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AllEyesOnDC

Building a Black African Nation, One Post at a Time

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Sam P.K. Collins

Sam P.K. Collins is a grassroots journalist with multidisciplinary experience as a writer, editor, producer, researcher, and filmmaker. AllEyesOnDC serves as part of his effort to shed light on issues that affect people of African descent in the D.C. metropolitan region through words and film. This mission crystallized during college and subsequent professional experiences. Sam’s previous experience includes writing reports of President Barack Obama’s activities as a White House press pool reporter for American Urban Radio Networks. He has also had stints at ThinkProgress, National Public Radio and NBC Universal. Sam holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication and a master’s degree in public policy from The George Washington University. There, he founded ACE Magazine, a multicultural campus publication. Sam is a native Washingtonian of Liberian descent.

Mikey Dee Talks Music Career, Life, and D.C. Issues

D.C. hip-hop artist Mikey Dee visits AllEyesOnDC and discusses his career, locally coveted Metro tour, and the intricacies of the music business.

Hip-Hop Lyricist Competition Comes to D.C.

Sam P.K. Collins interviews Jeff Mimms of Jack'n for Beats and Chicago hip-hop artist Sinatris about a contest in the D.C. area for aspiring artists.

Local Business Owners Talk about Their Journey

Four local business owners/financial advisers visited AllEyesOnDC in September 2015 to discuss their foray into business before dozens of people of various ages and professional backgrounds.

Understanding the Black Lives Matter Movement

Sam chatted with Kofi Taharka, national chair of the National Black United Front (NBUF), about the Black Lives Matter movement during an episode of Sankofa Community Affairs. NBUF is an organization comprised of concerned and committed individuals and groups united... Continue Reading →

The Last Poets’ Abiodun Oyewole and the Black Arts Movement

Abiodun Oyewole is a founding member of the American musical spieling group, The Last Poets. On May 19, 1968, the anniversary of Malcolm X’s birthday, Oyewole along with David Nelson and Gylan Kain read poetry in tribute to the slain... Continue Reading →

Jaja Kobina Interview and Performance

Walls of the FYU Talks about His Movement

UNIA-ACL’s Senghor Jawara Baye Explains the Philosophy of “Black First”

Panel Discusses Healthy Black Male-Female Relationships

Four members of the community joined Sam P.K. Collins in the discussion about positive male-female relationships in the black community. How do they look? How do we foster them? Why is this discussion important?

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