Statehood News (211)
John Lewis: A final day of tribute in Washington as some lawmakers push to honor legacy with voting rights bill
Written by USA TODAY
John Lewis: A final day of tribute in Washington as some lawmakers push to honor legacy with voting rights bill
By Deborah Barfield Berry, Maureen Groppe and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, July 28, 2020
Trial Opens for D.C. Statehood Advocates
Written by The Washington Post
Trial Opens for D.C. Statehood Advocates
The Washington Post, METRO, CRIME &, THE DISTRICT, October 27, 2000
Mourning the Deaths of John Robert Lewis and C.T. Vivian
View the video on WJLA-ABC7: "House votes to make D.C. the 51st state; Senate GOP opposes"
Dear President Donald J. Trump:
2020 DC Emancipation Day Observance – ONLINE!
Written by Anise Jenkins
D.C. Statehood Movement Takes Cause to the Courthouse
Written by James Wright Jr. | The Washington Informer
Friends gather at memorial for former WTOP political analyst, journalist Mark Plotkin
By Michelle Basch, WTOP, November 6, 2019
Remembrance of Our Friend Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD-07)
Written by Anise Jenkins
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For D.C. Statehood Advocates, a Hearing Marks Another Step Forward
Written by Emily Cochrane | The New York Times
Alpha Phi Alpha Resolution Supporting D.C. Statehood
Written by Anise Jenkins
Alpha Phi Alpha Resolution Supporting Statehood for the District of Columbia
"Give the People Their Right to Vote!"
Written by Sweet Honey in the Rock
DC Emancipation Day 2019 Panel Discussion & Reflection
Written by Anise Jenkins
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Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mrs. Hanes!
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Pianist Peter Hanes
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Loretta Carter Hanes
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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Obituary - Lillian J. Huff
Lillian 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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"Statehood is Far More Difficult" The Struggle for D.C. Self-Determination, 1980-2017
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Remembering Our Fallen Activists of Stand Up / Free DC
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Activists challenge and reshape our social and political consciousness.
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Stand Up! / Free DC! awarded grant from Diverse City Fund
The Diverse City Fund works to nurture community leaders and grassroots projects which are acting to transform DC into a more just, vibrant place to live. Through their grantmaking, they identify, support and connect people in communities of color who are engaged in change work. The DCF supports the development of community-level social change by…
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