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Lincoln Theatre is a historic theater in Washington, D.C., located at 1215 U Street, next to Ben's Chili Bowl. The theater, located on "Washington's Black Broadway", served the city's African American community when segregation kept them out of other venues.
Arena Stage is a not-for-profit regional theater based in Southwest, Washington, D.C. Established in 1950, it was the first racially integrated theater in Washington, D.C., [1] and its founders helped start the U.S. regional theater movement.
The following list shows companies with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Fortune 500's 2022 list of largest companies includes 16 with headquarters in the D.C. region. [ 1 ] Companies based in Washington D.C.
Opera in Washington, DC had become established after World War I and it did flourish for a time as the Washington National Opera Association [1] until the Depression and World War Two years, and into the 1960s in various outdoor opera venues. However, with the establishment of the Opera Society of Washington in 1956–57, the way was laid for a ...
Some people may think Amazon and Facebook were the first companies to disrupt American culture, but that’s been happening a lot longer than either of those famous brands have been around. 30 ...
One of the largest Black-owned companies on Shark Tank was a company called U-Lace. U-Lace was a no-tie shoe lace owned by Tim Talley out of Rochester, New York. Mark Cuban acquired a 35% equity in the company for an investment of 200k. This investment increased revenue to over $3 million. [66]
The U Street Corridor or Greater U Street, sometimes known as Cardozo/Shaw, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Centered along U Street, the neighborhood is one of Washington's most popular nightlife and entertainment districts, as well as one of the most significant African American heritage districts in the ...
Current events; Random article; ... Black-owned companies of the United States (2 C, 60 P) E. Early black-owned record labels (7 P) R. Black-owned restaurants (1 C, 2 P)