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Actor and D.C. native Jeffrey Wright received the Best Lead Performance honor at the 2024 Film Independent Awards for his role in the film “American Fiction.” This photo of Wright was taken at the 2022 March on Washington Film Festival at Union Market in D.C. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Native Jeffrey Wright Independent Spirit Award for ‘American Fiction’

by Brenda C. SilerMarch 6, 2024March 6, 2024

Makers Union restaurant has a new location in the Cathedral Commons area of Northwest D.C. (Courtesy of Makers Union)

Makers Union Opens New Location in Cathedral Commons Neighborhoods

by Brenda C. SilerMarch 6, 2024March 12, 2024

Books, Lifestyle

New Children’s Books For Year-Round Enjoyment

by Brenda C. SilerFebruary 28, 2024February 29, 2024

**FILE** The Washington Informer Prince George’s Spelling Bee will be hosted at the Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts on March 1 at 7 p.m. Last year’s winner was Lesly Hernandez Martin, seen here posing here with her family. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Feb. 29 – March 3

by Jada IngletonFebruary 28, 2024March 11, 2024

**FILE** A mural of Jam Master Jay at 5 Pointz in Long Island City, Queens, New York City (Youngking11 via Wikimedia Commons)

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Stacy M. Brown

Run-DMC Co-Founder Jam Master Jay’s Murder Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict for Two Defendants

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

**FILE** Whoopi Goldberg (Daniel Langer/Comic Relief Inc., CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Stacy M. Brown

Whoopi Goldberg Pioneering Change with BLKFAM, a Groundbreaking, Black-Focused Streaming Platform

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

**FILE** Joy Reid (Luke Harold via Wikimedia Commons)

Lifestyle, Stacy M. Brown

Intriguing Insights: Joy Reid Explores Medgar and Myrlie Evers’ Love Story and Impact on Civil Rights

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 26, 2024February 27, 2024

JPMorgan Chase celebrates the fifth anniversary of Advancing Black Pathways at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 22. The event included a seated dinner and thought-provoking discussions, such as the HBCU Sustainability panel moderated by JPMorgan Chase’s Kisha Porch, and featuring (from left) UNCF President and CEO Michael Lomax, Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover and Delaware State University President Tony Allen. (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

JPMorgan Chase Celebrates 5 Years of Advancing Black Pathways

by Micha GreenFebruary 26, 2024February 27, 2024

"Tempestuous Elements," at Arena Stage until March 17, features Gina Daniels as Anna Julia Cooper, principal at the M Street High School in Washington, D.C., in the early 1900s. She advocated for Black students to receive the same classical education as white students. (Courtesy of Tony Powell)

Equal Access to Education at the Core of Arena Stage Production of ‘Tempestuous Elements’

by Brenda C. SilerFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024

**FILE** Wendy Williams(Courtesy of "The Wendy Williams Show")

Entertainment, Lifestyle

Wendy Williams’ Brave Revelation: Living with Progressive Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 22, 2024February 22, 2024