By: Miriam Edelman Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19th), which celebrates the termination of slavery, marks the day African-Americans in Texas were notified of their freedom. The Day has been linked to support for statehood for Washington, D.C. Many people in Texas had not known about the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves in confederate states in 1863 until more than two years later because Texas was isolated. Juneteenth is also known as Emancipation Day

By: Miriam Edelman Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), is retiring from Congress. Not surprisingly, Norton’s retirement announcement was met with warm tributes from Members of Congress, major D.C. government officials, and many others. Some of the tributes call for statehood for our nation’s capital. This piece follows up on DCNOW’s blog pieces, entitled “DCNOW Thanks Civil and D.C. Rights Icon, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton for Her Decades of Leadership” and “Retiring De

By: Miriam Edelman Independence Day ( July 4 th ) commemorates the day in 1776 when delegates from the original 13 colonies adopted...

By: Miriam Edelman Flag Day (June 14th), which commemorates the day in 1777 when the United States approved the nation’s initial...