Statehood News (198)
John Lewis: A final day of tribute in Washington as some lawmakers push to honor legacy with voting rights bill
Written by USA TODAY
John Lewis: A final day of tribute in Washington as some lawmakers push to honor legacy with voting rights bill
By Deborah Barfield Berry, Maureen Groppe and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, July 28, 2020
Trial Opens for D.C. Statehood Advocates
Written by The Washington Post
Trial Opens for D.C. Statehood Advocates
The Washington Post, METRO, CRIME &, THE DISTRICT, October 27, 2000
Statehood Lobbyist, Norton Testify at Trial
Written by The Washington Post
Statehood Lobbyist, Norton Testify at Trial
The Washington Post, METRO, CRIME &, THE DISTRICT, February 26, 2000
Mourning the Deaths of John Robert Lewis and C.T. Vivian
View the video on WJLA-ABC7: "House votes to make D.C. the 51st state; Senate GOP opposes"
Dear President Donald J. Trump:
2020 DC Emancipation Day Observance – ONLINE!
Written by Anise Jenkins
D.C. Statehood Movement Takes Cause to the Courthouse
Written by James Wright Jr. | The Washington Informer
Friends gather at memorial for former WTOP political analyst, journalist Mark Plotkin
By Michelle Basch, WTOP, November 6, 2019
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Remembrance of Our Friend Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD-07)
Written by Anise Jenkins
For D.C. Statehood Advocates, a Hearing Marks Another Step Forward
Written by Emily Cochrane | The New York Times
Alpha Phi Alpha Resolution Supporting D.C. Statehood
Written by Anise Jenkins
Alpha Phi Alpha Resolution Supporting Statehood for the District of Columbia
"Give the People Their Right to Vote!"
Written by Sweet Honey in the Rock
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