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"Rise Up & Fight" is a multi-award-winning hit!

Composed & directed by NEWorks CEO Nolan Williams, Jr., our award-winning civic anthem and film short, "RISE UP & FIGHT," features illustrations by Willie Cordy, Jr.; animation by Gabrielle Genesis; music production by Nolan Williams, Jr., Warren Jones, and Phil Lassiter; and vocal performances by Rayshun LaMarr, Benjamin H. Moore, John Riddle, Teriauna Duran, Nova Payton, and the NEWorks Voices of America.

Click below to learn more about the 77 international film, music & media honors this work has earned to date!

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"Rise Up & Fight" is an official selection of the 2025 LA Black Film Festival

"Rise Up & Fight" wins "Best Social Commentary Video" Prize in the 2025 Las Vegas Music Video Awards!

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Our 2025 MLK Holiday "Let Freedom Ring" Kennedy Center Celebration

featuring Christopher Jackson, Esperanza Spalding, Chelsey Green, Taye Diggs, Lew Sid, Nikkole Salter, Quincy Vicks, Ryan Green, Sheldon Silvers, Christina Alemayehu, the NEWorks Voices of America and NEWorks House Band, under the direction of Daryl 'LA' Hunt!

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NEWorks Next/Now

View our award-winning documentary

Curious about the history of the found of nation's capital? Our documentary chronicles the long and complicated journey towards Washington, District of Columbia becoming our 51st state, Washington, Douglass Commonwealth.

**WINNER OF 10 MEDIA PRIZES**

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NEWorks to produce 2025 DC Emancipation Day Event

This April 11th, NEWorks will produce the DC Emancipation Day Full Democracy Champions Luncheon for a fourth year. This program will be broadcast on DCTV.

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6th & Jazz @ the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando

For a fourth year, NEWorks has teamed up with the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, FL, to present 6th & Jazz! The program reached 13,000 sixth graders in Orange and Osceola Counties between Monday, February 24 and Friday, February 28, 2025.

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'GRACE, the Musical' Work Session in Chicago

Last month, the creative team of ‘GRACE, the Musical’ convened in Chicago for another developmental work session. Stay tuned for exciting updates about the show.

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Two award-worthy videos

Our collaboration with dancers from Dallas Black and Alvin Ailey has won a 2023 Telly Award Silver Prize for Best Social Video (Dance & Performance) and the WETA/PBS feature story on our musical GRACE has been nominated for a regional Emmy Award. Click below to access both videos.

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GRACE, the Musical captures eleven Broadway World DC Awards

The votes are in and GRACE is clearly the people's choice!

Special thanks to the many fans and industry insiders who have honored us with 12 nominations and 11 wins, including Best Musical and Best New Musical!

Become a Friend of GRACE today to track our journey forward.

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