing them with the solid educational base that would help them become successful in the upper grades as well as later […]
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NNPA Washington Correspondent
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Famed Howard Theatre Regaled by the Famous
The crowd of people who gathered at the Howard Theatre’s re-opening night gala indulged in a little retro glam and opulence for the evening, with details befitting a scene from “Harlem Nights.” After all, the grand re-opening of the theatre, whose doors had been shuttered and appeared nearly forgotten for 30 years, encouraged an extra […]
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Washington’s Version of the Apollo
The crowd of people who gathered at the Howard Theatre’s re-opening night gala indulged in a little retro glam and opulence for the evening, with details befitting a scene from “Harlem Nights.” After all, the grand re-opening of the theatre, whose doors had been shuttered and appeared nearly forgotten for 30 years, encouraged an extra […]