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March is Women's History Month - a time to celebrate the vital role women have played throughout American history. From the Executive Office of the Mayor to local small-business owners, women have proven to be an integral part of the District's creative economy.
Our creative community recently lost Peggy Cooper Cafritz, the grande dame of arts in the District. For more than five decades, Ms. Cooper Cafritz was a fixture in the city. She played a key part in founding the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and will be truly missed.
This month, the DC Entertainment Office salutes Ms. Cooper Cafritz and the District's dynamic leaders on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram platforms. We hope you will join us in recognizing the women of DC across all 8 Wards who make our nation's capital a vibrant place to work and live.
Angie M. Gates
Director
DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment
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Peggy Cooper Cafritz
April 7, 1947 - February 18, 2018
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Peggy Cooper Cafritz
Peggy Cooper Cafritz
, legendary Washington, DC educator, civil rights activist and arts patron, passed away on February 18. 2018. Ms. Cooper Cafritz owned one of the nation's largest private collections of African American art. She attended George Washington University and as a junior co-founded a program that evolved into what is now the iconic Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
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Mayor Bowser at the
2018 State of the Union Address
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State of the District Address
Mayor Muriel Bowser delivered the 2018 State of the District Address (SODA) on March 15, 2018 at the University of the District of Columbia Theatre of the Arts.
Mayor Bowser used the opportunity to address DC residents, highlight her Administration's accomplishments and discuss her vision for more inclusive prosperity in the District. Among the issues addressed in the speech were the District's strong economy, the city's low crime rate, and tech & innovation on the rise in the the District.
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Director Gates with women's activist
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International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year to honor the accomplishments of women worldwide. This year the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office hosted a special showcase of Taiwanese women's fashion at the District's Twin Oaks residence. The DC Entertainment Office attended this amazing event in support of fashion design both as a creative art and an economic driver in the local creative community. Director Gates met with women's rights activist Sherry Sung. She is the wife of Taiwanese diplomat Stanley Kao.
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Angel Livas is the host of "The Woman Behind the Business" on DC Radio 96.3HD4
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The Women Behind the Business
Angel Livas
is a Gracie Award-winning Executive Producer, a multi-media personality, the President/CEO of DC Media Connection, and host of "The Woman Behind the Business" on DC Radio 96.3HD4.
She launched her career in Washington, DC as an intern at WHUR 96.3 FM. A graduate of Washington, DC's Howard University and American University, Angel is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and possesses nearly two decades of media experience. Check her out on DC Radio 96.3HD4 weekday mornings at 9 AM.
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Pia Carusone is a 2018 #WeDC ambassador and co-founder of Republic Restoratives in the District's Ivy City neighborhood
Photo Credit: Washington Blade
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#WeDC at SXSW
Pia Carusone is one of 9
#WeDC Ambassadors
selected by the Washington DC Economic Partnership to engage with influencers from around the world at this year's SXSW. Pia, along with co-owner Rachel Gardner, officially opened the city's very first women-owned distillery,
Republic Restoratives. The DC Entertainment Office congratulates Pia and all of the #WeDC ambassadors on this exciting opportunity to represent the District's creative and tech communities
at the Austin, TX festival.
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DC native Drew Olivia Tillman will hit the stage at the DC Emancipation Day Concert
on April 14, 2018
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DC Emancipation Day Concert
District native and star of Netflix's Roxanne Roxanne, Drew Olivia Tillman, will open the DC Emancipation Day Concert with her rendition of the National Anthem. This year, we celebrate 156 years of DC Emancipation on Saturday, April 14 at Freedom Plaza. Save the Date!
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Kiera Bell, Spring 2018 Communications Intern at OCTFME
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Intern Spotlight
Kiera Bell is the type of person you want as an intern - sharp, witty and hardworking. Kiera is a 23-year old DC native and an honorary graduate of Delaware State University with a Bachelor's in Journalism. She is currently studying at Trinity Washington University where she's pursuing her Master's Degree in Strategic Communications & Public Relations. She is the perfect fit for the Communications team! Kiera's goal for the future is to start a non-profit organization that focuses on media reform and works towards positive social change, as well as a world free from oppression. The DC Entertainment Office welcomes Kiera to the team this semester.
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March 2018 Filmmaker of the Month
Bonnie Nelson Schwartz
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Filmmaker of the Month
The DC Entertainment Office is pleased to recognize Bonnie Nelson Schwartz as the March 2018 Filmmaker of the Month.
Schwartz is currently producing
Traveling While Black,
a virtual reality film and transmedia exhibition that tracks and chronicles how African Americans navigated the travel and accommodations restrictions imposed on them during the era of segregation. The film is inspired by "The Green Book", a guide to services and places relatively friendly to African American travelers during segregation.
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