Last updated: February 14, 2024
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Historic Site: Malcolm X Day
Photo: NPS / Claire Hassler
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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Picnic Table
For over 23 years, May 19th was a tremendous day in Anacostia Park. To celebrate pioneering civil rights activist Malcolm X’s birthday, tens of thousands of people would come to the park to hear activists, artists, community leaders and more. Beginning in 1972, the message of the yearly event was to celebrate and create unity in the surrounding community. The events featured community organizing, art, music, and a general celebration of culture.