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CONGRESS HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH AT BRAND NEW NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DESTINATION AND CULTURAL CENTER

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 19, 2023 the grand opening celebrations of the highly- anticipated Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak in Congress Heights will culminate with a Juneteenth celebration that will focus on community economic empowerment and liberation.

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  • Hosted by Don't Mute DC, the celebration will feature 'Conversation and Crank,' conversations around the legacy and future of DC streetwear and fashion with some of the industry's renowned pioneers and emerging designers.
  • Attendees of the community celebration are being asked to wear their favorite vintage DC streetwear apparel, and will have an opportunity to walk down the "Go-Go memory lane" by having photos taken by DC legendary go-go photographer Greg Sanders a.k.a.
  • "Mr. G," and experience firsthand the incredible talent and vibrancy of the Congress Heights community.
  • In addition to the food, fashion, art and beauty retail experiences available on site, attendees will have the chance to meet 93 .9 WKYS's Chey Parker, play games and win station prizes, and listen to music by local dj's and live music by Black Alley Band and TOB featuring The Royal Pocket Allstars.

Oscar & Grammy Award-Winning Singer H.E.R. Takes The Stage to Open This Year's Urban One Honors Presented by T-Mobile

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Monday, January 10, 2022
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Urban One announced Oscar and Grammy Award-winning singer H.E.R.

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  • SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Urban One announced Oscar and Grammy Award-winning singer H.E.R.
  • will open this year's URBAN ONE HONORS with an explosive performance.
  • "We're thrilled to celebrate Dr. King with Urban One Honors by honoring the music, the magic and the soundtrack of Black America."
  • URBAN ONE HONORS is Executive Produced by Eric Tomosunas and Robert A. Boyd, II of Swirl Films.

Donnie Simpson And Podville Media Launch The Donnie Simpson Show Podcast

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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Each episode of The Donnie Simpson ShowPodcast is an intimate conversation with a creative artist about their life, career, and aspirations.

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  • Each episode of The Donnie Simpson ShowPodcast is an intimate conversation with a creative artist about their life, career, and aspirations.
  • With the Donnie Simpson Podcast Network, I can discover and amplify our next generation of talent," Simpson said.
  • "Donnie Simpson was the perfect personality for our first Podville Original, and we're thrilled to help him realize his dream of owning his content," said Oscar Zeballos, Co-Founder and CEO of Podville Media.
  • The Donnie Simpson Show Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, YouTube , Google Podcasts, and most podcast apps.