Bladensburg’s Ann Williams’ act of rebellion against slavery changed the course of her life, inspired abolitionists, was cited before Congress, and eventually helped her win her freedom. Continue reading →

The historic Magruder Flat Iron Building, one of Hyattsville’s most distinctive buildings, is getting a facelift in a new lead gray color with green trim thanks to a partnership with Green Owl Design and real estate firm Go Brent, which is renting space in the building. Continue reading →

Starting in the 1790s, enslaved people in Prince George’s County tried a novel way to gain their freedom: they took their owners to court. Continue reading →

The old Cameo Theatre was part of a D.C. chain owned by Sidney Lust, a former partner of the Warner Brothers — as in the actual brothers, Jack and Harry Warner. Continue reading →

The late Route 1 artist David Driskell, who lived in Hyattsville but worked in College Park, is at the center of a new HBO documentary “Black Art: In the Absence of Light,” which airs this week. Continue reading →

Curlee R. Holton, executive director of the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland and a printmaker and painter and whose work has been professionally exhibited for more than 25 years, was chosen to design the poster for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s arts department. Continue reading →

The Prince Georges African American Museum and Cultural Center in North Brentwood will be getting an upgrade soon. Continue reading →