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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)
"Statehood is Far More Difficult" The Struggle for D.C. Self-Determination, 1980-2017
By George Derek Musgrove, Washington History, Cover Story, Fall 2017, Volume 29, Number 2
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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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By Selah Shalom Johnson · 2015
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