Mr. Douglass and Emancipation
A presentation on the early emancipation activities of Mr. Frederick Douglass in the District of Columbia. Part of the Howard Univeristy Lecture Series.
The District of Columbia at the Dawn of DC Emancipation
In recognition of the legislation passed to abolish slavery in Washington, DC on April 16, 1862, a program will be held to highlight the historical and cultural contributions of African Americans in Washington, DC. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
Triumph of Freedom: DC Emancipation Day
This DC Emancipation Commemoration Lecture Program presented by the National Park Service in collaboration with the Office of Councilmember VIncent Orange and DC Reading is Fundamental, Inc., features historian of the African diaspora, C.R. Gibbs. The lecture program, with a documentary film, remembers those who advocated for and abolished slavery; who fought for freedom in the U.S. Civil War Union Forces; and enslaved persons freed. Tours of the Frederick Douglass home will follow the 2 -hour program.
Emancipation Day Street Festival and Fireworks
Street Festival and Fireworks
Emancipation Parade
The District of Columbia hosts a parade in honor the signing of the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of April 16, 1862, which freed 3,100 enslaved persons and ended slavery in the District.
Dc Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Jazz and Comedy Concert
DC Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Jazz and Comedy Concert featuring Dick Gregory, Brian Lenair and the West Virginia State University Jazz Band. A pre-concert reception will be held from 6:15pm to 7:00pm
The BET Great Debate
Black Entertainment Television sponsors the Great Debate featuring host C.B. Homes. Invited participants include Rev. Al Sharpton and Michael Eric Dyson.
The DC Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Concert
The reknown West Virginia State University Jazz Band and the Howard Univeristy Choir comemmorate the sesquicentennial anniversary of DC Emancipation Day with a celebration in music. A pre-concert reception will be held in the theater lobby from 6:15pm to 7:00pm.
March Through the Monuments with Our Leaders
DC Councilmember Vincent Orange invites you to the District of Columbia Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Opening Ceremony and to March Through the Monuments. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mayor Vincent Gray, Chairman Kwame Brown, Rev. Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, DC Vote Ilir Zherka, former Congresswoman Connie Morella, MLK Foundation CEO Harry E.
Book Talk: When General Grant Expelled the Jews
Historian Dr. Jonathan Sarna, a leading expert on Jewish American history, presents his new book When General Grant Expelled the Jews. As a Civil War general, Ulysses S. Grant expelled Jews from the area under his control in 1862. Grant later attended the 1876 dedication of the Adaas Israel Synagogue, today the Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum, making him the first sitting president to attend a synagogue service. Accompanied by best-selling author, accomplished journalist and political commentator Steven V.