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Photo: Woodley park - Zoo/Adams Morgan Station

By Jonah Gold | Feb. 22, 2005, midnight | In ‎Latest »

Photo: Dorothy Dandridge

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Dorothy Dandridge, first black woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

Photo: Zora Neale Hurston

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Zora Neale Hurston, teacher and celebrated author.

The true story behind President's Day

By Elena Pinsky | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »

On the third Monday of every February, Montgomery County schools and administrative offices are closed in observance of President's Day. To students, this day may only be a welcome extension to the weekend because few know the true origins of this holiday. In fact, over time, the holiday has transformed from one that commemorates the birthday of former President George Washington to one that honors all past American presidents.

NBA: A look at the Eastern Conference at the Break

By Adith Sekaran, Isamu Bae | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »

A look at the NBA's Eastern Conference at the All-Star Break with Isamu Bae and Adith Sekaran.

NBA: A look at the Western Conference at the Break

By Adith Sekaran, Isamu Bae | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »

A look at the NBA's Western Conference at the All-Star Break with Isamu Bae and Adith Sekaran.

Ralph Ellison

By Danny Scheer | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Published in the early 1950s, "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison chronicled the title character's struggle against black oppression in America and became one of the most significant novels in black American literature.

Zora Neale Hurston

By Danny Scheer | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Zora Neale Hurston, celebrated author of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," flourished during the Harlem Renaissance alongside other cherished black authors such as W.E.B. Dubois and Richard Wright. Hurston wrote many essays and stories incorporating black, American anthropology as well as social and cultural race themes. Her books also contained autobiographical information because Hurston primarily drew from her experiences while living in Florida.

Dorothy Dandridge

By Zahra Gordon | Feb. 21, 2005, midnight | In Print »

Dorothy Dandridge was born on Nov. 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her acting career began when she and her sister, Vivian, performed as part of "The Wonder Children," a group Dandridge's mother, Ruby Dandridge, who was an actress herself, created. During the 1930s, Dandridge left high school and established "The Dandrige Sisters," a performing group consisting of three women, including Dandrige, her sister and a friend, Etta James.