The holiday has long served as a reminder of D.C.’s lack of statehood. Trump’s attacks on policies and ideology promoting ...

The district is celebrating the 20th anniversary of D.C. Emancipation Day with performances from Chante Moore, Anthony ...

Emancipation Day honors the work that led to president Abraham Lincoln abolishing slavery in the district, freeing more than 3,000 people. LaToya Foster, the director of the Office of Cable Television ...

There will be several government closings in D.C. for Emancipation Day on Wednesday. WTOP has a roundup of what’s open and what’s closed.

The Emancipation Day Parade starts at 2 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 14th streets NW. After the parade, the ...

It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey’s superstar career. In 2001, her film “Glitter” ...

A tree that came tumbling down near Scott Circle in Northwest nearly hit a cellist who was in the area. Carlos Figueroa, ...

D.C. will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Emancipation Day holiday this weekend. President Abraham Lincoln signed the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act into law on ...

The singer's seminal tenth studio album was much more than a comeback record. It was a full-circle celebration of what it really meant to be creatively free.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is happening Saturday and the festivities will temporarily shut down some D.C.

Several major roads in Downtown D.C. are expected to be closed during the weekend as multiple parades and festivals take place. This weekend, the District will be ...

Hear that? The sound of hundreds of Arlington students chanting “Ovi! Ovi!” earlier this week rocked the MedStar Capitals Iceplex. As the celebrations of Alex Ovechkin breaking a record continue, ...