Black History Month: Black Culture Series

In honor of Black History Month, the Black staff of ACLU-DC is celebrating the culture by spotlighting a few of our faves. Our icons, our way.

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D.C. can't afford for the nation to move on from the January 6th insurrection

Attacks on voting rights and on our democracy will happen again and again if we don't firmly address and solve the root issues. With statehood, we would have the necessary control to fully protect our communities.

By , , , , Monica Hopkins

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D.C. homeless communities are being torn apart. The Council must stop “no camping zones.”

The D.C. Council must pass emergency legislation to stop further homeless encampment clearings and closings this winter

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A Jewel of a Volunteer: Larry Pearl

Defending fair housing and civil rights for 60 years and counting

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How Samantha Davis and Black Swan Academy Protect D.C. Students

Fighting for justice in D.C. schools begins with the youth

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Honoring D.C. Champion Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Civil Rights Leader. Native Washingtonian. Advocate for D.C. Statehood.

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Police Reform in D.C. Council Fall Session

The time is now for racial justice and police accountability in D.C.

By , , , , Nassim Moshiree

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ACLU of the District of Columbia Announces New Board Members

Welcoming new diverse leaders to the ACLU of the District of Columbia’s Board of Directors

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Afghan Refugees Are Welcome Here

Today, with our sister affiliates in Maryland and Virginia, we have co-signed this statement offering solidarity with our Afghan neighbors and the DMV-area organizations working to support them and the refugees who settle in our region.

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