Circle the Capitol – Support D.C. Statehood

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September 18th at 7:30 p.m.
Circle the Capitol – Support D.C. Statehood

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Two reasons why you should must join us

• While acknowledging that Communities with significant Black and Brown residents have greater exposure to Coronavirus, the $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Bill, passed by the Republican Senate and signed by President Trump, underscores the historic maltreatment of the District of Columbia.…  

The Creation of D.C. the 51st State

CIRCLE THE CAPITOL – JOIN US – SEPTEMBER 18, 2020!

LOOK BACK TO JUNE 1783 – REGAINING OUR RIGHTS!

It is seemingly minor incidents, history often reveals that propel the occurrence of major events. One such event was the creation of Washington, D.C. as the permanent seat of government. The incident that gave rise to this event took place on a certain day in June 1783.…  

Second Excerpt from “Towards Equal Footing”

From 1790 to 1800, the 3,100 residents of what was to become the District of Columbia were fully enfranchised. They voted for President, Vice-President, Senators and Representatives in elections in Maryland and Virginia — the two states from whom land was ceded and accepted to create the ten miles square, diamond-shaped capital city.…