“More Than a Month” is more than that

Friday, 17 February 2012, 17:26 | Category : African American, civil rights, Culture, DC, Education, People, Television, The Media, Washington
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End Black History Month Say What!?!?! When I got the preview DVD for “More Than a Month,” the first thought in my mind was “This Shukree Tilghman just wants to start an argument and get some attention. Yeah, Shukree’s got the down and relevant name; but he’s also in that generation that’s reaped the benefits [...]

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That Old February Magic

Monday, 7 February 2011, 20:10 | Category : African, African American, Culture, DC, History, Humanities, The Arts, Washington
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This is the month where programmers and cultural professionals go gaga. It’s always a February feast kicking off with Langston Hughes’ birthday (February 1). If you want to savor the history of the African American experience in the arts, you must, must, must get a copy of Black Magic: A Pictorial History of Black Entertainers [...]

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