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is a radical collective of Black artists, infrastructure builders, movement healers and strategists from the future, organizing in the here and now.
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is a member-based organization of Black 18-35 year old activists and organizers who are dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people through building a network focused on transformative leadership development, direct action organizing, advocacy, and political education using a Black queer feminist lens.
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has a mission to create productive alliances between artists, activists, and communities in D.C. to face shared social, economic, health and human rights issues together.
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helps build bridges between community engagement and economic development opportunities so individuals, businesses, and organizations can thrive together.
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works to enhance, improve and promote the self-advocacy of low- and moderate-income DC residents in order to bring about sustained improvements in their quality of life through grassroots organizing and training, leadership development, and community education.
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is the local chapter of the National Bail Out collective, a Black-led and Black-centered collective of abolitionist organizers, lawyers and activists building a community-based movement to support our folks and end systems of pretrial detention and ultimately mass incarceration.
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is a Quaker community with members and attenders of diverse identities, backgrounds and understandings of faith. All spiritual seekers are welcomed to join for worship, fellowship and community service. Their Peace & Social Concerns Committee includes actions for peace, civil liberties, fair sharing of resources, concern for the environment, and improved race relations.
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is an immigrant-led and immigrant-based movement organization, building power within the District of Columbia.
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My Sister's Place
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shelters, supports and empowers survivors of domestic violence and their children, while providing leadership and education to build a supportive community.
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is a local group, comprised entirely of volunteers, which aims to connect returning citizens to vital resources (housing, jobs, mental health programs, etc.) and to rebuild relationships and communities.
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are unpaid, non-partisan elected officials who are charged with representing the 2,000 or so residents who live in their neighborhood. They serve as a bridge between normal people and the D.C. government at large. Get involved with your ANC today to take part in local civic engagement.
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exercises political strength to create and preserve racial and economic equity in Shaw and the District. They seek to create a community in DC that is equitable for all.
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works for sentencing reform, promotes alternatives to incarceration, and addresses unjust practices within the criminal justice system.
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is a chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), a national network of groups and individuals organizing white people for racial justice.
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is an organization in the D.C. area committed to changing the system of racist, militarized policing in the nation’s capital. They oppose police abuses, advocate for alternatives to policing, and build community-led peacekeeping efforts.
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works to empower justice-involved individuals while they are incarcerated and newly released to create, maintain and strengthen family and community ties so they are better prepared for successful transition back into our communities.
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gives individuals who are incarcerated a platform to have their voices heard using Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed techniques. Together, we hope to reduce recidivism rates, raise awareness around issues, and affect necessary change.
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Washington Interfaith Network
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represents thousands of D.C. residents from more than 45 congregations and nonprofit organizations across all eight wards. For nearly 30 years, we have organized to build collective people power across race, faith, income, and neighborhood to build a District rooted in dignity and justice.
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