Environmental Justice Summit 2025

Howard University Armour Blackburn Auditorium, 2397 6th St, NW, Washington, DC

This forum will break down historical racial disparities in transportation, energy, and the environment. We will discuss the strategies and best practices to ensure that the transportation sector is used to benefit historically marginalized groups. The event will occur at the Howard University Armour J Blackburn Auditorium. Sponsorship Opportunities are available! To learn more about […]

Call Voters in Swing Districts, Hold Republicans Accountable!

Online

Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements record-breaking tariffs leading to skyrocketing costs. We are calling voters and asking them to make their voices heard by calling their elected officials! Help us […]

Ward 6 FY26 Budget Town Hall

Hill Center 921 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Washington, DC

Join Councilmember Charles Allen for the Ward 6 FY26 Budget Town Hall on Tuesday, June 17, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hill Center. After a nearly two month delay, the Council and the public finally have a proposed budget from the Mayor and it's time to get to work. Councilmember Allen will lead a discussion what's been […]

Black Capitalists: A Blueprint for What Is Possible

Politics & Prose Conn Ave

To many, the term "Black Capitalists" is oxymoronic. Black people were the labor force that built the infrastructure of American capitalism through the violent enforcement of legalized slavery, so they cannot, and should not, aspire to be the beneficiaries of it. But Wall Street professional and Yale-educated anthropologist Dr. Rachel Laryea poses a provocative question: […]

Call Voters in Swing Districts, Hold Republicans Accountable!

Online

Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements record-breaking tariffs leading to skyrocketing costs. We are calling voters and asking them to make their voices heard by calling their elected officials! Help us […]

DC Dems Statehood Committee: June 2025 Action Meeting

Online

Protect Home Rule & Advance DC Statehood | Monthly Meetings in 2025 Join us for our upcoming meetings as we tackle the urgent threats to DC's self-governance and strategize our next steps toward statehood! Our current focus: Bolstering support for DC Statehood with the 119th Congress, building allies across key states, and coordinating our response to […]

Intro to Extinction Rebellion DC

Online

Heard about Extinction Rebellion in the news? Freaking out about the climate crisis? Want to get more involved? If you’re interested in contributing more of your skills to XRDC, the first step is to join an Intro to XR Call! Our hour-long call covers the organization's principles, demands, and structure. It is a great opportunity […]

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration

Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC

The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum is bringing back its iconic Juneteenth Festival with a daylong outdoors celebration for all ages from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 19. The Juneteenth Festival is free and open to the public and a full schedule of the day can be found on their website. The Juneteenth […]

Building a Community of UU Democracy Leaders

Online

Join UUSJ online via Zoom when members of our Democracy Action Team (DAT) will explain what they have been doing to support UU involvement in the formation of a pro-democracy movement in the U.S. The team has been working with UU democracy leaders from congregations around the country for many months, over a year, to help build […]

Event Series Bridge Brigade

Bridge Brigade

We will gather again to demonstrate against the Trump administration at the south end of the Klingle Valley Bridge (Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place) every Thursday from 5 to 6:30. Please come - and bring a sign to carry!

This Leaves Me Okay: Race, Legacy, and Letters From My Grandmother

Politics & Prose Conn Ave

Lucille "Mama Ceal" Hatch Eldridge wrote to her grandson Walter Pryor weekly for nearly 30 years, from his boyhood until she died at 80. Most extraordinarily, Mama Ceal was not a well-educated person, having completed only the eighth grade. As a live-in maid, raising other people's children, she had little leisure time to write. Yet, […]

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