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The 44 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
Washington Post· 4 hours agoMontgomery County’s 27-year-old Juneteenth festival returns to the BlackRock Center for the Arts on...
What's it like turning 106 years old? That's a secret for one Naples resident
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoRyan lives with her daughter in Naples, enjoys lunch at Mel’s and Steak ‘n Shake, and spending time...
Denver history: How jazz music formed the ‘Harlem of the West’ in Five Points
KDVR Denver via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFive Points was one of the first neighborhoods to pop up in Denver following the gold rush, and it...
7 things to do: Juneteenth celebrates survival, not just emancipation
The Baltimore Banner· 8 hours agoThe immediate consequences of ending slavery were horrific around Annapolis. “Since we the people...
Future of West Palm Beach's Sunset Lounge should hinge on facts not personal beefs.
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoReviving the lounge isn't just a nod to African American culture and local history. A new Sunset...
Quincy Jones to Receive Honorary Oscar at Annual Governors Awards Event
Billboard via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThis year's other honorees are casting director Juliet Taylor; filmmaker and philanthropist Richard...
'Texas tenor' Billy Harper returns to where he first cut loose: Houston
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoThe venerable Third Ward nightspot was a major stop on the Black entertainment circuit, hosting the...
The Enduring Influence of Black Musicians on Boston’s Music Scene
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEnd became synonymous with jazz movement for music lovers in Boston. The iconic venue quickly became...
Library of Congress launches new ‘Collecting Memories’ exhibit in a bid to draw more tourists
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 3 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the...
Review | How a network of D.C. schools produced giants of American art
Washington Post· 1 day agoThe art room at Armstrong, one of D.C.’s first high schools for African American students, was “a...