D.C. statehood Archives - Page 4 of 12 - The Washington Informer

**FILE** Eleanor Holmes Norton represents D.C. in the U.S. Congress. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Statehood Advocates Press on Despite Defeat of Voting Rights Bills

by James Wright Jr. February 2, 2022February 2, 2022

**FILE** Protesters gather at the White House to bring attention to voting rights, voter suppression and D.C. statehood. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Statehood Activists Support MLK Peace Walk

by James Wright Jr. January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

**FILE** President-elect Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and first gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, prior to the 59th Presidential inauguration. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

The Year That Was: 2021 in Review

by WI Web Staff December 31, 2021December 31, 2021

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Norton Introduces Veterans Day Resolution with Call for D.C. Statehood

by WI Guest Author November 10, 2021December 21, 2021

Ending the filibuster could lead to D.C. statehood. (WI file photo)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Now What, D.C.?

by WI Guest Author October 13, 2021December 21, 2021

The Supreme Court of the October 2021 term (Courtesy photo)

51st State, Community, DC Statehood

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case for D.C. Statehood

by James Wright Jr. October 6, 2021December 21, 2021

**FILE** Eleanor Holmes Norton represents D.C. in the U.S. Congress. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Norton Chairs D.C. Statehood Issue Forum for CBC Conference

by James Wright Jr. September 15, 2021December 21, 2021

Martin Luther King III, with his wife Andrea and daughter Yolanda march with Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. U.S. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (D-Texas, 18th District), and U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas, 9th District) during the March on Washington for Voting Rights in northwest D.C. on Aug. 28. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Statehood a Priority, Civil Rights Leaders Say

by James Wright Jr. September 1, 2021December 21, 2021

The 51-star flags lining Pennsylvania Avenue aim to bring attention to the District of Columbia's quest to become the 51st state. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Leaders Want Statehood on March on for Washington Agenda

by James Wright Jr. August 25, 2021December 21, 2021

D.C. Favors Statehood for Puerto Rico

by James Wright Jr. July 14, 2021December 21, 2021