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DC Emancipation Day with

MAYOR SHARON PRATT

In 1990, native Washingtonian Sharon Pratt was elected Mayor of Washington, DC - the first African American female to hold such a position in the US. In 1995, Mayor Pratt served as a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. Pratt served as the President of @ The Center, a start-up digital platform enabling B to B transactions with Africa (1997-2001). In 2002, Sharon began Pratt Consulting, working with companies, nonprofits and governments. She also serves as Founding Chairman of Home Preservation Exchange, a nonprofit focused on stabilizing neighborhoods by acquiring troubled mortgages.

In 1985, Sharon was elected Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee - the first woman to hold that position.

Mayor Pratt currently serves as the Founding Director and an Advisory Committee Member of UDC's Institute for Politics, Policy and History.

MESSAGE FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR MICHAEL D. BROWN

As we celebrate the 161st anniversary of DC Emancipation Day, Mayor Pratt will join us to discuss the significance of this holiday and how it relates to our fight for DC statehood. Recent events on Capitol Hill have been a set-back for our movement. We will discuss the damage and what we need to do to move forward.

Mayor Pratt, one of my favorite guests, will help us shed a light on the complicated relationship between DC and Congress.

Make sure you tune in!