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Donnell Rawlings is one of the acts slated to perform during the “DC Black Comedy Homecoming Show” as part of the three-day Because They’re Funny Festival, hosted at The Wharf in Southwest D.C. (Courtesy photo)

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Nov. 23-26

by Ra-Jah S. KellyNovember 21, 2023January 17, 2024

Politicians, business leaders and celebrities gather for the Nov. 15 groundbreaking of the Go-Go Museum, including Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton, museum founder Ron Moten, D.C. OCTFME Director LaToya Foster, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council members Trayon White and Kenyan McDuffie, and director Spike Lee. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Go-Go Museum Holds Ribbon Cutting with Support from Mayor Bowser and Spike Lee

by Ra-Jah S. KellyNovember 16, 2023November 21, 2023

The hip-hop duo Clipse makes their Kennedy Center debut with a headlining performance at the Concert Hall for a special one-night-only event. (Courtesy photo)

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Nov. 16-19

by Ra-Jah S. KellyNovember 15, 2023January 17, 2024

Mélisande Short-Colomb, a onetime Georgetown University student whose ancestors were sold as slaves by the institution nearly two centuries ago, passionately speaks about the people buried beneath the campus's Reiss Science building during a libation ceremony at the school on Nov. 5. (Matthew Bailey/The Washington Informer)

Black History, Lifestyle

Libation Ceremony Honors the 272 Enslaved People Sold by Georgetown University

by Ra-Jah S. KellyNovember 10, 2023November 13, 2023

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Nov. 9-12

by Ra-Jah S. KellyNovember 8, 2023January 17, 2024

Courtesy of America's Voices Against Apartheid

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Nov. 2-5

by Ra-Jah S. KellyNovember 1, 2023January 17, 2024

From left: DC Black History Celebration Committee Director Chuck Hicks presents the Black History Community Service Award to Sandra Butler-Truesdale with African American Civil War Museum founder Frank Smith and Aaron Holmes present during an event at the museum in northwest D.C. on Feb. 1, 2020. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Community, Obituary

Remembering Sandra Butler-Truesdale: D.C.’s Music Historian and Advocate

by Ra-Jah S. KellyOctober 31, 2023November 13, 2023

Comedian and podcast host Godfrey will be live at the DC Improv Oct. 26-29. (Courtesy photo)

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Oct. 26-29

by Ra-Jah S. KellyOctober 25, 2023January 17, 2024

Franklin Park Comes Alive: Rock the Park DC WKNDR Hosts Third Annual Dance Fest

by Ra-Jah S. KellyOctober 23, 2023November 13, 2023

Ghanaian champions Medeama were defeated 2-1 to D.C United in an international friendly match at Audi Field as a part of Ghana Week DC promoting Ghana in DC. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

World

Inaugural Capital City Africa Week Festival Showcases Ghanaian Culture, Soccer and Fashion

by Ra-Jah S. KellyOctober 20, 2023November 13, 2023