Palisades Parade - Fourth of July 2007
DEAR U.S. SENATORS: Please vote "NO" on disapproval resolutions
Local activists rally for support of D.C. statehood
Local activists rally for support of D.C. statehood and budgetary autonomy on Capitol Hill this afternoon. Pictured, David Barrows, in white wig, of the DC Healthcare Coalition, belts out a protest song with various other activists lined up along the sidewalk across First street from the Republican National Committee headquarters.
Celebrating the House Vote for H.R. 51
View the video on WJLA-ABC7: "House votes to make D.C. the 51st state; Senate GOP opposes"
Mark Plotkin Memorial Service at GWU
Friends gather at memorial for former WTOP political analyst, journalist Mark Plotkin
By Michelle Basch, WTOP, November 6, 2019
D.C. Emancipation Day 2003 - Photo #2
D.C. Emancipation Day 2003 - Photo #1
The Passing of Winifred Gallant – D.C. Statehood Activist
Winifred "Winnie" Gallant (May 21, 1918 - August 23, 2000)
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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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