Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents: D.C. Emancipation Day Virtual Kickoff Celebration “From Enslavement to Statehood - Representation, Identity, and Diversity"

April 15, 2021 – 6:00 PM EST

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Leading up to DC Emancipation Day on April 16, 2021, the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs, the Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs, and the Mayor’s Interfaith Council will host “From Enslavement to DC Statehood - Representation, Identity, and Diversity 51 Faith Leaders for Statehood”.

This panel will explore the path forward in the quest for racial equality, social justice and DC Statehood with the same perseverance and resilience that brought African Americans through centuries of enslavement, Jim Crow laws, and the racial inequalities that continue to this day.