The holiday has long served as a reminder of D.C.’s lack of statehood. Trump’s attacks on policies and ideology promoting ...

Thousands turned out Sunday to partake in D.C.’s parade marking Emancipation Day, the day in 1862 that 3,000 enslaved people ...

D.C. Emancipation Day celebrations continue, with a parade, festival, and concert commemorating the end of slavery in the ...

In 2025, D.C. is celebrating 20 years of officially observing the holiday. A parade, festival, concert and fireworks will ...

On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for ...

Emancipation Day marks the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia on April 16, 1862. More than 3,000 enslaved ...

Mayor Muriel Bowser is set to host the 20th Anniversary Emancipation Day Parade and Concert, celebrating the historic day ...

Joey D. Vieira, who was best known for starring in the iconic "Lassie" television series, passed away this week at the age of ...

There will be several government closings in D.C. for Emancipation Day on Wednesday. WTOP has a roundup of what’s open and ...

WASHINGTON — Wednesday marks emancipation day in D.C., a day commemorating when slavery was abolished in the District in 1862. D.C. locals say Emancipation Day is a time to celebrate the ...

D.C. will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Emancipation Day holiday this weekend. President Abraham Lincoln signed the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act into law on ...