Statehood News (209)
Mourning Candidate for Life: Faith Dane Crannitch
Written by Hill RagD.C. Statehood a Priority, Civil Rights Leaders Say
Written by James Wright | The Washington InformerCivil 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 InformerWhile 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 RagThis Juneteenth, Washington, D.C. residents say there's no freedom without statehood
Written by Trymaine Lee | MSNBCEPISODE 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.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE.
D.C. Statehood Activists Gear Up for Historic June 22 Senate Hearing
Written by James Wright | The Washington InformerCharles Cassell, architect and early advocate of D.C. statehood, dies at 96
Written by Matt Schudel | The Washington PostCharles 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.
'The last plantation': Longtime DC activist insists statehood vote not party-line issue
Written by Sam Ford | WJLA-TVHouse of Representatives Passes D.C. Statehood Bill
Written by Rachel Kurzius | DCistMore...
Due to the coronavirus, the hearing will not be open to the public.
Anise Jenkins was interviewed about DC statehood by Denise Rolark Barnes, the publisher of The Washington Informer.
To watch this interview online, hover over this hyperlink and click --> WIN-TV (Episode 52, March 19, 2021).
Anise Jenkins: Warrior for D.C. Statehood
Written by James Wright, The Washington InformerThe desire to see the District become the 51st state in the union has been a passion for Anise Jenkins, a native of the city who has worked quietly to see her fellow residents become full American citizens.