D.C. Black Pride

D.C. Black Pride
GenreBlack gay pride
FrequencyAnnually on Memorial Day
Location(s)Washington D.C.
FoundersWelmore Cook, Theodore Kirkland, Ernest Hopkins
Attendance50,000 (est.)

D.C. (District of Columbia) Black Pride is the first official black gay pride event in the United States and one of two officially recognized festivals for the African-American LGBT community. It is a program of the Center for Black Equity (CBE) and is also affiliated with the Capital Pride Alliance. DC Black Pride is held annually on Memorial Day weekend.

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