Join us for a screening of “Becoming Douglass Commonwealth” followed by a conversation about DC statehood and why you should care.
If you’re paying attention in DC, signs of the statehood movement are all around you. Driving through town, you see license plates punctuated with “END TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.” Murals with “51ST” embossed across the diamond outline of the District loom large on brick buildings. T-shirts reading “DC STATEHOOD NOW” stand out in the crowd. But how would DC become a state, and what would statehood mean for District residents? Who’s working to make this dream of justice a reality?
Join the DC History Center and NEWorks Productions on Friday, July 21 for a screening of the award-winning, one-hour documentary Becoming Douglass Commonwealth. After the film, stick around for a one-time-only conversation with statehood advocates, moderated by the film’s producer and director, Nolan Williams Jr.
While you’re at the DC History Center, visit the collaborative pop-up exhibit DC Home Rule 50 . See how student photographers (including Phillip Warfield, pictured above) artistically explore urgent themes from self-governance, full citizenship, and free elections to DC statehood.
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Registration for this event is free for all attendees. Pre-registration for the event is encouraged, but not required. Capacity is limited. If you require accommodations for a disability, please email the DC History Center at programs@dchistory.org with your request at least two weeks before the program. We are committed to making events accessible for all participants. There will be photo and video taken at this event.