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The National Hip-Hop Museum is home to the leading organization in hip-hop preservation, history and education, comprising The House of Hip-Hop, The Hip-Hop Shop, The Hip-Hop Cafe and The Hip-Hop Museum Pop-Up Experience. (Courtesy photo)

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, April 4-7

by Jada IngletonApril 3, 2024April 3, 2024

As artistic director of social impact at the Kennedy Center, Marc Bamuthi Joseph is passionate about exposing diverse audiences to the power of the arts. (Eden Harris/The Washington Informer)

Arts, Lifestyle

Meet the Kennedy Center’s Vice President of Social Impact, a First-Generation Haitian

by WI Web EditorApril 2, 2024April 15, 2024

After congressional budget rollbacks surrounding diversity and inclusion programs, the House of Representatives Office of Diversity and Inclusion, led by Dr. Sesha Joi Moon, was dissolved. (Courtesy photo)

Lifestyle, Politics

Congress Votes to Dissolve House Office of Diversity and Inclusion

by Ashleigh FieldsApril 2, 2024April 2, 2024

Sunday Bamgo, Uzo Njoku, Deandra Bailey, Keem Hughley and Olubanwo Aruleba pose in front of a vibrant and playful mural on March 9 at Arena Social. (Courtesy of Sunday Bamgbose)

Arts, Lifestyle

From X to Exhibition: Uzo Njoku’s Artistic Vision Comes to Life at Arena Social

by WI Web EditorApril 2, 2024April 4, 2024

"Pollinator's Promise" by Miss Chelove (Courtesy of Amazon HQ2)

Arts, Lifestyle

Amazon’s Artful Ascent: A Fusion of Technology and Culture in Arlington

by WI Web EditorApril 1, 2024April 4, 2024

“Robert Glasper—Black Radio: A Duke x Dilla Celebration,” a tribute concert on March 30 at the Kennedy Center, honored the American music legacies of Ellington at 125 and hip-hop producer J Dilla. Glasper, a pianist, composer, producer, and recording artist, is a Kennedy Center’s Hip-Hop Culture Council member. (Courtesy of Jati Lindsay)

Entertainment, Lifestyle

Robert Glasper Blends Duke Ellington and Hip-Hop Together in Musical Celebration

by Brenda C. SilerApril 1, 2024April 1, 2024

Country musicians Grace Givertz, Roberta Lea, Rachel Maxann, Sug Daniels and Tylar Bryant took to The Barns at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, for Black Opry Revue on March 29. (Courtesy of Shannon Flack/Wolf Trap)

Entertainment, Lifestyle

‘Black Opry Revue’ Throws the Covers Off of Black Country Music

by Brenda C. SilerApril 1, 2024April 1, 2024

Beloved Actor and Activist Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. Dies at 87

by Stacy M. BrownMarch 29, 2024March 30, 2024

NOAA's Science on a Sphere technology promises an interactive and educational opportunity to explore ocean life and the climate change shaping our planet. (Courtesy photo)

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, March 28-31

by Jada IngletonMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024

In celebration of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the Kennedy Center is presenting concerts honoring the American icon who changed how the world heard music. (Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery, Irving Penn, 1971 and printed 1984)

‘Ellington 125’ Opens Doors to Hear a D.C. Music Icon

by Brenda C. SilerMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024