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Civil rights activist Dorie Ladner, pictured at a Freedom Orientation in Ohio in June 1964, died on March 11 in Washington, D.C. She was 81. (Courtesy of SNCC Digital Gateway, Herbert Randall Freedom Summer Photographs, USM)

Black History, Hamil R. Harris, Obituary

Remembering the Life of Civil Rights Activist Dorie Ladner

by Hamil R. HarrisMarch 18, 2024March 19, 2024

Gallaudet Street NE was symbolically designated Alexander Crummell Way, a move celebrated at an event hosted by Ward 5 Council member Zachary Parker on Friday. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Black History, Community

Ward 5 Honors Black History Heroes: Alexander Crummell Way Unveiled in Ivy City

by Kayla BenjaminMarch 15, 2024March 15, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris (center, in blue) walks across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on March 3, 2024, with hundreds of others, including the Rev. Al Sharpton (third from left) and attorney Ben Crump (third from right), in commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday voting rights march in 1965. (Courtesy of Vice President Harris via X)

Black Experience, Black History, National, Stacy M. Brown

Vice President Kamala Harris Joins Annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, Honors Legacy of Bloody Sunday

by Stacy M. BrownMarch 3, 2024March 4, 2024

Greg "Judge" Poole (Courtesy photo)

Black History, Black History Month

Laughter from the Capital: D.C.’s Rich Legacy of Black Comedians

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 28, 2024February 29, 2024

**FILE** Media arts mogul Cathy Hughes launched her barrier-breaking work in D.C. as the owner and operator of the largest Black-owned broadcast company in the nation. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Black History, Black History Month

Cathy Hughes: Media Arts Entrepreneur, ‘Truth-Teller,’ Barrier-Breaker, Living Legend

by Jada IngletonFebruary 28, 2024February 29, 2024

Dick Gregory

Black History, Black History Month

Dick Gregory: An Accessible D.C. Comedy Legend and Activist

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 28, 2024February 29, 2024

Legendary media mogul Cathy Hughes greets the crowd during The Hilltop's centennial celebration on Feb. 3. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Black History, Black History Month

Mimi’s Musings: Black Entrepreneurs Ensure Ownership of African American Stories, Black Comedians Keep Audiences Laughing Despite Pain

by Micha GreenFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 2024

Celebrating 30 years, Step Afrika! has been a leader in exposing the District, nation and world to the power and beauty of stepping as a means of sharing Black narratives and culture and spreading joy. Step Afrika! performed with D.C. native Christylez Bacon as part of President Joe Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth Concert. (WI file photo)

Black History, Black History Month, Lifestyle

30 Years of Step Afrika: Bringing the Art of Stepping to the Masses, Honoring its Roots

by Micha GreenFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Scurlock Photography Studio's photo of Berniece Hammond’s Northeast Dance Academy class showcases dance as a key aspect of African American artistic expression in the District in the early- to mid-20th century. (Courtesy of Black Dance DMV/Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History)

Black History, Black History Month, Lifestyle

African Americans’ Historic Contributions to Theater and Dance

by Jada IngletonFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Robert Hooks, celebrated actor and political activist, returned to his hometown for an anniversary tribute honoring him for establishing the DC Black Repertory Company 47 years ago. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Black History, Black History Month, Lifestyle

D.C. Black Repertory Company: A Trailblazer in Black Theater and Arts for the District and Beyond

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024