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Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
58 min | Documentary

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Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)

58 min | Documentary

This documentary chronicles the long and complicated journey towards Washington, District of Columbia becoming our 51st state, Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. It boasts a cast of key political leaders, entrepreneurs and activists.

Director

Nolan Williams Jr.

Writers

Chris Myers Asch (contributing writer) | George Derek Musgrove (contributing writer) | Nolan Williams Jr.

Producer

Nolan Williams Jr.

Composer

Allyn Johnson

Cinematographer

Kadesh DuBose

Editors

Adrienne Boykin | Michael DuBose Jr. | Kadesh DuBose | Michael Lyon

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 16, 2021

Release date

Apr 16, 2021 (United States)

Awards

10 wins

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
José Andrés Community Leader / Entrepreneur Community Leader / Entrepreneur See fewer	Hannibal (2013)
Chris Myers Asch Professor / Historian Professor / Historian See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Denise Rolark Barnes Community Leader / Journalist Community Leader / Journalist See fewer	Make It Plain with Mark Thompson (2019)
Muriel Bowser D.C Mayor D.C Mayor See fewer	Jet Lag: The Game (2022)
James Clyburn U.S. Congressman U.S. Congressman See fewer	The Rabbi & The Reverend
Robert Contee Acting Chief of Police Acting Chief of Police See fewer	The Sixth (2024)
Linda Cropp Former D.C. City Council Chair Former D.C. City Council Chair See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
John J. DeGioia President, Georgetown University President, Georgetown University See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Adrian Fenty Former D.C. Mayor Former D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
C.R. Gibbs Historian Historian See fewer	How the States Got Their Shapes (2011)
Vincent Gray Former D.C. Mayor Former D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Eric Holder Former U.S. Attorney General Former U.S. Attorney General See fewer	Main Justice (2019)
Jamal Holtz Community Leader Community Leader See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Harry Holzer Professor, Georgetown University Professor, Georgetown University See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Steny Hoyer U.S. Congressman U.S. Congressman See fewer	HouseQuake (2009)
Bruce Johnson Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Ted Leonsis CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Jane Levey Historian Historian See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Ezra Levin Political Activist Political Activist See fewer	American Times (2019)
William P. Lightfoot Former D.C. City Councilmember Former D.C. City Councilmember See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Abbe Lowell Attorney Attorney See fewer	World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
Gregory McCarthy Business Leader Business Leader See fewer	We Are Washington (2016)
Phil Mendelson D.C. City Council Chair D.C. City Council Chair See fewer	The Weekly (2019)
George Derek Musgrove Professor / Historian Professor / Historian See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Eleanor Holmes Norton U.S. Congresswoman U.S. Congresswoman See fewer	Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)
Philip Pannell Community Leader Community Leader See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Robert Patterson Professor, Georgetown University Professor, Georgetown University See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Beverly Perry Advisor to the D.C. Mayor Advisor to the D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Sharon Pratt Former D.C. Mayor Former D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Jamie Raskin U.S. Congressman U.S. Congressman See fewer	ABCNews Special (1981)
Andrea Roane Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	WUSA 9 News (2009)
Bruce V. Spiva Attorney Attorney See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Paul Strauss U.S. Shadow Senator U.S. Shadow Senator See fewer	Courting Des Moines (2016)
George Vradenburg Business Leader Business Leader See fewer	Alzheimer's: Every Minute Counts (2017)
Ralph Wesley Narrator Narrator See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)
Anthony Williams Former D.C. Mayor Former D.C. Mayor See fewer	Becoming Douglass Commonwealth (2021)