Statehood News (197)
Opinion: A stunted statehood movement
Written by Karen A. Szulgit | The Washington Post
The Washington Post, Letter to the Editor, October 29, 2021
Anise Jenkins receives award from DC Appleseed
Written by Anise Jenkins
The DC Appleseed Center for Law & Justice held their 2021 Annual Awards Gala on October 14th.
Mourning Candidate for Life: Faith Dane Crannitch
Written by Hill Rag
D.C. Statehood a Priority, Civil Rights Leaders Say
Written by James Wright | The Washington Informer
Civil rights leaders joined about 70 D.C. statehood activists at Freedom Plaza in Northwest on Aug. 28 to insist making the District the 51st state is a priority for the national voting rights movement.
D.C. Leaders Want Statehood on March on for Washington Agenda
Written by James Wright | The Washington Informer
While the March on Washington taking place on Aug. 28 will focus on informing Americans about voter suppression measures throughout the country, District leaders and activists don’t want it to be forgotten that residents of the nation’s capital are also disenfranchised.
We Stand Up to Celebrate the Fourth
Written by Anise Jenkins | The Hill Rag
Free DC! DC Statehood Now!
This Juneteenth, Washington, D.C. residents say there's no freedom without statehood
Written by Trymaine Lee | MSNBC
EPISODE SUMMARY
‘It’s the last plantation:’ Why Black D.C. residents are demanding their city become a state.
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, but in Washington, D.C, Black people are still fighting for the right to control their own affairs. Becoming a state would help. Into America heads to D.C. to learn about the push for statehood.
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D.C. Statehood Activists Gear Up for Historic June 22 Senate Hearing
Written by James Wright | The Washington Informer
Bill Establishing a 51st State Faces Second Round
Charles Cassell, architect and early advocate of D.C. statehood, dies at 96
Written by Matt Schudel | The Washington Post
Charles I. Cassell, an architect who helped shape the campus of the University of the District of Columbia and spent years rallying support for D.C. to become the country’s 51st state, died May 17 at a retirement facility in Washington. He was 96.
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'The last plantation': Longtime DC activist insists statehood vote not party-line issue
Written by Sam Ford | WJLA-TV
House of Representatives Passes D.C. Statehood Bill
Written by Rachel Kurzius | DCist
Due to the coronavirus, the hearing will not be open to the public.
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