Black Is Beautiful: Govinda Gallery Live Spotlights LaMonte McLemore’s Portrait Photography 

Published on January 13, 2026
By Tom Turco      While it is self-evident that “Black is beautiful,” it was once necessary to assert that notion vigorously to drive it home for a mass U.S. audience. […]
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Black Luminaries of Georgetown

January 13, 2026
As we begin to celebrate Georgetown’s 275th birthday and our nation’s 250th, let us honor America’s Black luminaries, especially those connected to Georgetown.      We can start by remembering Martin Luther King Jr., just in time for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 19.  Here in Washington, D.C., we recall […]

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January 13, 2026
LaMalfa Dies; GOP’s House Margin Reduced Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican, died on Jan. 6, aged 65. After suffering a medical emergency, he passed away during a surgical procedure. LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer who served seven terms in Congress, was a […]