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2011 Champions of Democracy Awards
DC Vote's 2011 Champions of Democracy awards dinner was a huge success! Click here for Washington Post coverage of the event.
Our champions - Maudine Cooper of the Greater Washington Urban League and Walter Smith of DC Appleseed - delivered fiery messages that energized the crowd, and motivated all of us fighting for greater democracy for DC to work harder than ever. We were also joined by a large number of the "DC 72" - committed people from across Washington, DC who engaged in civil disobedience this year during protests against congressional interference in our local affairs.
Other notable attendees included Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Representative John Conyers, DC City Councilmembers Michael Brown, Mary Cheh, and Tommy Wells, University of the District of Columbia President Dr. Allen Sessoms, civil rights leader Julian Bond and more. Check out pictures from the evening here.
It's not too late to financially support the event and the fight for DC voting rights. Donate today and your contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
On Wednesday, October 26, 2011, we honored these Champions of Democracy:
Maudine Cooper, President and CEO of the Greater Washington Urban League
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Walter Smith, Executive Director of DC Appleseed
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These individuals exemplify what it means to fight for democracy. By supporting this event, you help us honor them. Learn more about our honorees by clicking here.
We were joined by Chanelle Hardy, Senior Vice President for Policy for the National Urban League and Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. They presented the awards to our 2011 Champions of Democracy. We also celebrated the "DC 72" - the dedicated individuals who put their bodies on the line while engaging in civil disobedience in the fight for full democracy for DC this year. Bruce DePuyt, host of NewsTalk on NewsChannel 8, served as the evening's emcee.
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More Information
For more information about DC Vote's 2011 Champions of Democracy Awards Dinner, contact Abby Levine by phone at 202.462.6000 x17 or by e-mail at alevine@dcvote.org.
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