Thank You to Our Supporters Who Believe 'Another World is Possible'!
Our members are always finding innovative ways to help ONE DC raise funds. To celebrate her 30th birthday, Iimay Ho hosted a fundraiser for ONE DC to highlight the Black Workers Center project. Several local businesses were represented at the event: holistic wellness center Freed Bodyworks provided the venue, veggie and gluten-free friendly food were from Zenful Bites, and cupcakes were from Grassroots Gourmet. Folk healer Richael Faithful of the Conjure! Freedom Collective kicked off the evening with a drum meditation on the topic of "seeds we have sown," and Dominic referenced this theme as he shared how ONE DC has sown the seeds of justice in DC for 10 years. Iimay is grateful to have had the chance to support ONE DC through this community celebration!
Interested in bringing your time and talents to one or all of these areas? Come and learn more volunteer opportunities for the ONE DC Juneteenth/10-year anniversary Celebration on April 11th, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the ONE DC office.
This is What the Movement Looks Like!
On February 25, residents from Mt Vernon Plaza and Museum Square united to speak out against eviction by their landlord, Bush Companies. The tenants demand respect and the right to stay in their homes without harassment and intimidation. With the support of ONE DC, API Resistance, and other partners & allies, a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, intergenerational group of over 100 tenants and allies traveled to Arlington, VA to stand up for their human right to housing.
Taking action works! Last week, Mount Vernon Plaza residents learned they will receive thousands of dollars in reimbursements after being forced by Bush Companies to overpay on their rent for nearly 2 years. Congratulations Mount Vernon Plaza!
Movement building is the focus of the third annual conference on equitable development in Washington, DC co-sponsored by ONE DC and George Washington University. Bringing together residents from all parts of the DC area, organizers, students, developers, elected officials and all who are concerned with sustainable, equitable development, this conference will build on the ongoing efforts to create a more democratic and just community. The day will also include DC Study Tours in the afternoon exploring the themes of resident-led development, community organizing and resistance.
We still need volunteers to help during the conference & tours. Please email Claire at ccook@onedconline.org if you can volunteer!
Join us to discuss Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice, written by ONE DC and Shared Leadership Team member Jessica Gordon Nembhard.
Saturday (Emancipation Day) will feature workshops, teach-ins and art at the intersections between voting rights, money and politics and the struggles for a healthy living planet, criminal justice reform, a fair economy, workers rights, empowered young people and more. This is part of a weekend-long mobilization April 16-18 to protect voting rights, get big money out of politics and demand fair consideration of the Supreme Court nominee. Democracy Awakening is a broad coalition of organizations representing the labor, peace, environmental, student, racial justice, civil rights and money in politics reform movements.
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