Congratulations, Chuck Hicks!
VIDEO: Royal Height Sings "Taxation Without Representation" Song
Musician Royal Height sings his DC-themed "Taxation Without Representation" song.
DC Statehood Valentines!
The Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (Free DC) tradition continues!
VIDEO: The Road to Statehood - Under Construction
Watch "The Road to Statehood - Under Construction" (29:13).
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Black History Month Kickoff Celebration
Let's March! MLK Parade 2018
Stand Up! / Free DC's 20th Anniversary Celebration
Executive Director Anise Jenkins on Stand Up! / Free DC's 20th Anniversary Celebration.
We Should Always Be United for DC Statehood
"We should always be united for DC statehood," advised Anise Jenkins at the DC Autonomy in the Era of Donald Trump panel discussion at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference on September 21, 2017.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Table with members of Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (Free DC) at the 47th CBCF Annual Legislative Conference.
Stand Up! / Free DC Mourns the Passing of Dick Gregory, International Civil Rights, Satirist and DC Statehood Advocate
Washington, DC— Members of Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (Free DC) mourn the passing of Richard C. Gregory.
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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"Free D.C." The Struggle for Civil, Political, and Human Rights in Washington, D.C.
"Free D.C." The Struggle for Civil, Political, and Human Rights in Washington, D.C., 1965-1979
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