A Q&A with Chuck Hicks, local activist and a future member of the commission, outlined in a 2022 law.
Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth? There are lots of events happening in and around D.C. all weekend.
It’s a jam-packed three-day weekend, with plenty of things to do around the D.C. region for Juneteenth, Father’s Day, or just celebrating summer.
The region is ready for Juneteenth with music, food, art, and events to honor Black history.
Organizers point out the Something in the Water music festival, to be held over Juneteenth weekend, will be inaccessible to many Black residents. If all goes as planned, their event will be free.
Many other government offices will be closed.
Just before the Juneteenth holiday, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced the bill to commemorate them.
There are Juneteenth celebrations, farmers market days, and more.
There’s plenty to do this holiday.
“It’s time to take down monuments that memorialize the intended subservience of black people in this country,” the petition says.
