All posts tagged "african-american"
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Editor’s Pick: DIW’s ‘The Spirit of Kwanzaa’
Howard U plays host to this year's Dance Institute of Washington show, organized around the theme "Celebrating Life and Harmony."
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Comedian Sampson McCormick Continues to Break Ground
Sampson McCormick revels in his summer renaissance with two films and a standup run at D.C.'s The Comedy Loft.
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“American Prophet” Review: Prophets and Losses
A stirring biography embedded in a staid musical, Arena's "American Prophet" brings the fire of Frederick Douglass.
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Editor’s Pick: Reframing The Narrative at the Kennedy Center
Reframing The Narrative is a week-long dance programming series that celebrates Black dance companies and their artists.
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Baltimore Son: An Interview with Playwright R. Eric Thomas
Eric Thomas does Charm City proud with 'Crying on Television,' a hilarious new play at Everyman Theatre.
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Editor’s Pick: DC Black Pride LGBTQ+ Theater Showcase
Now in its 30th year, the DC Black Pride LGBTQ+ Theater Showcase is treasure trove of short plays, all written by the gifted Alan Sharpe.
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LGBTQ students are under attack. GLSEN’s Melanie Willingham-Jaggers is ready to fight back.
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers is taking the reins of LGBTQ advocacy organization GLSEN in the midst of rising bigotry in schools nationwide.
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ACT’s Alan Sharpe readies the 29th Annual DC Black Pride Showcase this weekend
The 2021 Annual DC Black Pride Showcase kicks off May 30 with five short plays, adding more throughout the week
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Jonathan Capehart: The New Face of Sunday Morning
Jonathan Capehart, the host of MSNBC's The Sunday Show, gets candid about his life and views as a journalist.
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Sampson McCormick stirs up uneasy conversations in gay rom-com ‘Love the One You’re With’
McCormick's film explores specific nuances of dating and relationships in the Black gay community
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Task Force’s new leader Kierra Johnson on the future of the LGBTQ movement
Kierra Johnson, incoming executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force, brings a wealth of social justice experience to the role.
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Ritchie Torres on making history, his progressive credentials, and giving hope to LGBTQ youth
In November, Ritchie Torres will likely become the first gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress. He knows firsthand the stakes for democracy couldn’t be higher.
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Two-thirds of voters of color, including LGBTQ people of color, plan to vote early or by mail
Survey and focus groups reveal support for mail-in voting, but high levels of skepticism surrounding its effectiveness
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Spotlight: Jojo T. Gibbs on lesbian-themed comedy series ‘Twenties’
In BET's "Twenties," Jojo T. Gibbs takes a walk in Lena Waithe's hightops
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Spotlight: NYC Pride’s Black Queer Town Hall
Bob the Drag Queen and Peppermint host a star-studded, three-day Black Queer Town Hall
