All posts tagged "african-american"
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White Attire Returns
From a backyard party to one of the District's most dazzling annual events, to something of a hybrid, Abdur-Rahim Briggs has been doing his part...
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NBJC Transitions
Since 2003, the National Black Justice Coalition has served as the sole national group whose primary mission is to advocate on behalf of GLBT African...
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RuPaul at Capital Pride 2009
RuPaul (Charles) entertains the crowd at Washington, DC’s 2009 Capital Pride Festival.
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Pumped for Pride
Here's a tidbit that might surprise you: The person RuPaul admires most is... Judge Judy. ''I love her!'' exclaims the performer who skyrocketed to national...
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Girl Talk
Looking back at the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League's annual fall brunch event over the past several years, Betsey Pursell noticed something missing: women. ''It...
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Kirkland's Contribution
Just a couple of hours before the 2009 DC Black Pride ''Pure Love'' Kickoff Party moves into high gear, some members of the community will...
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Woman on the Verge
When the June/July issue of The Advocate magazine featured ''Forty under 40,'' an exhaustive list of young GLBT people, running through the worlds of business,...
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Crystal Clarity
Two decades ago, Crystal Waters was just another bored D.C. government employee. On a lark, she turned to recording music, and in short order, the...
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Something for Everybody
It's no wonder that Khalid ''KP'' Parker, president of DC Black Pride, is a little tired. Have you seen the lineup of everything that's been...
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Pure Love on the Runway
The Superfly Fashion Show, DC Black Pride's official fashion show event, starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 22, will feature a genuine commitment ceremony...
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Body Language
If you talk about contemporary dance in Washington, dancer and choreographer Helanius Wilkins is bound to enter the conversation. Since 2001, his EDGEWORKS Dance Theater...
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Eboné Bell
Last December, Eboné Bell quit her day job as the advertising manager at the Chronicle of Higher Education. She wanted to focus full time on...
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Brian Watson
During his elementary school years, you wouldn't find Brian Watson on the busy playground with the other kids during recess. Instead he preferred to stay...
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Wilson's Return
It was just about this time last year that members of DC Black Pride (DCBP) got the news that Daryl Wilson would be running a...
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Poison Pews
African-American leaders, students and activists gathered for nearly two hours inside Howard University's Howard Thurman Chapel in Northeast D.C. recently to discuss homophobia in African-American...
