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Apr 10 2024
Mayor Bowser to Host 2024 DC Emancipation Day Festivities
Sunday, April 14, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off annual DC Emancipation Day festivities that the...
Apr 7 2017
Mayor Bowser Announces 2017 Emancipation Day Festivities
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the celebration of the 155th anniversary...
Apr 15 2016
Scheduled Street Closures: 2016 Emancipation Day Parade
Some closures begin at 7:30 am Saturday, April 16.
Apr 13 2016
Mayor Bowser Announces 2016 Emancipation Day Festivities
The theme for this year’s Emancipation Day is Championing Full Democracy for the residents of...
Apr 12 2016
A Letter from Councilmember Vincent Orange
On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated...

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DC Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Reception and Candlelight Vigil

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The Honorble Frank Smith invites you to attend a reception and candlelight vigil at the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum  in honor of the 150th Anniversary of DC Emancipation Day. 

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