Join the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation for a two-day celebration in Washington D.C. on June 18-19. Highlights include a Juneteenth Parade to the White House Ellipse, speeches from high-profile figures, and a variety of cultural performances. #Juneteenth2024 #JuneteenthDC #BlackHistory #CivilRights #NationalHoliday #CulturalCelebration
Attend a discussion on DC’s Public Spaces. Learn about the (NOT) forgotten River Road Black Community. Learn how new affordable housing is financed. Watch a documentary on the history of Barry Farm. Read more in this week’s events post.
Members of the Macedonia Baptist Church held a Juneteenth event Monday in Bethesda to raise awareness of a years-long dispute over a former African-American cemetery near a site on River Road.