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Category: Black History Month

Greg "Judge" Poole (Courtesy photo)
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Laughter from the Capital: D.C.’s Rich Legacy of Black Comedians

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown February 28, 2024February 29, 2024

Washington, D.C. has been home to some of the most influential and iconic Black comedians, who have used humor as a powerful tool to challenge societal norms, amplify their voices, and shape the comedy landscape.

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

Avatar photo by Jada Ingleton February 28, 2024February 29, 2024
Dick Gregory
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Dick Gregory: An Accessible D.C. Comedy Legend and Activist

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins February 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)
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Mimi’s Musings: Black Entrepreneurs Ensure Ownership of African American Stories, Black Comedians Keep Audiences Laughing Despite Pain

Micha Green photo by Micha Green February 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)
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30 Years of Step Afrika: Bringing the Art of Stepping to the Masses, Honoring its Roots

Micha Green photo by Micha Green February 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)
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African Americans’ Historic Contributions to Theater and Dance

Avatar photoMicha Green photo by Jada Ingleton and Micha Green February 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)
Posted inBlack History Month

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

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins February 21, 2024February 21, 2024
As a theater-maker, co-founder of Duke Ellington School of the Arts and longtime professor at Howard University, Mike Malone was a trailblazer to D.C.’s Black arts scene. (Courtesy photo)
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Reflections on Mike Malone: An Innovator with a Mission to Educate, Empower Black Youth Through the Arts

Micha Green photo by Micha Green February 21, 2024February 21, 2024
In 1941 Doris Jones and Claire Haywood started a dance school that has trained many Black dancers, choreographers and artists. Jones-Haywood continues to offer dance classes to this day. (Courtesy photo)
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Jones-Haywood’s Offers Dance Training, Life Lessons 

Micha Green photo by Micha Green February 21, 2024February 21, 2024
Maya Angelou
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Honoring the Life of Maya Angelou

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