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
Just across the Potomac River from Washington DC, Arlington is home to historical treasures such as Arlington National Cemetery, the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima), the Air Force Memorial, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, and more