About last night… 🔥
The best time hosting #DCEmancipationDay w/ my sis leslifoster entertain_DC @WUSA9
Hosting this 🔥 conversation on #DC EmancipationDay and Emancipation History with some of Howard University's finest: Greg Carr Dr. Go @2xncultjam and the Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis.
#DC #BlackHistory #Emancipation #PublicHistory #LegacyOfSlavery #AmericanHistory #HU #UKnow
So excited to perform at #DCEmancipationDay on April 14th 🧚🏾♂️ Thank you Mayor Muriel Bowser for this honor. emancipation.dc.gov
#OnThisDay in 1862, the District of Columbia Emancipation Act was signed into law, effectively ending slavery and freeing enslaved persons in Washington, D.C. #dcemancipationday #usaodc
Happy #DCEmancipationDay !
Although it’s been 158 years, we’re still fighting for justice, and our students carry the torch. They stand on the shoulders of their ancestors, but in this picture the ancestors are on theirs. Carrying on this fight in their honor🏁
#EverydayAtDunbar
D.C. residents, most of whom are Black & Brown, do not have a vote in Congress, do not have Senators in the upper chamber, and do not have a final say over their own laws.
Let’s fix this.
#DCStatehoodNow #DCEmancipationDay #DemCast
This #DCEmancipationDay , by the numbers:
👉157 years since enslaved people were freed in the District
👉702,000+ current DC Residents
❌0 votes in Congress.
We cannot be fully free until we achieve #DCstatehood . DC deserves a vote!
On this day 161 years ago, 3,100 enslaved individuals were granted freedom in DC. Today, we remember their fight and impact on our great city.
We continue that fight as we press for full representation and full democracy in the District. #DCStatehood #DCEmancipationDay
You know what tomorrow is?!
#DCEmancipationDay Parade, Concert and Fireworks 🎶 🥁
It all starts at 2p on Pennsylvania Avenue NW! Mayor Muriel Bowser WUSA9 #202Creates entertain_DC leslifoster
MORE: ➡️ wusa9.com/video/travel/d…
I sat down with Tom Fitzgerald on Fox 5 on the historic support we’ve achieved for #DCstatehood . See aspects too seldom mentioned. On #DCEmancipationDay , we tell the nation that DC citizens are neither free nor equal. #DCstatehood
#Washington #DC
See you this #Saturday #April13 @ #FreedomPlaza celebrating #DC EmancipationDay - the historic day when President Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation, freeing 3,185 enslaved persons in Washington, DC. DCEMANCIPATIONDAY.COM
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D.C. is the one area where there is no government for the people, of the people, and by the people.
This bill has Biden’s support and that of 86% of voters in D.C. who pay more in fed income tax than 22 other states.
#DCStatehood #DCEmancipationDay share.demcastusa.com/s/dp_3ycMCeUCy…
I had a great time w/ my family & friends at #DCEmancipationDay ! Thank you to everyone responsible for organizing the festivities and to everyone in the #DMV who celebrated with us!! Good things happen when good people come together. Thanks for the photo MYA! #EntertainDC
@MOAAA invites you to join us at the Smithsonian NMAAHC today for District Day. Enjoy a special Emancipation Day celebration that includes live performances, guided conversation a special menu from Sweet Home Cafe. #DCEmancipationDay #DistrictDay