At Arena Stage, Theatre Week Invites Visitors to Take Part by La Tetra Metts-Owens October 8, 2026 The alarm goes off. Snooze. Coffee. A rush to catch the Metro before another day of work that may go unrecognized. Kayla A. Warren asked the adults in Arena Stage’s Molly Smith…
Keeping Black Dollars Circulating Takes More Than Consumer Spending, CBCF Panel Says September 19, 2026
Business·Fashion·Lifestyle·Solutions Journalism·Third Reconstruction The Fashion Industry Post-2020: Progressive or Profitable? May 2, 2023 by MeKayla Pierre The last few years have seen the resurgence of social justice movements into the mainstream view,…
Arts·Music·Solutions Journalism·Third Reconstruction The Soundtracks to Our Suffering: How Black Artists Have Used Song As a Medium of Pain and Protest April 28, 2023 by Cory Utsey Marching through the streets during the pandemic, boycotting buses in Alabama or sitting in at Confederate…
Arts·Entertainment A Star to the Stars, a Light in Face of Darkness: In Memoriam of Harry Belafonte April 27, 2023 by Cory Utsey A Black man, a son of immigrants, an entertainer and a fervent defender of civil rights,…
Arts·Washington D.C. An Ode to the Legacy of ‘Chocolate City’, Go-Go Music Lives On April 24, 2023 by Cory Utsey With a Latin funk-infused rhythmic sound, go-go music has filled the streets of D.C. since the…
Film·International·Lifestyle·Ward 4 The New African Film Festival Highlights Contemporary Cinema at the AFI Theatre March 30, 2023 by Lloyd Davis The annual New African Film Festival (NAFF) wraps up this week with a string of thought-provoking…
Film·Reviews Review: When a Honeymoon Turns Into a Girls’ Trip, Mischief Follows March 30, 2023 by Lloyd Davis “The Honeymoon” follows three women: Kat, Nok and Lu as they travel to Zanzibar and cause…
Entertainment·Washington D.C. Hip-Hop, The RAP Act and the Demonization of Rap Culture February 14, 2023 by Cory Utsey Those who believe that art should be separate from the artist are most often referring to…
Arts·State & Local Creating His Own Canvas: Introducing Digital Creative Saidou Sosseh January 9, 2023 by Quam Odunsi The power of media can be used as a tool for discovery and entertainment. Yet many…
Film·Football·Sports Commentary: ‘Kaepernick & America’ Traces a Greater Cause December 11, 2022 by George Hamilton III By George Hamilton III Howard University News Service It was a clear Friday night in August…
Black Women·Criminal Justice·Entertainment At The Intersection of 1950s Race Relations and Motherhood: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley Hits Theatres After 60 Years December 6, 2022 by Darreonna Davis The 2022 film Till tells the story of a mother leaping into action and parking the…
Ward 5 Parents Raise Concerns About Education as New Board Representatives Vie for Office September 28, 2026