Celebrate Black History Month!

[ 0 ] February 18, 2015 | Johnna

Rosa Parks being fingerprinted after her arrest.

Honoring Black History Month throughout the month of February, Spirit Cruises in Washington DC is offering a special ‘Black History Month Lunch Cruise’ celebrating some of the most important and influential figures and moments on Saturday, February 21^st.

With pricing from $48.90 per adult and $28.95 per child (ages 3 to 12), cruisers will board the ship located at Pier 4 (600 Water Street SW, Washington, DC 20024) beginning at 11:00am and cruise from 11:30am to 1:30pm and enjoy a historic and interactive experience aboard the Spirit of Washington as they take in some of the most celebrated landmarks featured in our nation’s capital.

Guests will enjoy a lunch buffet, a special narration highlighting important moments in Black History along Washington DC’s waterfront, and DJ entertainment in tribute to notable African-American artists, such as Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye and Roberta Flack.

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Tags: black history month, events, washington dc

Category: Announcements, Washington D.C.

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Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.