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Friday, December 19, 2003
Holiday Songfest
The Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition will host its third annual "Free DC" Holiday Songfest on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 14th and U Streets NW (outside the Reeves Center). In the time-honored tradition of freedom singers advocating for civil rights, the Stand Up DC Freedom Singers will gather at 12:20 p.m. on 12/20 to sing holiday songs turned freedom songs, like "The Twelve Days of Freedom," "Fill the Halls," "Norton the DC Delegate" and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Statehood!" Song lyrics will be provided so all can join in. For more information call Karen Szulgit at 202/547-3237 or Anise Jenkins at 202/232-2500, ext. 2.
The Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition works to gain local control over DC's budget, laws, judicial and school systems, and to obtain full voting representation in the Congress. The coalition meets every second and fourth Tuesday at the National Council of Negro Women, 633 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, at 6:30 p.m. (Archives/Navy Memorial Metro).
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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