V-Day Movement Takes Roots in D.C., Maryland

Every year, women in a movement that morphed out of American Playwright Eve Ensler’s award winning play, The Vagina Monologues, command center stage in venues across the globe to provoke serious thought about violence against women and to raise money to stop it.

Review: "Teza" Is Another Must-See Film From Haile Gerima

Set in Ethiopia and Germany, Award-Winning Movie Explores Identity and Internal Struggles

Action. Romance. Historical facts. Humor. "Teza" has it all. The acclaimed independent film by Ethiopian-born Haile Gerima, a film professor at Howard University, has been packing the house at the Avalon Theater in Northwest Washington.

Capoeira Blends Martial Arts, Music and Dance in Mount Pleasant

Eighteen dancers, some playing instruments or clapping, circle a young woman who squats while a young man gracefully swings his left leg over her head. Chanting in Portuguese, the dancers celebrate Brazilian and African culture through Capoeira.

Review: Tyler Perry Fans Relate to "Laugh to Keep From Crying"

Tyler Perry's latest stage production, "Laugh to Keep From Crying," is another testament to his skills as a writer and his ability to sew comedy, gospel and morals to produce a quilt of laughter with a Godly theme.