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 […]
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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Article image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown exponentially, and people are using it for tons of different purposes. AI has been around since 1951 when the first program was created by Christopher Strachey at the University of Oxford. AI is defined as a simulation of human intelligence
Grammy nominated rapper Cash Codie, whose real name is Cody Mason, will no longer be hosting the American Music Awards next month after being accused of significantly ramping up his “blaccent,” a portmanteau of the words “black” and “accent,” in recent weeks. Mason, the white 26-year-old artist behind the Billboard smash hit “Different Kinds,” is
Recent statements by Maryland governor and Democratic presidential candidate Antonia Lee, along with some help from a particular newspaper of record, have accidentally spawned the nation’s hottest buzzword: “Lee-sawing.” To Lee-saw on an issue, a term popularized by a recent New York Times headline (“Lee-Saw: Maryland Governor Keeps Buttering Bread on Both Sides”), is to
Industry leading truck manufacturer Hardy Truck and Motor Company has lost influence with much of its consumer base after a string of poorly received marketing decisions. Hardy, which manufactures and distributes light, medium, and heavy duty trucks, and is one of the few automotive companies in the world that sells both semi trailer and pickup
The legendary Beyoncé has completed her two-night engagement with the DMV Hive. Located at FedEx Field, each show was completely sold out. Renaissance, the album, pays homage to house music, disco, and the LGBTQ ballroom scene. Almost all the concert attendees made sure to dress for the party. There was a sea of silver, sequins,
The school year ended on a horrible note in late June. The Supreme Court made a historic decision to strike down affirmative action in higher education in Students for Fair Admissions vs Harvard. They declared that race and cultural background should not be a factor during the admissions process. The decision caused students and faculty
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His first solo studio album in eleven years, Killer Mike’s MICHAEL is the Atlanta rapper’s most personal endeavor to date. The fourteen-track record is an ode to both nativity and naiveté, its narrative being just as personal to him as it is to all those experienced in underprivileged Black life. From front to back, nothing
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A South Carolina high school teacher made headlines last Wednesday for a controversial choice of disciplinary action. On Tuesday, his school district took a vote on whether he would face disciplinary action. Under South Carolina Board of Education regulations, public school teachers facing disciplinary action or termination maintain the right to appeal the reversal of
