Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Diggy Simmons says he is not letting the success of his father, the Rev. Run, formerly of legendary Hip-Hop group Run DMC, or his uncle, Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons, dictate his own style and career path as a rapper. “I’m not trying to walk in their footsteps, I love what I do because I love […]

Renowned R&B singer Etta James recently announced that her forthcoming album will mark the end of her 50-year-career. According to United Press International, the 73-year-old has faced a bevy of health issues including leukemia over the past year and said that her album “The Dreamer” will signal her retirement. According to EUR Web, she was […]

“I was here in 1963 during the march on Washington, D.C.,” Norman Freeman Anderson said. “This is a monumental moment for me because I’m reliving history. It’s a beautiful occasion to come here today to see the unveiling. We’ve come a long way and we’ve got a long way to go. It’s wonderful to see […]

“I’m here because I believe in the dream Dr. King had,” said Cynthia Brooks, 59, a guidance counselor from Bronx, N.Y. “Right now there is a need for jobs, there is a need for equality for everyone. This march today is a beginning,” she said of Saturday’s March for Jobs and Justice. “I hope Dr. […]

“What brought me out today was the fact I’m just kind of upset about this economic situation and these enormous corporations aren’t paying their fair share we have really no social safety net,” said a recent 27-year-old college graduate from northern Virginia, who identified himself only as James. “I went to a public university and […]

Ngozi Nmezi is on a mission. “We work for DC Statehood. It’s important that we raise awareness of the issue of the fact that this is very unconstitutional,” said the Nigerian native who works for city. She said Hurricane Irene may have postponed the March for Justice and Jobs in August, but it did not […]

Washingtonian Nick McCoy said he was prepared to come to the March for Jobs and Justice in August and remained motivated because of “poor people issues in colored neighborhoods, (being) part of a profound history that is connected to Martin Luther King. It’s about harnessing the things that Martin Luther King stood for. Movements often […]

Bryan Pegues came from Youngstown, Ohio to the March for Jobs and Justice because “It’s definitely a good event to be up here.” Pegues had made plans to come to the march in August before it was postponed by Hurricane Irene. “Yes, I did. People were coming from different states to meet up, but things […]

Click here to view a slideshow of The March for Jobs and Justice Rally. Thousands descended upon Washington, D.C. Saturday to demand jobs, full voting representation for the District of Columbia and an end to partisan bickering on Capitol Hill to kick off The Martin Luther King Jr. March for Jobs and Justice. The event […]

Gayle Williams left her Fort Washington, Md., home early to get on the Metro and head to the “Jobs and Justice Rally.” Williams had not planned to go to the march when it was originally scheduled in August, but said she was motivated by “issues in the job system” to join the rally and march […]

Reuven Hodge had planned to attend the March for Justice and Jobs in August before an earthquake and Hurricane Irene made other plans for the East Coast. Hodge, a Marylander “by way of the Virgin Islands,” said he was motivated to come to the rally because, “It’s very powerful, especially for minority groups.” The outcome […]

A family reunion kept Loren and Alton Darden from coming up from Birmingham, Ala., in August for the March for Jobs and Justice. They made the trek this time because, Loren Darden said, they felt “a sense of meaning to be involved.” Alton Darden said they hoped that Congress, business and the Obama administration understand […]