Suddenly free, with little or no means to feed themselves, without shelter, no means of self-support, and literally owning nothing but the clothes on their backs, newly freed enslaved people now faced another insurmountable challenge to their very existence.
The District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB) has released a RFP for Professional Services to Provide Strategic Planning and Process Re-engineering for Retirement Services Group. Please view the RFP in the Procurement Opportunities section of this site.
A focused assessment of leadership in the District of Columbia during the Emancipation era. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
The DC Office of Human Rights, the DC Department of Housing and Community Development and the Equal Rights Center will host the District’s annual fair housing symposium on April 19, 2012. This year’s event will include several exciting panel discussions on fair housing issues and two fair housing training sessions, one for housing industry professionals and one for the general public.
A black youth vote program sponsored by the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation to highlight the story behind a courageous band of civil rights activists called the Freedom Riders who in 1961 creatively challenged segregation in the American South.
A review of community and city political activities that placed the District of Columbia in the vanguard of leadership for justice and equality. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
An overview of the background of the movement for emancipation in Washington, DC. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
Part of the Howard University Lecture Series, this Emancipation Day program focuses on a holistic approach to healing the scars of slavery, Jim Crow segregation, oppression and discrimination through good health, positive image awareness, economic and political empowerment, and a clear understanding of emancipation in the struggle for freedom, liberty, justice and equality.
The Mayor will announce the kickoff of Emancipation Day year-long activities and events to celebrate the sesquicentennial commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act that freed 3,100 enslaved persons in the District of Columbia. The announcement will highlight commemoration of Emancipation Day with a wide variety of activities hosted by the District government and its partners.
Are you age 21 and younger? Do you want your voice to be heard?
If yes, then Mayor Gray wants to hear from you at his Youth Budget Town Hall Meeting.
Questions? Want to RSVP a table for your youth organization?
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