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Category: Washington D.C. News
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PRESS ROOM: National Museum of African American Music Assembles All-Star Band of Creative Agencies to Launch Grand Opening
Written by the NNPA NASHVILLE, TENN. (November 2019) — When the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) officially opens its doors in the summer of 2020, it will be a first-of-its-kind cultural institution that celebrates the tradition of the people behind Black music and the music’s significant impact on the soundtrack of American society. […]
Posted inD.C. Community, Mayor Muriel Bowser, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
Honoring the District’s Creative Community
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Union Market’s Dock 5, in Northeast, turned into a watering hole for Washington, D.C.’s artistic, creative, entrepreneurial and political communities to come together, celebrate and network at the 34th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. With show-stopping performances from local artists, hosting from some of D.C.’s favorite […]
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D.C. Speaks: Honoring Those Who Served
By Edgar Brookins, Special to the AFRO November 11 is the day we set aside each year to honor those who have served proudly in the United States Armed Forces, and yet continue to serve in the defense of this Nation. Words like dedicated, brave, patriotic, self-sacrificing, honorable are just a few of the words that […]
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Nationals Championship Celebration Brings Love To an Ailing City
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For a few hours in the shadow of the Canadian Embassy and the United States Capitol, the Washington Nationals World Series championship celebration personified what makes America great. Fans representing every demographic that makes D.C. an international city, celebrated the city’s third world championship in two years. It was […]
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Community Leaders Push to Make Go-Go the Official Music of D.C.
By Briana Thomas, Special to the AFRO The D.C. Council held a hearing on Oct. 30 to designate Go-Go as the official music genre of the District. The public hearing brought together nearly 50 musicians, D.C. residents, and community activists, including Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5) who introduced the bill in support of preserving […]
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Howard Partners With Amazon For LA-Based Entertainment Program
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Howard University has made a name for itself as one of the premiere developers of entertainers and broadcasters who have ascended to the peak of their industry. Now the school has partnered with Amazon Studios to launch Howard Entertainment, an innovative new program designed to diversify the pipeline for […]
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Maestrina Da Favela: A Documentary to Inspire
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO District of Columbia native Falani Afrika is currently in the post production phase of a documentary project she has been developing locally and abroad for the last 10 years. Filmed entirely in Brazil, Afrika’s film “Maestrina Da Favela” follows the life and career of Elem De Jesus Silva, a […]
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THE RUN DOWN – DAVE CHAPPELLE RECEIVES MARK TWAIN PRIZE
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks on Dave Chappelle receiving “MARK TWAIN” award and trending topics in this weeks AFRO-American Newspaper.
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Nationals Bring Black Baseball Back To D.C.
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Major League Baseball has been trying to diversify its clubhouse, front offices, and fan base, so the 2019 World Series did as much to gentrify the game as the demographics of Southeast, D.C. Among the glistening skyscrapers that have risen along the banks of the Anacostia River […]
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Black Restaurant Week: A Lesson In Cooperative Economics
By Carl Thomas, Special to the AFRO On Nov. 4 Black restaurant and food service providers will compete in a cocktail competition to name the best bartender in the region. Then on Nov. 6, Black restauranteurs, food service industry insiders, entrepreneurs and foodies alike will meet for a conference at Georgetown University to discuss opportunities, finances […]
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Busboys and Poets To Serve Contest Winner’s Sweet Potato Pie
By Lenore T. Adkins Special to the AFRO Watch out, Patti LaBelle. Anacostia resident Mary Satcher, 82, is coming for you with a riff on the sweet potato pie recipe that’s been a family mainstay for decades. Satcher’s first step to dethroning Patti LaBelle’s world domination on the pie started Saturday, after the octogenarian won […]