Statehood News (202)
DC Attorney General Election to Proceed Despite Council Opposition
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFRO
Eight months after he initially filed a lawsuit over the actions of the D.C. Council, candidate Paul Zukerberg finally got a big win in his quest to force the election of a D.C. attorney general, an election which was approved by voters overwhelmingly in 2010.
House Md. Republican Leads Effort to Deny DC Marijuana Decriminalization
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFRO
D.C. supporters of marijuana took a hard punch after House Republicans flexed their muscle against outnumbered Democrats looking to legalize the drug.
Senate Bill Advances Self-Government –Grants DC Budget and Legislative Autonomy for 2015
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFRO
Today marked an historic moment moving in the direction of DC statehood.
DC Statehood Group Targets Florida Congressman for Racist Comments
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFRO
It has been a grueling month for District residents insulted time and time again by Republican congressional leaders attacking the D.C. Home Rule Charter.
The Psychological Effects of Being Denied Statehood
Written by Valencia Mohammed | AFRO
It’s easy for the majority of Americans, regardless of race, ethnicity and political affiliation to ignore the fact that in the nation’s capital hundreds of thousands of people are denied full citizenship.
In his recent State of the Union (SOTU) address delivered to both chambers of the United States Congress before an international audience, President Obama didn’t mention his support of District statehood and that disappointed statehood activists and District residents.
DC Leaders, Black Caucus Cautious about House Speaker Ryan
Written by Stephanie Cornish | AFRO
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) as well as other city leaders, District statehood activists, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus have developed a wait-and-see attitude toward the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Obama Fails to Speak On DC Statehood
Written by Stephanie Cornish | AFRO
Not everyone in the District was pleased with President Obama’s last State of the Union address.
DC Attorney Johnny Barnes Celebrated for Civil Rights Work
Written by James Wright | AFRO
Johnny Barnes, one of the District’s most well-known civil rights attorneys, was celebrated for his work defending those who have had legal problems with the city government.
The push to make the residential and commercial areas of the District of Columbia a state won’t stop District leaders and statehood activists are saying.
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New DC Council to Have Only One Black Female Member
Written by James Wright | AFRO
When the D.C. Council is sworn in for its 22nd Council period on Jan. 2, 2017, there will be a dearth of women of color on it even though Black females constitute the largest population bloc in the city.
DC Remembers '77 Hanafi Wilson Building Siege
Written by James Wright | AFRO
On March 9, 1977, the District of Columbia was caught up in a siege of public buildings that still sends chills down the spine of residents, today.
- Hanafi
- District Building
- Wilson Building
- John A Wilson Building
- WHUR journalist
- Maurice Williams
- Marion Barry
- Mack Cantrell
- Anise Jenkins
- DC Statehood
- NewsChannel 4
- Pat Collins
- Arrington Dixon
- Maurice Cullinane
- Earl Silbert
- Mark Tuohey
- Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
- Nation of Islam
- Hanafi Muslims
- Sterling Tucker
- Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr
- March 9, 1977
Congress Hamstrings AIDS Fight
Written by Bill Mosley | The Common Denominator
As this issue of The Common Denominator goes to press, Congress has yet to take final action on the District of Columbia’s annual appropriation.
A BAD Day for DC Democracy
Written by Bill Mosley | The Common Denominator
I am writing my maiden column for The Common Denominator a little over an hour after being released from jail.
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