"…I have never seen a tent this big, nor this many people under one (a tent), in Anacostia….in ALL my days in public office!" Hon. Marion Barry, Ward 8 Councilman and former Mayor of the District of Columbia, commenting on the opening of the HOPE Center, DC-Anacostia

John Hope Bryant to Speak at Carnegie Hall in NYC on Juneteenth, June 19, 2026
Freedom Was Always Economic On Juneteenth, the Stage at Carnegie Hall Belongs to All of Us By John Hope Bryant
