One of the nation's largest and the first (1991) African American Gay Pride events, attracting more than 35,000 participants, DC Black Pride takes place in Washington, DC in late May over Memorial Day weekend each year
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818 -1895), one of the most prominent African American leaders of the 19th century
An award-winning open-air rooftop, Top of the Gate offers 360-degree views of the Kennedy Center, Potomac River, the Key and Arlington bridges, Washington Monument and the DC skyline.