President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in D.C. 162 years ago.
His signature freed some 3,100 people in the District.
And while it’s technically celebrated on April 16, D.C. is doing it a little earlier this year: Sunday.
is taking place Sunday, with a full day of events scheduled at Freedom Plaza.
The parade started at 2 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 14th streets in Northwest and ended at Freedom Plaza, located at 1455 Pennsylvania Ave.
There’s a concert headlined by Ginuwine and Kelly Price at 3 p.m. and because it’s D.C., there’s lots of go-go music.
A fireworks show starts at 8:30 p.m. to put the exclamation point on the celebration.
Radio personalities from WKYS, WHUR and WPGC will serve as hosts of the event.
, along with interactive activities and food trucks. There are also a host of local eateries having promotions for the day. Check them out .
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Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Thomas Robertson contributed to this report.
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