by Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D. The Pearl Initiative celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Pearl Escape on Saturday, April 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 16, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at Westminster Church and the Southwest Waterfront at the Wharf in Washington, DC. This […]
DC Black History Celebration Committee Kicks Off Black History Program in Southwest
By Vyllorya Evans & Mari Events Black Resistance is the 2023 theme for Black History month. You are invited to join the DC Black History Committee (DCBHCC) Saturday, February 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Westminster Church, 400 I Street SW for its kick-off event. What better place to host this event than […]
Westminster Presbyterian Church Filled with Music and Joy at Mathes and Mitchell Nuptials
By Cheryl Kravitz At a wedding like no other, the sounds of The FAME Jazz Ensemble (high school musicians from The Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education) heralded the “jazzy” arrival of the Linda Mathes and Robert Mitchell wedding processional as they made their way down the aisle […]
Kristen Hayes-Campbell Exhibits at Southwest Freedom Festival
by Vyllorya Evans The Remember the Pearl Group is excited to invite you to the Southwest Freedom Festival, featuring special guest Kristen Hayes-Campbell, on Saturday, April 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Westminster Church, located at 400 I Street SW. You may also call 202.484.7700 to schedule a […]
Southwest DC Hosts Events Commemorating Historic Escape of Enslaved People to Freedom
By Reverend Ruth Hamilton The public is invited to gather at the corner of 4th and I Streets Southwest (by Westminster Church) on Friday, April 15 at 6:00 p.m. to begin a “Remember the Pearl” memorial walk to The Wharf. On April 15, 1848, a total of 77 men, women, […]
Rosenwald Documentary Inspires SW Community
Photo caption: (L to R): Doris A. Johnson, Vyllorya Evans, Aviva Kempner, Thelma D. Jones. The documentary Rosenwald was shown to an excited, full house on March 19 at WestminsterDC where Producer Aviva Kempner introduced the film and led a lively discussion. SW resident Vyllorya Evans and her friend, Doris […]
Women in Jazz
The Thinking About Jazz (TAJ) program for June, sponsored by the Southwest Renaissance Development Corporation (SRDC), will be held on Saturday, June 28 at Westminster Church from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. This program examines two extraordinary women in jazz: pianist, vocalist, and composer Lillian (Lil) Hardin, and classical and jazz […]