One of my first ideas when I joined The 51st was to launch the Ask A D.C. Native column, and it's been a fun ride for the past seven months. My goal was to position D.C. natives as authorities on the city. Our families have deep roots here; we’ve matriculated through the public school system, […]
Let’s be real—between the political drama, endless hearings, and suspiciously long recesses, it’s fair to ask: What does Congress actually DO? Join RWB’s Civics Salon for an informative but fun civics session where we decode the Legislative Branch. We’ll pull back the curtain on both the House and the Senate—who’s in charge of what, how […]
Join us for our third annual tentpole event – the Register Democrats Summit 2025! (ALL ON ZOOM.) Find the full schedule here soon: https://www.fieldteam6.org/summit-2025 It’s time to bring together a movement-wide coalition focused on registering Democrats across the country. This FREE one-day virtual Summit brings together the best and brightest minds from elected officials to tech […]
On May 22 at 5 p.m., union leaders and workers across the DC area will rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, to demand justice and due process for SMART apprentice Kilmar Abrego Garcia and workers nationwide. Time: Rally starts at 5 p.m. Location: Freedom Plaza, 1325 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 Speakers: SMART General […]
It’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s noise in this era of disinformation. With AI, deepfakes, and flat out lies spreading widely online, how do we determine what is reliable and what to avoid? Join our conversation with veteran journalist and Stanford professor Janine Zacharia to learn how to spot trustworthy news, why facts […]
Saturday May 24, 1pm Eastern, Threads of Peace From: World Beyond War and Fashioning for Social Environmental Justice The Global Peace Flag project brings together 193 countries in a powerful display of global unity and commitment to peace. Now we’re taking it to The Ellipse in front of the White House during Memorial Day weekend. […]
Capital Stonewall Democrats’ invites you to join us as we celebrate the start of World Pride in our city, Washington, DC! On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30PM we’re hosting a Happy Hour celebrating the start of World Pride 2025. We’ll talk about how we are participating, how you can get involved, and participate during […]
DC Jobs With Justice is hosting a TOPA For All Town Hall in collaboration with At-Large Councilmember Robert White on May 27th at 6 PM at Foundry United Methodist Church on 16th Street NW. This will be an event not to miss! We will be diving into the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) and […]
The next UU Democracy Leaders meeting will be on Wednesday, May 28 at 7:30pm ET. This will be a working meeting to jointly plan our strategies moving forward. We will be using the four ‘B’ model to develop our strategies: Block: stopping as much harm from happening as possible Break: weakening and ultimately breaking authoritarian […]
Let's get together to workshop our writing in a supportive environment: poems, short stories, songs and novel chapters (up to 1,000 words). The workshop will focus on the peace economy: works that speak to a culture of empathy, solidarity and connectedness, and resist a culture of violence and war. Please feel free to bring work […]
On June 7, 2025 the D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) will be hosting a walk/march from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), to highlight the censorship of history in schools and museums—stopping at each of the museums along the way […]
Join the fight against hate and be part of “The Fabric of Freedom” with thousands of community members, allies, and activists as we gather and march in the footsteps of the countless changemakers that came before us. The Rally will take place at the iconic steps of the Lincoln Memorial and will culminate with a […]
