All posts tagged "black pride"
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Spoonful of Sugar
The DC Black Pride Memorial Day weekend celebration brings thousands out to celebrate the unique joy and experience of being black and same-gender loving, or...
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Behind the Curtain
Organizing Washington, D.C.'s Black Pride event, now in its 18th year, is no easy feat. Yet the hundreds of people involved in planning, organizing and...
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Letter From the President of the International Federation of Black Prides
Greetings: I am pleased to take this opportunity to congratulate Courtney Snowden, Ray Daniels and the Washington D.C. Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc....
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The 2008 Crystal Committee
The Crystal committee consists of individuals who take great interest in D.C. Black Pride. These members offer financial support without remuneration. They contribute solely for...
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Officially Empowered
Earlier this month poet Dana Gioia, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, delivered a commencement address to the 300 graduates at Wisconsin's Beloit...
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Official Nightlife Events
The following venues and promoters have supported Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day Inc., the nonprofit organization that produces DC Black Pride weekend. We hope...
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The Board of Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day, Inc
Courtney R. Snowden, President Ray Daniels, Vice President Christopher Lane, Corresponding
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Warm Donation
Ray Daniels D.C. Black Pride has donated 14 bags of coats, about $1,000 and food items to Damien Ministries, collected...
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D.C. Black Pride
BEFORE D.C. BLACK Pride existed, there was the ''Children's Hour,'' an annual Memorial Day gathering for members of the black LGBT community, spread by word...
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Party with a Cause
It wasn't until the clock hit the 6 p.m. closing hour of D.C. Black Pride's ''Liberty, Unity, Strength'' Festival that R&B singer Monica finally made...
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Take It Personal
Never mind what Brandy might say. As of this weekend, the boy is most definitely Monica's. The gay boy (and gay girl), at least. After...
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Give me liberty! And Unity! And Strength!
There's no mistaking the theme of D.C. Black Pride 2007. This four-day festival is most certainly ''Black All Over.'' But don't forget the fine print....
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Idol Time
Franchelle ''Frenchie'' Davis gained fame -- and infamy -- during an all-too-brief round as a finalist in American Idol's second season. But she had her...
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Out and Proud
James W. Hawkins likes to get things organized the way they should be. Take, for instance, his middle name. ''My mother named me 'Westley,' after...
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Fired Up
Clarence* J. Fluker wants everyone to be just as excited as he is. A tall order, perhaps, given his naturally enthusiastic and gregarious personality. But...
