DC Emancipation Day Prayer Breakfast
Prayer Breakfast in commemoration of the 151st anniversary of the signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 which abolished slavery in the District and freed 3,100 enslaved persons.
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Apr 10 2024
Sunday, April 14, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off annual DC Emancipation Day festivities that the...
Apr 7 2017
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the celebration of the 155th anniversary...
Apr 15 2016
Some closures begin at 7:30 am Saturday, April 16.
Apr 13 2016
The theme for this year’s Emancipation Day is Championing Full Democracy for the residents of...
Apr 12 2016
On Wednesday, April 13 at 10 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser, At-large Councilmember Vincent Orange, At-...
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Phone: (202) 727-6306
