Statehood News (221)
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
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
DC Emancipation Day 2019 Panel Discussion & Reflection
Written by Anise Jenkins
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D.C. Loses Bid for Vote In Congress
Written by Bill Miller | The Washington Post
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that District of Columbia residents do not have a constitutional right to a voting representative in Congress, ending a two-year legal battle waged by a diverse coalition of community leaders and activists.
FREE D.C. Ms. Murray!
Written by Craig Herndon | The Washington Post/Getty Images
Judge Declares Mistrial in Case Of 6 Protesters
Written by The New York Times
History
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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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