The funk was on full display at the Blue Note jazz club on as guitarist Isaiah Sharkey celebrated the release of his latest album “Red." ...

The majority of the documents dating back to the 13th century — more than 27,000 — were saved by the devotion of the Timbuktu library’s Malian custodians, who carried them out of the occupied city in ...

Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Dee on the ‘70s sitcom “What’s Happening” and ‘80s sequel “What’s Happening Now,” passed away.

Elected Democrats at every level of government are watching the Trump administration’s moves to police the District of Columbia closely, worrying that the president’s efforts to exert more power will ...

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There are still plenty of free concerts and programming presented by Capital One City Parks SummerStage to jam-pack into your schedule.

A new repressive example looms on the horizon in D.C as the National Guard has been activated by Donald Trump.

Eddie Palmieri, the percussive jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger, died on Aug. 6 at his home in Hackensack, N.J. He was 88.

On opening night of Boricua College’s “Urban Perspectives,” a flood warning was issued. That loud, unmistakable siren ripping through the cellphone was a clear warning. Since we live on an island, one ...

Harlem residents gathered on Aug. 10 as the 51st annual Harlem Week continued with its first outdoor event: A Great Day in Harlem.

Long-time New York Liberty fans came to give some of the team’s former players their flowers at a beautiful pop up held at Union Square.

Guitarist and composer Vernon Reid celebrated his 67th birthday with a series of concerts at experimental venue space the Stone.