Black History Month Lecture and Soul Food Tasting

The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP sponsors a lecture “The History of Black Economic Empowerment,” followed by a sampling of African-American traditional foods Sunday, February 28, 2 to 4p. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St. It is free and across the street from the Alexandria Black History Museum. For more information call 703.746.4356.

Prince George’s Arts

Council Grants

The Prince George’s Arts Council’s (PGAC) FY 2011 grant applications are available now online. Artists, arts organizations, schools and community groups are encouraged to apply to one or more programs. Applicants may submit multiple applications to the various funding programs, but will only be eligible to receive two grants per fiscal year. Applicants may not receive multiple funding from PGAC for the same project. Additionally, all workshops will be conducted via teleconferencing. For more information call 301.277.1402.

I Want to be President

Firefly Book has released a creative, picturesque book about elections in a democracy in which your children can relate. Using the election of Barack Obama as the inspiration, the book parallels his race for the White House with those of children (of various ethnic groups) running for class office at their elementary school.

Read what those who won free tickets from Snippets had to say about In the Red and Brown Water:

Seeing In the Red and Brown Water was a truly amazing and enjoyable experience -- a very interesting story with extraordinary acting. Thank you for the opportunity to see this wonderful performance!

- Ann Morgan

I went to the show Friday. It was very good and very intense.

- Donald Burch

Millee Spears of Khismet Wearable Art and Denise Goring of New York’s Brownstone (Black Enterprise magazine featured the Brownstone in its February 2010 issue) present a 2010 Designer Home Show and Sale Saturday, February 20 from 1-7p and Sunday, February 21 from 1-5p at 6025 North Dakota Ave. N.W. 20011 in Washington, D.C. They will serve light refreshments. RSVP Millee at 202.678.4499.

Photo: Amari Young of Jacksonville, FL strikes a delicate balance between western and African-styled fashions from Millée Spears. Photography by Kevin Radford.

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