Statehood News (209)
Stand Up! / Free DC retreats to advance the statehood movement!
Written by Karen SzulgitFive myths about DC home rule
Written by Benjamin R. Freed | The Washington PostWatch the video online at The Washington Post.
Dick Gregory Meets with Occupy DC, Supports Fast for DC Statehood
Written by AFROHuman rights activist Dick Gregory met with members of the Occupy D.C. movement on Dec. 17, to aid those fasting for full democracy and push for residents’ demands for D.C. statehood.
It was a lack luster day in the District of Columbia as voters took to the polls in the April 3 Primary Election. The results – incumbents overwhelmingly held onto their seats.
Obama’s Second Inauguration Brings Joy, Hope
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFROFor thousands of celebrants, the day of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration started with a visit to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument, a chance to mark both Obama’s occasion and Martin Luther King Day.
DC Attorney General Election to Proceed Despite Council Opposition
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFROEight months after he initially filed a lawsuit over the actions of the D.C. Council, candidate Paul Zukerberg finally got a big win in his quest to force the election of a D.C. attorney general, an election which was approved by voters overwhelmingly in 2010.
House Md. Republican Leads Effort to Deny DC Marijuana Decriminalization
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFROD.C. supporters of marijuana took a hard punch after House Republicans flexed their muscle against outnumbered Democrats looking to legalize the drug.
Senate Bill Advances Self-Government –Grants DC Budget and Legislative Autonomy for 2015
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFROMore...
DC Statehood Group Targets Florida Congressman for Racist Comments
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFROIt has been a grueling month for District residents insulted time and time again by Republican congressional leaders attacking the D.C. Home Rule Charter.
The Psychological Effects of Being Denied Statehood
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFROIt’s easy for the majority of Americans, regardless of race, ethnicity and political affiliation to ignore the fact that in the nation’s capital hundreds of thousands of people are denied full citizenship.
In his recent State of the Union (SOTU) address delivered to both chambers of the United States Congress before an international audience, President Obama didn’t mention his support of District statehood and that disappointed statehood activists and District residents.
DC Leaders, Black Caucus Cautious about House Speaker Ryan
Written by Stephanie Cornish | AFROD.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) as well as other city leaders, District statehood activists, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus have developed a wait-and-see attitude toward the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.