Since 1910, African American entertainers -- including Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington -- have performed at the Howard Theater, even launching their careers there. But since 1980, The Howard, in a traditionally African American neighborhood, has sat in disrepair and was set to be destroyed. But the arts community joined forces to save the building and fully restore its grandeur.
Tags: Voice of America , Howard Theater , Madeeha Anwar , Chris Simkins , Ella Fitzgerald , Duke Ellington , U Street , Washington D.C. , African American , US , Pakistan , Urdu VOA
