National Black Family Reunion
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The Black Family Reunion Celebration is a two-day cultural event celebrating the enduring strengths and traditional values of the African American family. It is sponsored by the National Council of Negro Women
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The 24th annual celebration held its first day's activities on the National Mall
near the Washington Monument
on September 12, 2009, the same day as the Taxpayer March on Washington
, fueling controversy over attendance figures.
National Council of Negro Women
The National Council of Negro Women is a non-profit organization with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African American women, their families and communities. NCNW fulfills this mission through research, advocacy, national and community based services and...
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The 24th annual celebration held its first day's activities on the National Mall
National Mall
The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The National Mall is a unit of the National Park Service , and is administered by the National Mall and Memorial Parks unit...
near the Washington Monument
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington...
on September 12, 2009, the same day as the Taxpayer March on Washington
Taxpayer March on Washington
The Taxpayer March on Washington was a Tea Party protest march from Freedom Plaza to the United States Capitol that was held on September 12, 2009, in Washington, D.C. The event coincided with other similar protests organized in various cities across the nation...
, fueling controversy over attendance figures.