Freedom for Me!
A children’s program and play vividly reviewing the history of emancipation parades in the District of Columbia. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Emancipation in DC
The DC Archives and Tenleytown Historical Society are partnering to sponsor two entertaining and informative lectures: "The Triumph of Freedom: The Story of DC Emancipation", by C. R. Gibbs, and "We Are Here: A Story of a Family of Free Blacks in the City of Washington", by Donet D. Graves, Esq.
Emancipation Events
Mayor Vincent Gray Announces Emancipation Events
Wed, March 28 1 pm
African American Civil War Museum
1925 Vermont Avenue, NW
Education in the Emancipation Era
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.
Emancipation in Washington, DC
A focused assessment of leadership in the District of Columbia during the Emancipation era. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
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Freedom Riders Film Documentary
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.
First Freed: Emancipation in Washington, DC
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.
Emancipation: An Overview
An overview of the background of the movement for emancipation in Washington, DC. Part of the Howard University Lecture Series.
Celebrating Emancipation through Reading and Educating our Communities About the Struggle for Freedom
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.