D.C. EMANCIPATION DAY - APRIL 16th
THE HISTORY OF D.C. EMANCIPATION DAY
Lawrence B. Harris
Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of DC statehood activist Lawrence Benjamin Harris.
Details of the Celebration of Life for Lawrence B. Harris:
Thursday, June 15, 2023, 11:00 am
Epiphany Episcopal Church (inside Canterbury Hall)
3125 Ritchie Road
Forestville, Maryland 20747
Presiding Pastor E. Gregory
Celebrate Black History
Over 150 Pro-Democracy Groups To Schumer
PRESS RELEASE
Over 150 Pro-Democracy Groups To Schumer: "Do Not Wait Any Longer" to Change Senate Rules, Pass Voting Rights and Democracy Legislation
Anise Jenkins receives award from DC Appleseed
The DC Appleseed Center for Law & Justice held their 2021 Annual Awards Gala on October 14th.
Celebration of Life & Legacy: Faith Dane
Stand Up! / Free DC! Pre-Hearing Rally
H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51st State
Due to the coronavirus, the hearing will not be open to the public.
WIN-TV: Interview with Anise Jenkins
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).
History
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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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Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (FREE DC) was founded in 1997 to help 700,000 residents of our nation’s capital achieve full and equal citizenship rights through DC Statehood. Checks and/or money orders may be mailed to Stand Up! (FREE DC) via our Executive Director, Anise Jenkins, at 635 Edgewood Street NE, #708, Washington, DC 20017 or via Dorothy Height Station, Post Office Box 2152, Washington, DC 20013-2152. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!