Juneteenth in DC 2021

2500 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue Southeast,Washington DC 20020

19 June, 2021

Description

Celebrate Juneteenth with ONE DC at the grand reopening of our Black Workers & Wellness Center, a space to organize for Black liberation! ONE DC is excited to announce our Juneteenth in DC 2021 event where we will celebrate the grand reopening of our newly renovated Black Workers & Wellness Center, and commemorate the continued struggle for Black liberation and justice! After 5 years of grassroots fundraising and 1.5 years of renovations, we are excited to reopen the Black Workers & Wellness Center, a community-controlled space in Anacostia where we organize for racial and economic justice through popular education, direct action, and worker-owned economic alternatives. We could not have gotten here without our members and supporters, and it's time to celebrate!! Juneteenth is an annual celebration to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black people in Texas on June 19, 1865. This is a time for us to reflect on our collective history of fighting for emancipation and equity, to celebrate and be joyful about our triumphs, and to recommit with passion and discipline to the current struggle for liberation. Juneteenth will feature tours of the BWWC building, live go-go music by local artists, a performance by the Black Workers Chorus, food vendors, mutual aid and community outreach boothes, and more! Health & Safety InformationAll attendees must wear masks and are encouraged to practice physical distancing when possible. SponsorshipHelp us make Juneteenth in DC a success by becoming a sponsor today! Donations of all sizes are appreciated and will go toward the cost of the event and the operation of the Black Workers & Wellness Center. Each sponsor who gives $100 or more will receive a Juneteenth commemorative poster and Juneteenth t-shirt. We will follow up with you shortly with details about your gratitude package. You can also fulfill your sponsorship by sending a check to ONE DC, PO Box 26049, Washington, DC 20001. Click here to sponsor ContactVisit juneteenthdc.org for more information, or email [email protected]. Organizing Neighborhood Equity (ONE DC) is a community-based organizing group whose mission is to exercise political strength to create and preserve racial and economic equity in the District. We seek to create a community in DC that is equitable for all. As part of our People's Platform,  we aim to build a movement of low-income and working class DC residents of color and people who share our values and vision. We seek to organize, educate, fight for and win truly affordable housing, sustaining work, and wellness for all in DC.