Artists’ Duty?

Attn: Local Artists and A.R.T.ists with soul. Re: The greater number of local opportunities for outrage at the loss of Black lives. For your consideration: The beauty that IS Nina Simone… And, “When The World’s...

Sweet, Sticky Serendipity

She walks like us, she talks like us; she loves go-go, hip hop, and her own DC style. Shannadora Hollis is a three-dimensional artist from Northeast DC who creates Serendipities by Shannadora, canvas paintings that...

9 Funky Gifts for Those Who Already Have Everything

It’s a blessing to be at the stage of life where one must search for gifts for people who seem to already have everything.  Lucky for us, there are small businesses and artists in the...

Zumba to a Go-Go Beat? We’re IN!

Yolanda Coppedge (pictured on flyer) has wowed the DC area with her personal story of weight loss and fitness, combined with the realization of her dream company No Obesity Family Fitness, LLC. You can catch...

DJ TDAWG with The Muzik Fiendz Crew at The Beat Refinery

The Beat Refinery is a DJ School in the DC Area. http://www.beatrefinery.com

The Untraditional Nena Brown

Consider: A thought or feeling that you knew you had, just as much as you knew that there was no way to articulate it. Nena Brown has the gift to put such thoughts and feelings into...

Chocolate City to Chocolate City: Head-Roc’s DC/NOLA Bridge

Congratulations to the Mayor of DC Hip Hop, artist and activist Head-Roc, who is on his way to New Orleans to share his talents for a 6-week venture.  In a prestigious recognition of his work,...