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The Fight For DC Statehood

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Join the League of Women Voters today, April 16, as we celebrate Emancipation Day and discuss the #FightForDCStatehood as a human rights and racial justice issues. 

TUNE IN online or in person to hear experts shed light on this critical issue.

Panelists include: 

Virginia Kase Solomón , CEO, LWVUS

Jamal Holtz  Lead Organizer, 51 for 51 Statehood Campaign  

Philip Pannell, Executive Director, Anacostia Coordinating Council 

George Derek Musgrove, Chocolate City Author, Associate Professor: UMBC  

Jason Fink, Statehood Initiatives Director, DC Mayoral Office

 Including welcoming remarks from Congresswoman Eleanor Norton. 

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Earlier Event: April 16
National Volunteer Week