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In celebration of DC Emancipation Day, we’re taking a closer look at the remarkable life of DC native Loretta Carter Hanes. Hanes spent her life fighting for educational equality and for official recognition of April 16 as Emancipation Day in the District of Columbia.
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Tuesday, 16 April 2002 13:11
Emancipation Celebration
Written by Sylvia Moreno | The Washington Post
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Tuesday, 16 April 2002 23:24
The Freedom Parade's Driving Force
Written by Jennifer Frey | The Washington Post
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Thursday, 24 March 1977 15:02
Julius Hobson Sr. Dies
Written by Cynthia Gorney | The Washington PostJulius Hobson Sr. died yesterday at age 54 of the cancer that would not let him fight any more.
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Tuesday, 13 May 2014 16:46
Acie L. Byrd Jr., D.C. activist for who rallied support for veterans, dies at 77
Written by Matt Schudel | The Washington Post
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Monday, 10 January 2005 16:28
Civil Rights Leader James Forman Dies
Written by Joe Holley | The Washington Post
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Wednesday, 23 August 2000 15:49
The Passing of Winifred Gallant – D.C. Statehood Activist
Written by Karen Szulgit
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Monday, 10 January 2005 15:26
D.C. Statehood Activist M. Lindsey Hagood Dies
Written by Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb | The Washington PostLillian J. Huff (Age 87) peacefully transitioned from this life on Monday, September 17, 2018. She was a community activist and leader throughout the city especially in the Lamond Riggs Civic Association, political activist on the DC Statehood Committee and a leader in the DC Federation of Democratic Women's Organization.
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