The Complicated History Of D.C.'s Emancipation
Apr 16, 2024•17 min
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Episode description
Today is Emancipation Day. Even if you’ve been living in the District for a while, you might not know much about the holiday, and what makes it uniquely D.C. Briana Thomas, author of Black Broadway, joins to explain what you should know about Emancipation Day in D.C. and how to commemorate it.
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