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( In photo: Eleanor Holmes Norton at October meeting telling the community about Homeland Security's plans to make the St. Elizabeth campus in DC their site for their new headquarters. Read full story at http://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/ in the East of the River newspaper. Story & photo by Khadijah Ali-Coleman) ( In Photo: Marion Barry and Melvin Deal shake hands as Barry congratulates Deal on the opening of the new African Heritage Drummers and Dancers Center which opens in the Ward 8 neighborhood in Washington DC. Story will be published in the December issue of East of the River found at http://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/ . Story & Photo by Khadijah Ali-Coleman)

Photos of Atlanta Skyline by Khadijah Ali-Coleman

Check out photos from the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest by Khadijah Ali-Coleman HERE Read a summary of the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest HERE (in photo: Poet Jade Foster) Photo by Khadijah Ali-Coleman

"Planning for the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest has included wearing many hats-- publicist, creative director, stage manager, media writer, photographer, administrative assistant, meeting planner, accountant, etc. etc. etc.... Recently, the Washington Post contacted us for pictures of artists who will be performing in the fest. I sent them five pictures of five different artists...the one pic of Dee Stone that she had sent in her press package didn't have a dpi that was large enough and I shot them a pic I had taken of the singer at a Memorial Day shindig. Out of the five pics, my shot made the story. Check it out HERE

Check out the article on events happening in Northeast DC for the July issue of East of the River Newspaper: Click HERE Check out the article on how to live GREEN when your pockets are lean: Click HERE

On Sunday, July 6, 2008, BAP Living Radio interviewed me to speak on the topic of Black women in the media and the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest. You can click HERE to listen to the taping of the show.

In the June 2008 issue of East of the River, I reviewed three CDs of up and coming artists in the Washington DC area-- Cool Cee Brown, Dee Stone and Tia Dae. All acts are performers in the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest slated for Saturday, July 26th in Washington DC. Click HERE for the article.

(Photos by Khadijah Ali-Coleman All Rights Reserved ) I covered the Artomatic festival last year (2007) and was able to catch one show this year. The band was UNINTERRUPTED, a hot soul rock band based in the DC metropolitan area. The lead singer is Aneisha Newbill, known on stage as MOON, or MAMA MOON after the recent birth of her daughter, Sage. This new mama is a firecracker on stage, giving a magnificent stage performance accented by her deep, Nina Simone-ish soulful voice. The band is fantastic too, with an intensity that was well-received in the cavernous room this Artomatic concert was held in at Capital Plaza 1 located at 11200 First Street, N.E.,Washington DC. I was able to get some really good shots of Moon and the band members. View additional photos on http://www.liberatedmuse.com/

April consisted of the development and content management of the website Liberated Muse and creating the copy for the website for the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest . Below are some of the stories written over the course of the two months: College Round-Up found in DC NORTH Ning Networks in East of the River Singer Sy Smith in East of the River Revisionist Tale (photo by Khadijah Ali-Coleman)

Visual Artist Sharon Burton Shades of Black Journal Teaching Sex Education Non-traditional Students Studying for the College Student

(above photos and postcard design by Khadijah Ali-Coleman) Here is some news by and about me: Press Release Regarding "Shades of Black: a thought in progress" by Khadijah Ali-Coleman 2007 Year In Review in East of the River Newspaper, Jan 2008 The 411 on Adoption in East of the River Newspaper, Feb 2008 Top Players in the Hip Hop Game: Substantial and Kokayi , East of the River Newspaper, Feb 2008 I'm cited as a reference on Wikipedia for page on the go-go group Mambo Sauce Mention of "Shades of Black: a thought in Progress on the website Today's Drum

Please click on the following links to get the full article: Enhancing Youth Development Youth Development Assertions Enabling Peer Pressure Gone Good Hands-on versus Hands-off support The Importance of Resiliency Membership and Belonging TV's Effect on Children Nipping the Drama in the Bud Resiliency vs. Dominion

All articles and photos posted are by Khadijah Ali-Coleman. Locate original articles by Khadijah Ali-Coleman at: http://www.districtchronicles.com/ http://www.washingtoninformer.com/ http://www.theafro.com/ http://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/ http://www.suite101.com/ http://www.ymib.com/ http://www.honeymag.com/ http://www.parentingexpress.com/ Khadijah Ali-Coleman has written articles for Black media including the District Chronicles, the Washington Informer and The Afro-American. Below are some articles submitted and published freelance. To contact Khadijah regarding freelance writing or photojournalist work, email her at soouryouthaspire@yahoo.com (photo by Khadijah Ali-Coleman) Sisters4Sisters (April 2007) Ben Dawson and MYST Studios (March 2007) Church in the Nightclub (March 2006) KEEN serving youth with special needs (March 2006) Ashley Spears: Southeast Success Story (August 2006) edited by Khadijah Ali-Coleman/written by Maceo Thomas Martin Luther King's Legacy (Jan ...

Khadijah Ali-Coleman has written for the newspaper East of the River ( www.capitalcommunitynews.com ) since Jan 2006 as a freelance writer. She has contributed articles on a range of topics ranging from youth development, local news and education while serving as the columnist for paper's "Southeast Stylings" section which features local artists and eating establishments. Khadijah has covered and interviewed local and national celebrities for East of the River, including actress Eisa Davis, Step Afrika's Delonte Briggs, singer Kuku, writer Marquita Siler and DC politicians including Marion Barry and Kwame Brown. Khadijah has contributed both articles and photos for print. ff Christmas East of the River (Dec 2007) Indie Artists (Dec 2007) Secrets of Nature (Nov 2007) Mentally Preparing for College (Oct 2007) "Prison Poetry" (Oct 2007) Do Kids Play Outside Anymore? (Sept 2007) Black Artists of DC (August 2007) Do Pregnancy Prevention Programs Work? (June 2007...