This Emancipation Day JOIN US as we believe we must honor our elders with flowers while they can still enjoy them!

Anise Jenkins is an American activist in the Statehood movement in the District of Columbia and serves as the executive director of Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (the original #FreeDC OG).

Jenkins has been recognized for her activism in relation to human rights and the promotion of democracy in the District of Columbia. The Washington Informer named Jenkins as one of the 50 most influential people in Washington, DC in 2013. She was also the recipient of a Trailblazer Award from the National Congress of Black Women in 2005, and received Human Rights Community Award from the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area.

The Emancipation Panel Discussion will begin at 4:30pm.