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Afro-American: Thousands Celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day

Editor Apr 20, 2019

It may have been overcast during most of Saturday, but that didn’t seem to damper the spirits of the thousands of people who gathered at the Freedom Plaza to celebrate the 157th anniversary of Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. The…

Washington Informer: Freedom School Bridges D.C. Emancipation Day’s Past and Present

Editor Apr 20, 2019

In commemoration of D.C. Emancipation Day, One DC and We Act Radio hosted a discussion, movie screening and a series of workshops Tuesday centered around the local holiday’s significance in the ongoing fight for educational and housing…

Mayor Bowser Announces 2019 DC Emancipation Day Festivities

Press Release Apr 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Announces 2019 DC Emancipation Day Festivities (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the celebration of the…

WTOP: Cherry blossom parade, Emancipation Day celebrations will close DC roads Saturday

Editor Apr 12, 2019

D.C. will be bustling with fun events this Saturday, and those planning to attend or maneuver past the cherry blossom parade or the Emancipation Day celebration should plan on extensive road closures throughout the downtown area.

DCist: This Emancipation Day Marks 157 Years Since The District Freed Enslaved People

Editor Apr 12, 2019

It’s nearly Emancipation Day again in the District—on April 16, the city will celebrate 157 years since it freed 3,100 enslaved people from bondage. The anniversary became an official public holiday in 2005, and since then, it’s been…

WTOP: ‘The first blow against the edifice of slavery’: DC’s Emancipation Day, and why it matters now

Editor Apr 12, 2019

It’s easy to hear the word “emancipation” and immediately think of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which freed American slaves on Jan. 1, 1863. But in D.C., emancipation came earlier, and it’s still celebrated to…

Washington Informer: D.C. Poised for Annual Emancipation Day Festivities

Editor Apr 11, 2019

Family-Friendly Fete Includes Parade, Fireworks, Star-Studded Entertainment

Norton to Hold Special Order on House Floor to Highlight D.C. Statehood Ahead of Emancipation Day,…

Press Release Apr 8, 2019

April 8, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton to Hold Special Order on House Floor to Highlight D.C. Statehood Ahead of Emancipation Day, Tuesday WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will hold a special order…

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