Dance and martial arts performers from CapoeiraDC promote the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Dance and martial arts performers from CapoeiraDC promote the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

People flocked to Anacostia Park on May 17 for the 11th annual Anacostia River Festival, celebrating the African Diaspora.

The festival included live musical performances, a curated marketplace, and historical exhibitions, aimed to honor and uplift the many cultures that shape the Black experience in Washington, D.C.

The annual festival, with this yearโ€™s theme โ€œSankofa on the River: Bridging Legacies,โ€ was organized by 11th Street Bridge Park.

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