By Imara Bright-Johnson, Culture Staff Writer Posted 10:58 AM EST, Thurs., Oct. 6, 2016 On Sept. 29, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed back the 2016 Olympic Teams from Rio at the White House. Though hundreds of athletes joined together for the reception, the Olympic women stole the spotlight. Obama acknowledged many of the outstanding…
By Chantè Russell, Culture Staff Writer Posted 3:35 PM EST, Tues., Oct. 4, 2016 Ava DuVernay has been nominated for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes. At the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, DuVernay won the Best Director Prize for her film, “Middle of Nowhere” Since then, DuVernay’s work has been extremely successful. “Selma,” “Scandal,” “Queen Sugar” and even…
By Shai Vaz, Culture Staff Writer Posted 1:55 PM EST, Tues., Oct. 4, 2016 When given the opportunity to attend an all night art show, I was expecting an art studio or warehouse large enough to house the entire D.C. community and its artists. Instead, the curators of Art All Night provided me with something better. With…
By Montana Couser, Culture Contributing Writer Posted 11:20 AM EST, Tues., Oct. 4, 2016 The Emmy Awards is one of those awards shows you don’t miss. Whether or not you watch for the winners, best dressed, or host (this year being Jimmy Kimmel, who does not disappoint with his hilarious skits) most tune in each year. Often,…
By Kyana Harris, Culture Staff Columnist Posted 2:47 PM EST, Mon., Oct. 3, 2016 If you slept on last month’s Art All Night: Made in D.C. festival, you missed out. Paintings, murals, sculptures, African drumming, stepping, a documentary, poetry and other art exclusively by native D.C. artists was the spotlight last Saturday, September 24 from 7 p.m. to…
By Jaylin Paschal, Culture Staff Writer Posted 7:25 PM EST, Sat., Oct. 1, 2016 Adjacent to the brand new Smithsonian National African American History and Culture Museum and just below the Washington Monument, thousands rapped along to “Fight the Power” as infamous hip-hop group Public Enemy captivated the audience in celebration of the museum’s opening. Hours before, President…
The Hilltop Newspaper will be reporting a series on #ExperienceBluePrint before, during and after. Here, our Editor-in-Chief gives an overview of what’s to come for Howard Homecoming 2016. By Paul Holston, Editor-in-Chief Posted 6:00 PM EST, Sat., Oct. 1, 2016 Updated 12:22 AM EST, Thurs., Oct. 20, 2016 Autumn has finally arrived in the nation’s capital. And with…
By Jaylin Paschal, Culture Staff Writer Posted 11:25 PM EST, Mon., Sept. 26, 2016 By this point, it’s common knowledge that “the War on Drugs” was little more than a systemic, institutional measure designed to disenfranchise Black and Latino communities. The initiative was a complex movement, which continues to unjustly impact its victims today. Layer upon layer…
