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Steven M. Allen

@SAllen2M

composer and ethnomusicologist

 Washington, DC
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Joined June 2014
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The Root@TheRoot16 Dec 2022
'I Intend to Play Basketball’: Brittney Griner is Ready to Return to the Court dlvr.it/SfTw2l
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The Root@TheRoot29 Nov 2022
Trump’s Presidential Immunity Can’t Save Him In 2020 Civil Rights Lawsuit dlvr.it/SdYYbn
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Connect4Education🎓@c4edu3 Feb 2022
Launching the newest contribution to the study of #AfricanAmerican #Music. Meet the authors @SAllen2M, StanBreckenridge, and Dr. Audley Chambers on Feb 17 as they discuss their motivation for writing #OnAfricanAmericanMusic. bit.ly/AAMauthors
Meet the Authors: OnAfrican American Music

Meet the Authors: OnAfrican American Music

Meet the authors to discover the inspiration for the newest title from Connect For Education, OnAfrican American Music.

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In observance of the #MLKDay holiday, our museum will be open to the public for normal operating hours (10:00 am to 5:30 pm). Advanced & same-day free timed-entry passes are available online. No walk-ups will be permitted. Reserve your passes at nmaahc.si.edu
A photo of the National Museum of African American History and Culture at night. The street is in the foreground.

ALT A photo of the National Museum of African American History and Culture at night. The street is in the foreground.

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I can’t believe this is real
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@RonFilipkowski18 Sep 2021
Marge Greene says in 2022 she is going to “blow away the Democrats’ socialist agenda,” then blows up a car with “socialism” on it with a 50-caliber rifle she is auctioning off for contributions.
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Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family support the Black Lives Matter movement, a senior aide to the monarch said wapo.st/3hk8pNa
Queen Elizabeth II supports Black Lives Matter, royal aide says

Queen Elizabeth II supports Black Lives Matter, royal aide says

Race has become a “hot conversation topic” in the royal family, especially after the murder of George Floyd last year, said Kenneth Olisa, the lord-lieutenant for London.

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An alleged Capitol rioter says his ankle monitor beeps too loudly. He wants a judge to let him remove it. wapo.st/3E5trc3
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OperaWire@OperawireNews8 Sep 2021
Obituary: American Soprano Carmen Balthrop Dies at 73 bit.ly/3yVoQpf
Obituary: American Soprano Carmen Balthrop Dies at 73 - OperaWire

Obituary: American Soprano Carmen Balthrop Dies at 73 - OperaWire

Soprano Carmen Balthrop has died at the age of 73. Born in Maryland, the soprano went on to win the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and made her Met debut in 1977 as Pamina in Mozart’s...

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"Black and Brown artists’ absence from frequent and consistent programming is not an issue of a lack of qualified performers and composers." Read more from @litrarydiversty on ICIYL! buff.ly/38Cgrfy
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. @litrarydiversty asked 5 questions to Dr. Louise Toppin about the African Diaspora Music Project and increasing the accessibility of Black music. Read on ICIYL! buff.ly/2YbrydB
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Analysis: Why Nancy Pelosi is being heralded as “masterful” wapo.st/2UMaHg2

Analysis | Why Nancy Pelosi is being heralded as ‘masterful’

This week the House speaker steered her party out of a fight that leadership warned would be “mutually assured destruction.”

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Seven Capitol Police officers sue Trump, right-wing groups over injuries from Jan. 6 riot wapo.st/2XUXym1
Seven Capitol Police officers sue Trump, far-right groups over injuries from Jan. 6 riot

Seven Capitol Police officers sue Trump, far-right groups over injuries from Jan. 6 riot

Officers blame Trump and others for being “violently assaulted, spat on, tear-gassed, bear-sprayed, subjected to racial slurs and epithets, and put in fear for their lives.”

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theGrio.com@theGrio25 Aug 2021
The Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on Tuesday. thegrio.com/2021/08/25/house…
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entertain_DC@entertain_dc22 Aug 2021
Happy Birthday to the Godfather of Go-Go Music, Chuck Brown ‼️ Thank you for all your contributions to music, DC and beyond! You will forever live in our hearts! ❤️❤️❤️ #KeepTheBeatGoing #EntertainDC #202Creates #ChuckBrown #gogo
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What a day for the city and the legacy of Chuck Brown. #ChuckBrownDay
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Ryan Williams 🪷@Ryan_Wms20 Aug 2021
At this point in the news cycle, I’m waiting for @levarburton to announce he’s rejected @Jeopardy’s offer and will instead join the faculty of @HowardU
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Perspective: Earthquakes and storms are natural, but Haiti’s disasters are man-made, too wapo.st/3y5YSyV

Perspective | Earthquakes and storms are natural, but Haiti’s disasters are man-made, too

The history that has exacerbated Haiti's misfortune.

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TECHO U.S.@TECHOus20 Aug 2021
🚨Currently, more than 270,000 people are homeless due to the earthquake that hit the country 🇭🇹 Your contribution makes a difference. DONATE TODAY to help the most vulnerable during this emergency 👇

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At Eastern Market, Local Artist Rayhart Is Always Connecting. Even During a Pandemic. washingtoncitypaper.com/arti…
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theGrio.com@theGrio14 Aug 2021
One can only imagine how traumatizing this can be for the citizens of Haiti thegrio.com/2021/08/14/earth…
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