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What is Emancipation Day?

The DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 ended slavery in Washington, DC, freed 3,100 individuals, reimbursed those who had legally owned them and offered the newly freed women and men money to emigrate. It is this legislation, and the courage and struggle of those who fought to make it a reality, that we commemorate every April 16, DC Emancipation Day.

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Emancipation Day Panel: Celebrity Town Hall Discussion

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CENTRIC, A BET Network, The Office of Cable Television, The Office of DC Councilmember Vincent Orange, Sr. and Howard University's WHUT partner to present The Emancipation Day Panel, a town hall-style discussion focused on important topics affecting youth and the African American community. Topics include: education, employment, closures of hospitals and healthcare facilities, anti-violence, prison reform and other emerging social issues.

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