Everyone knows that the D.C. in Washington, D.C. stands for District of Columbia. But what if it stood for Douglass Commonwealth - named after Black American abolitionist Frederick Douglass?  This week we're exploring the idea of statehood for Washington, D.C.  - especially when it comes to the Constitution, Representation, and Racial Justice. 

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