A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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PFAW Member,

Washington, D.C. has more residents than the states of Vermont and
Wyoming, yet it has no voting representation in Congress -- a basic tenet
of our democracy.

Hundreds of thousands of taxpaying Americans have no voting representation
in a federal government that dictates their local laws, courts, and
budget.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to the thousands nationwide calling for D.C. to be
recognized as the 51st state>>

Why haven’t we rectified this injustice? Well, it’s no coincidence that
D.C. is 50% Black. This is modern-day colonialism and has a huge impeach
on people of color.

D.C. Residents are:

* 50% Black & majority people of color.
* More populous than Wyoming and Vermont, and close in population to 6
other states.
* Overwhelmingly in support of statehood (86% of voters voted in favor
in a 2016 referendum)
* Include 30,000 active duty military members and veterans -- but don’t
even have a vote about whether we can enter into war.

After the end of slavery, formerly enslaved Black people fled to D.C.,
because its proximity to the federal government meant increased voting
rights. Many Black people ran for office, and it became the Blackest city
in America. In reaction, 200 years ago, racist members of Congress denied
suffrage to D.C. residents, explicitly noting that they did so because
D.C. was primarily Black.

Finally, D.C. statehood is getting the national attention it deserves. In
September 2019, the House Oversight and Reform Committee held the first
hearing on the issue in over 25 years, and Democratic federal officials
overwhelmingly support it.

[ [link removed] ]Please sign the petition now to tell your elected leaders at all levels
of government: We need to ensure D.C. residents get a voice in their
government>>

Thank you,

-- PFAW

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