Families across Maryland and Washington, D.C. have no shortage of ways to celebrate the season while kids are home on winter break. From Christmas villages and movie marathons to Kwanzaa celebrations highlighting culture, history and community, this holiday calendar rounds up free, family-friendly events beginning Dec. 23 to help make the end of the year festive and memorable for all ages.
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Advent: A preview of the reason for the Christmas season
Advent is a season of waiting, preparation, and meditation, marked by an advent wreath and the lighting of candles, and is a time for Christians to reflect on the life of Jesus Christ and his second coming.
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Nine hip-hop Christmas songs for the holiday season
From the fun to the sentimental, the AFRO has compiled a list of classic hip-hop songs to fill the air with holiday cheer, including DMX’s gritty twist on “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, Run DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis”, Quad City DJs’ “What You Want for Christmas”, TLC’s 1992 song “Sleigh Ride”, and Kurtis Blow’s
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Nine hip-hop Christmas songs for the holiday season
By Ama Brown AFRO Editorial Assistant From the fun to the sentimental, this week, the AFRO has compiled a list of classic hip-hop songs to fill the air with holiday cheer. While we love Mariah Carey, in the 50th year of hip-hop, the time is now to highlight the work of the beat riders and rhyme […]
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Christmas Greetings from the AFRO
As the holiday season kicks into high gear, the staff of the AFRO American Newspapers and the Afro Charities team would like to send warm wishes to all who celebrate in a special way during this time of year. Regardless of faith, creed or color, now is the time to come together in peace and […]