At noon today, churches and DC residents will ring their bells in celebration of #EmancipationDay
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Emancipation Day marks the day President Lincoln freed slaves in the District of Columbia in 1862.
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This year we cannot march, but we can celebrate in anticipation of our
#DCStatehood bill passing in the House this year for the first time ever.1 reply 4 retweets 15 likesShow this thread
Join me for a virtual commemoration of #EmancipationDay
today from noon-1:00 pm. Register here: https://bit.ly/3erqQMT
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