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Inspiring ‘Reel Unity’ Through the Baltimore International Black Film Festival

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Kenneth Moore Jr., director and founder of the Baltimore International Black Film Festival, has spent over ten years providing an annual celebration for early-career and experienced filmmakers with multi-day screenings and an awards ceremony. Within two years of the festival’s foundation, the number of films submitted increased nearly eight times the ten shared at the …

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Stellar Con: Black Content Creators & Their Vision

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My first Stellar Con in Bel Air, Maryland didn’t disappoint. It included a diversity of its artists, guest speakers, and writers who sought to connect with the local community. I had the opportunity to meet and speak to multiple vendors showcasing their artistic vision and contributions within the comic book community. These contributions always aim …

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Howard Student Hosts the Second Screening of “The Burn Documentary”

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Quaran Ahmad, a Senior Architecture Major attending Howard University, recently hosted the second premier of The Burn Documentary. The premier took place at Tour De Force located in Northwest D.C. It featured many DMV creatives and Howard students in attendance. With Ahmad being the director of the documentary this film just adds to the long list of …

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“Y’all Don’t Hear Me Tho…”

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The Lizzo Debacle From her own Yitty clothing line designed for big bodies or big “grrrls,” to becoming an advocate for Black artists expressing their sexuality, Lizzo–or Melissa Jefferson–has taken the world by storm in a variety of transformative ways. However, people predict that this artist’s climb to stardom has come crashing down around her …

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27 Years of Celebration: The Baltimore County African American Festival

Arts & Culture, Featured / By Albanie Lloyd

On September 16th in Towson Maryland, the 27th annual African American Cultural Festival was celebrated. With R&B star Musiq Soulchild headlining the performances, the festival had many events and vendors for all ages to enjoy from 10pm to 7pm. The festival is held for families and all ethnic backgrounds to celebrate African American culture. The …

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Why Women are Running the Music Industry Right Now

Entertainment, Featured / By Albanie Lloyd

The summer of 2023 was the season of women. Women dominated the charts all summer from Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town” and SZA’s “Snooze,” to Sexyy Red’s “Skeyee.” For the first time ever, the nominees for the MTV Music Video Awards Artist of the Year were all women. Nominees included Taylor Swift, Doja Cat, Shakira, …

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Grindstone Universal: Limitless Inspiration & Timeless Innovation

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I met up with Grindstone in NW, at Meridian Hill Park on Saturday to get an understanding of the origins of Grindstone, the business and the man. When planning the meet up on the phone, I asked what his name was to formally introduce myself. He responded, “People know me as Grindstone.” This to me …

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How Konnect DMV Connects The DMV and K-pop

Entertainment, Featured / By Albanie Lloyd

Korean Pop music, or K-pop, has been gaining popularity in the United States for the past five years. Early legends such as PSY, 2NE1, Girls Generation, and BIGBANG ran YouTube with astronomical numbers in views in the early 2010’s, but post 2016, K-pop and its fandom has been growing more and more. BTS has reached …

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Self-Expression: Black Art & Creativity

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Spotlighting Local Artist Brianna Ezeigbo Art within the Black community has been a staple tool in expressing a variety of social, political, and most of all personal values and feelings. Artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, who used neo-expressionism to convey ideas of culture, personal history, and social ideology have influenced countless other young artists, including Brianna …

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Liberian Independence Day: History of Liberians in the DMV Area

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Every year near the end of July, hundreds of Liberians from across the country gather at The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Northwest Washington DC to celebrate July 26, Liberian Independence Day. On August 24, Liberia celebrates Flag Day. For the first time since COVID hit, I attended the Independence Day Festival with …

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