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Standing in the Spirit of Paul Robeson: Plaque Unveiling and Rededication - 4/25

artists-are-the-gatekeepers-of-the-truth-humanities-truck-2022 orig 5th Annual Paul Robeson Commemoration: 2026 Teach-In

Saturday, April 25, 2026 - 2pm

Located at the intersection of Kansas Avenue NW, Georgia Avenue NW, and Varnum St NW in Petworth - WDC

Steal This Story Please! Film Screening - 5/2

Democracy Now! was birthed at WPFW’s Champlain Street Studios! On Saturday, May 2, WPFW celebrates Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary with a noon screening of the new documentary STEAL THIS STORY PLEASE! at AFI, including a post-screening discussion between Amy Goodman and Program Director Katea Stitt. The screening is part of the DC Labor Film Festival. The celebration continues after the screening with a luncheon with Amy Goodman and filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin at Busboys and Poets Takoma, beginning at 2:30pm, featuring a special Democracy Now 30th Anniversary menu curated by Andy Shallal.

Screening only tickets are $50; and screening and luncheon tickets are $150. Space is limited; tickets can be purchased by CLICKING HERE

An Interview with Cuban Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera

An Interview with Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera by Katea Stitt, WPFW Program Director

Special Programming: Jazz Appreciation - 4/1

In honor of and beginning in Jazz Appreciation Month, WPFW will present the radio documentary "No Regrets: The Music and Spirit of Billie Holiday". The program will air every Wednesday at 5pm, and Thursday at 2pm, beginning April 1 through May 13, the 13-part series examines Holiday's early life, the evolution of her singing style, her activism, and other topics related to her career.