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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Celebrate and DANCE at the NMAAHC Hip-Hop Block Party

It's the first anniversary of the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. There's only one way to celebrate: Block Party. The National Museum of African...

Celebrate Chuck Brown Day August 20

The 8th Annual Chuck Brown Day commemorates the life legacy and music of DC legend - the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown ugust 20. Every...

Second Annual Taste of Ward 7 Starts Friday

The second annual Taste of Ward 7 to be held as a two-day event from July 29 to July 30th. The event will take place...

Ballou High School Poets Have the Write Stuff

A group of Ballou High School students recently achieved something that many seasoned writers would envy: they became published poets. Their class was part...

Shop Soul of the City Market Saturday

There's produce, sure. But that's not all that's fresh. Soul of the City Market is open April 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...

Meet The New Arch

Earlier this year, Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) acquired the Anacostia Arts Center from ARCH Development Corporation (ARCH). The much-publicized transfer of ownership is...

Book Review: The Black Side of the River

The Black Side of the River:  Race, Language and Belonging in Washington, DC  by Jessica A. Grieser Georgetown University Press, 2022 204 pages /Hardback Edition /ISBN...

Energetic, Entertaining ‘Snowy Nite’ at Anacostia Playhouse

In this semi-post COVID time most people are more than ready to get “back to normal” as soon as possible.  The opportunity to safely...

Shop Umoja Holiday Market This Weekend

The principle of Umoja (unity) speaks to a need to develop and sustain a sense of oneness in our relationships and communities, a need...

Make Merry at Neighborhood Holiday Markets

Friends and family, good times and gifts. For many of us, that’s a recipe for the holidays. Sure, there’s a huge holiday market downtown....