Stand Up! | Free DC!
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The Stand Up! for Democracy in D.C. Coalition (Free D.C.) was founded in 1997 to agitate, educate, organize and mobilize for #DCStatehood. #FreeDC #StatehoodNOW
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http://www.FreeDC.org 07-10-2011 00:06:12
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DC - The Last Colony? Abolitionist Frederick Douglass proved that remaining a slave was impossible & undemocratic. The bill to abolish #HomeRule strengthens our push for #DCStatehood. We must fight on until the #DouglassCommonwealth becomes the 51st state! shoutout.wix.com/so/bcNy93kzX?l…
DOROTHY IRENE HEIGHT was born March 24, 1912, in Richmond, Virginia. NCNW Headquarters President for 40 years, #DorothyHeight was a civil and women's rights activist who focused on issues of Black women – including illiteracy, unemployment & voter awareness. #Herstory #DCStatehood #FreeDC
"I have no voice [in the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson]. I play no role in this process because I have no VOTING SENATORS to speak for me and cast votes. D.C. residents have no say and play no role in our so-called democracy." Anise Jenkins #FreeDC shoutout.wix.com/so/3fN_ytTxt?l…
Join fellow #DCStatehood supporter Anise Jenkins at the annual #PalisadesParade - 11 am - Monday July 4th! Remember the wise words of abolitionist Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? #FourthOfJuly #FourthOfYouLie #TheLastColony #FreeDC shoutout.wix.com/so/32O6rH_vQ?l…
Former NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly to discuss "SPACE: The Final Frontier" and Ukraine on Shadow Politics with US Senator Michael D Brown with United States Sen. Michael D. Brown (D-DC) *LIVE* – 7:00 pm ET – Sunday, December 18th on BBS Radio TV & We Act Radio. #DoSomething #CallIn 1-888-627-6008 shoutout.wix.com/so/04OJk0Xxi?l…
DEAR U.S. SENATORS: Vote "NO" on joint resolutions – S.J.Res.5, S.J.Res.6 & S.J.Res.12 – seeking to disapprove and overturn legislation lawfully passed by our Council of DC members. #DCIsTheLastColony #HandsOffDC #HomeRule #FreeDC #StatehoodNOW #DCStatehood standupfordemocracy.net/dc/index.php/c…
"CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF PETER HANES" - Friday, June 2, 2023, at 11:00 am ET at All Souls Unitarian (1500 Harvard Street, NW at 16th Street). Please join us in person or via Zoom: all-souls.org/events/peter-h…. #PeterHanes shoutout.wix.com/so/faOXj3xhf?l…
Celebration of Life for LAWRENCE BENJAMIN HARRIS: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 11 am Epiphany Episcopal Church (inside Canterbury Hall) 3125 Ritchie Road, Forestville, MD (Presiding Pastor E. Gregory) Anise Jenkins Keith A. Silver Kelvin Brown MLK Peace Walk 2014 #FreeDC standupfordemocracy.net/dc/index.php/c…
Remembering our organization's ancient history with #SenatorLauchFaircloth and all the trouble he caused us. ☥ † The Rev. Mark Thompson, Host @MakeItPlain worldrights #TimothyCooper Anise Jenkins 🇺🇦 SZULGIT, Karen A.🌻 #FreeDC #StatehoodNOW #DCStatehood standupfordemocracy.net/dc/index.php/c…
HOME RULE & GO-GO: LIVE! at the Library - The Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Building, Room LJ-119, 10 - 1st St SE, Washington, DC - TONIGHT - Thursday, November 30th, 5:30-6:45 pm. #GoGo Concert, 7 pm. #DCHomeRule #HomeRule #GoGoMusic #DCStatehood shoutout.wix.com/so/9bOmMa9hD?l…
Read a recent interview with Anise Jenkins: "WE WILL SEE STATEHOOD FOR D.C.: ANISE JENKINS AND D.C.’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS" #FreeDC #StatehoodNOW #DCStatehood standupfordemocracy.net/dc/index.php/c…
Remembering Our Brother - KEITH SILVER, a #DCStatehood Soldier. Keith A. Silver passed away unexpectedly on July 5th. A service date and location has not yet been chosen. His family is currently looking for a venue and raising money for his funeral expenses. shoutout.wix.com/so/aeP2dbGDX?l…
Grand Rising on #DCEmancipationDay2025! We participated in a daybreak remembrance & reflection at National Park Service's Freedom's Memorial in Lincoln Park. Our early morning observance was a quiet reflection of DC Emancipation Day - April 16, 1862. #DCstatehood #FreeDC #StatehoodNow
📢 Happy 7⃣6⃣th🎂Birthday to Stand Up! | Free DC!'s President Emeritus Anise Jenkins, ANISE JENKINS! Still no #DCStatehood as a gift this year, but we're doing our best to defend #DCHomeRule! ❤️🤍 #HappyBirfday #AndManyMore #GoodTrouble #FreeDC #StatehoodNOW #FreeDCnow #FiftyOne #Twinning
