POETIC GALA “CHAMPIONS, HEROES AND ICONS” DEBUTS BLACK
STUDIES CENTER AT DC’s MLK LIBRARY
Washington, DC - Standing tall in the nation’s capitol is the newly renovated Black Studies Center of the
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, which will present “Champions, Heroes and Icons,” its… Continue
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The Music Lesson
This critically acclaimed film, winner of several awards, tells the story of two groups of young people from
different backgrounds, using the power of music to discover each other’s… Continue
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July 19 - 25, 2010
13th Annual Brave New Voices
International Youth Poetry Slam Festival
July 23, 2010
Brave New Voices Grand Slam Finals
Disney Concert Hall
Convening the top young poets and spoken word artists, aged 13-19, from across the United States and beyond, Brave New Voices is… Continue
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Volunteer at the Lincoln
As a part of the Lincoln Theatre team, you can get hands-on experience in the performing arts industry while benefiting the community. We are committed to diversity in our programming in keeping with our mission to expand cultural awareness. Furthermore, our cultural enrichment progra… Continue
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Arena Stage invites D.C. metro-area students between the 5th and 12th grades to enter an original ten-minute play into the 2010 Student Playwrights Project Ten-Minute Play Competition. Plays must be received no later than Friday, December 4, 2009.
Awards for winning playwrights:
* Up to ten winner… Continue
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As a International Human Rights Attorney and Political Science Professor what I have to offer is my knowledge of Politics, Nationalism, and Human Rights. So, I am offering my time and a course that is valued at $2800.00 per student for free. The only cost is a 55.00 registration fee because it is an online class.
This is the Syllabus that will give us the knowledge to obtain autonomy. The successful outcome of an indigenous status plebiscite will allow the Native African Americans set aside air… Continue
Happy Halloween!
If you are seeking a treat, join me on November 1 for the launch of my online book party that celebrates my new book, That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery. See the book cover below. Please leave a comment about the book cover in the comment section.
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Wayna Performs Billie Holiday Tribute
Updated: Monday, 19 Oct 2009, 12:26 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 19 Oct 2009, 10:41 AM EDT
* By myfoxdc
WASHINGTON - One of the greatest vocalists ever to grace a stage gets a special tribute this weekend at Blues Alley.
Billie Holiday had roots in our area, spending a good… Continue
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This Year's Theme: I Am Powerful
On Saturday, October 24, 2009
College of Southern Maryland
LaPlata, Maryland
The personal power of girls will be the focus of the annual Young Women of Color Conference for girls of all races. It will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. Saturday, October 24, in the Conference… Continue
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TITLE: Her Every Fantasy
SERIES: The Smith Sister's Trilogy
AUTHOR: Stephanie Morris
AUTHOR URL: http://www.stephaniemorris.webs.com
GENRE/THEME: Contemporary Interracial Romance
URL TO THE BUYING PAGE:… Continue
On Saturday, October 3, I will share my insights on how authors can use social media to market their books and build a reader audience during a panel discussion on “Everything You Wanted to Know about Getting Published” from 12:20 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. at the fifth annual Capital BookFest in Largo, Maryland. Autho… Continue
A New York City gallery owner provides a global platform for Harlem's artists. An emcee, two poets and a visual artist discuss hip hop's rites of passage. A young Nigerian artist takes the national art scene by force. Read these and more at http://alanwking.wordpress.com. Continue
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Happy Monday!
Guess what? I am the newest member of the Examiner.com (www.examiner. com) team. In my new role, I will serve as DC Social Media Examiner. This is an exciting new writing opportunity for me to share my passion for social media… Continue
Little Picasso Play Dates
Overview: Bring your little one and create art as a team that little ones and the young at heart will enjoy! Each play date, led by former homeschooling mom, Khadijah "Moon" Ali-Coleman, will infuse fun in arts & crafts activities that link art with literacy and comprehensi… Continue
I'm just dropping a quick note to let people know when I'm in the area. I'll be at the Baltimore Book Festival this weekend for the following events:
September, 26 2009, 4-5 p.m.
Baltimore Book Festival,Mount Vernon Place
600 Block N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Cave Canem panel & poems “To Form or Not To Form" CityLit Stage (east side of circle around Washington Monument) Featured poet/panelists: Tara Betts, Derrick Brown, Kyle Dargan, and Jadi Omowale (Participant/Moderator).
Sep… Continue
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course the student will exhibit the following outcomes:
Knowledge: Election Commissioner
1. Be able to explain a political identity ballot
2. Be able to establish a ballot station,
3. Be able to open up ...