President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in D.C. 162 years ago. His signature freed some 3,100 people in the District. And while it’s technically celebrated on April 16, D.C. is doing it a little earlier this year: Sunday.
President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in D.C. 162 years ago.
His signature freed some 3,100 people in the District.
And while it’s technically celebrated on April 16, D.C. is doing it a little earlier this year: Sunday.
D.C.’s Emancipation Day celebration will take place Sunday, with a full day of events scheduled at Freedom Plaza.
A parade begins at 2 p.m. It starts on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 14th streets in Northwest. It ends at Freedom Plaza, located at 1455 Pennsylvania Ave.
There’s a concert headlined by Ginuwine and Kelly Price that starts at 3 p.m. and because it’s D.C., there will be lots of go-go music.
A fireworks show that starts at 8:30 p.m. will put the exclamation point on the celebration.
Local radio personalities from WKYS, WHUR and WPGC will serve as hosts of the event.
There will be live radio broadcasts throughout the day, along with interactive activities and food trucks. There are also a host of local eateries having promotions for the day. Check them out here.
WTOP has all the info you need on the road closures.
WTOP’s Thomas Robertson contributed to this report.
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