Statehood News (198)
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.
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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Don't Sell DC Short – Demand Statehood
Written by Bill Mosley | DC Statehood - Yes We Can!
This year’s national election has generated excitement around the country among Americans seeking a change from the policies of the past eight years.
Statues can resonate as symbols
Written by By Bill Mosley | The Common Denominator
While much of the quest for democracy for the District of Columbia has centered around the so-called "big" issues – voting representation in Congress, local control of local budgets and legislation, fair compensation for the burden of the federal presence, and the like – we shouldn’t overlook the importance of seeking symbolic victories along the way to the big prizes.
Rolark, and others, took the first step
Written by Bill Mosley | The Common Denominator
February saw the passing of two champions of democracy and human rights: Coretta Scott King and Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark. One was world-famous, and the other not as well-known as she should be.
Statehood for Puerto Rico, but not DC?
Written by Bill Mosley | The Common Denominator
It hasn't gotten a lot of attention here, but there is a concerted effort at the highest levels of government to grant statehood to a jurisdiction consisting of U.S. citizens who have endured a long history of colonialism and denial of basic democratic rights.
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