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February is Black History Month
Ashburn Patch
Feb 01American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week to commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of Fe... »
Ford's Theatre hails Lincoln's legacy with 'Necessary Sacrifices'
Washington Examiner Site Feed
Jan 30Emily Cary Special to The Washington Examiner The world premiere of "Necessary Sacrifices" by playwright Richard Hellesen is For »
Gwinnett County Teacher Apologizes for Using Slavery in Math Equations
WOLDCNews.com
Jan 20In a story that continues to gain traction, Gwinnett County educator, Luis Rivera, apologized to school officials for implementing dehumanizing slave questions into math equations for third-graders. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obta... Read more.. »
Ford's previews of 'Necessary Sacrifices' canceled
Washington Examiner Site Feed
Jan 20Barbara Mackay Special to The Washington Examiner Because of a private health matter, David Emerson Toney has withdrawn from the cast of the Ford's Theatre Society production of "Necessa »
Craig Wallace to play Douglass at Ford’s
The Washington Post Arts Post
Jan 19Ford’s Theatre announced Thursday that Craig Wallace will play Frederick Douglass in the new production “Necessary Sacrifices.” The theatre had to postpone four previews, set to start Friday, because the original actor David Emerson Toney, withdrew bec... »
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On the Agenda: Week of February 6 – 10, 2012
Blog Rights
Feb 06The first hearing under North Carolina's Racial Justice Act continues this week. The ACLU is part of a team of lawyers representing Marcus Robinson, a black defendant convicted in the death of a white person and who received a far harsher judgment than... »
Tomorrow @ 10am | LUMEN8Anacostia temporium/performance space tour
Congress Heights On The Rise
Feb 03Another friendly reminder that tomorrow ARCH Development Corporation will be hosting a tour of Anacostia to visit the storefronts and spaces that have been identified for the LUMEN8Anacostia temporiums. If you are planning on applying for a temporium ... »
Calling all artists/performers/filmmakers: LUMEN8Anacostia site tour this Sat
Congress Heights On The Rise
Feb 02Please join ARCH Development Corporation this Saturday at 10am SHARP at Honfleur Gallery as we take a tour of the available sites in Anacostia for the temporium projects. ADC will also answer your questions about the LUMEN8Anacostia Calls for Entry fo... »
Celebrate Black History Month
Life In The Village
Feb 01Today is the first day of Black History Month. I remember back in the day when we had to write book reports/essays on a famous black person. My classmates (I went to diverse school) always profile Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks or someone from mod... »
Feb 11 | Celebrate Frederick Douglass' 194th Birthday
Congress Heights On The Rise
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