Day 2: We Remember

In step with the Age of Enlightenment that formed this nation, the democratic upswell to protect progress, tolerance, liberty and community successfully welcomed the first woman, the first Black and the first South Asian United States Vice President, in one force known as Kamala Harris.

She had spent some time in D.C. as a Senator and visited one of its most at-risk areas to receive her COVID-19 vaccine, not far from the final home of the city’s newly proposed namesake.

Frederick Douglass, a writer, orator and staunch abolitionist, was the first African American nominated to the Vice Presidency. His estate sits atop a hill overlooking the community.

At first, the proposed name for the District in transitioning to a State was New Columbia. This, however, may have presented an issue at the post office (since we already have a state with code “NC”) and it still harkens to an adventurer (Christopher) who never quite ventured to the mainland, only landing in the Bahamas, which earned its independence from Britain in 1973.

The current bill (H.R. 51) proposes Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, allowing locals to more seamlessly keep their Founding Father (George), postal code and tattoos. District residents are hoping Statehood is achieved in these first 100 days.