U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Taj Martin with the District of Columbia National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia, speaks with a civilian during the 2026 Emancipation Day Parade in Washington, D.C., April 19, 2026. D.C. Emancipation Day commemorates the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act on April 16, 1862, which freed more than 3,000 enslaved people in Washington, D.C. It was the first major act of emancipation in the United States, preceding the Emancipation Proclamation. Parade participants marched along Pennsylvania Avenue NW to a commemorative festival and concert. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brianna Rodriguez-Munns)
| Date Taken: | 04.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.22.2026 09:08 |
| Photo ID: | 9627347 |
| VIRIN: | 260418-Z-LR027-1026 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1365 |
| Size: | 1.17 MB |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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