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Black Excellence — Past, Present and Future — in D.C. and Georgetown
In this issue, with Black History Month in mind, The Georgetowner proudly calls its readers’ attention to a Georgetown ...
Record-Setting Ocean Liner, a Titan of Its Time, Begins Its Final Voyage
The ocean liner that ferried four presidents across the Atlantic Ocean and captured the world's imagination in the mid-20th ...
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Black History Month: ‘The Moonlight Grill’
Our Black History Month continues with a spotlight on the Moonlight Grill. A key establishment in Milford that helped fight ...
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The War and Treaty kicks off the party with 'Plus One'
Part of a growing number of Black artists being embraced by the Nashville country-music machine, The War and Treaty is the ...
Tony Bennett’s daughter, jazz songstress Antonia Bennett, to perform on Staten Island
Tony Bennett and his daughter, Antonia Bennett (Courtesy/the artist) Staten Island Advance The posh supper club is the same ...
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Sullivan Fortner Embraces Music’s Past And Its Future
Pianist Sullivan Fortner is originally from New Orleans, but is one of the most respected and creative players in New York at ...
For generations, Black Mainers made sure Vacationland was open to all
Every summer, tourists flocked to Rock Rest, a tidy house tucked away in the woods on the outskirts of Kittery. After ...
Scene Calendar: Sun Country's 'Hansel & Gretel,' live music and new art at the Harn Museum
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Seraphina “Fin” Rose Elizabeth Affleck debuted a new hairstyle while exploring wildlife with her A-lister dad in Long Beach, California. Fin, 16, rocked mini pigtails ...
From Motown to African American church, music touches the soul – Terry Pluto’s Faith & You
The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening to groups and ...
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African American Read-Ins have become a Black History Month tradition nationwide
Since their founding in 1990, African American Read-Ins have become a Black History Month tradition at school and community gatherings nationwide.
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Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...