Events
DEMANDING DIGNITY: 2026 ECONOMIC JUSTICE FILM SERIES — PART 2
Join the DC Guaranteed Income Coalition for Part 2 of the 2026 Economic Justice Film Series! The evening begins with food & fellowship, followed by a screening of the acclaimed PBS documentary Storming Caesar's Palace — and then a live panel dialogue with filmmaker Hazel Gurland-Pooler and other special guests.
About the film: After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who refused to accept the "welfare queen" narrative. In a fight for guaranteed income, Ruby and other equality activists organized a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace — taking on the Nevada political establishment and organized crime alike. Based on the groundbreaking book by Annelise Orleck, this award-winning PBS documentary celebrates the mothers whose courage and vision set the stage for today's economic justice movements, including the fight for guaranteed income right here in DC.
The film won the Shine Award at the BlackStar Film Festival, earned the IDA's ABC News VideoSource Award, and has screened at 75+ festivals worldwide. Filmmaker Hazel Gurland-Pooler — a veteran PBS documentary director — will be present for the post-screening conversation.
This event is free and accessible.
Honoring Women in the Arts
Join us for an empowering evening with Dr. Adrienne L. Childs, acclaimed art historian and curator whose groundbreaking work explores Black representation, creativity, and identity in the visual arts.
Join us for an inspiring evening with renowned art historian and curator Dr. Adrienne L. Childs, whose groundbreaking work explores Black representation, creativity, and identity across centuries of visual culture. Dr. Childs has shaped the field through her celebrated exhibitions, award‑winning scholarship, and leadership at major institutions including The Phillips Collection, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Driskell Center. As a Senior Consulting Curator and author of Ornamental Blackness: The Black Figure in the European Imaginary (Yale University Press, 2025), Dr. Childs brings powerful insight into how art both reflects and transforms our understanding of culture, beauty, and belonging.
At this special community gathering, Dr. Childs will share stories from her curatorial practice—including exhibitions such as Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition and Imagine: Celebrating Black Female Creativity—highlighting the vital role women and girls play in shaping the arts.
This event is designed to:
• Encourage women and girls of all ages to claim space in the arts
• Spotlight the work and voices of Black women artists across history
• Offer pathways for creative exploration, mentorship, and opportunity
• Celebrate artistic expression as a tool for empowerment and community
Whether you’re an artist, student, parent, or someone who simply loves the power of visual storytelling, you’ll leave energized and inspired.
We invite you to join us for an evening of imagination, insight, and empowerment with one of today’s leading voices in art history.
Registration encouraged.
HWD General Info Session
Join us for a snapshot of the work Harriet’s Wildest Dreams is engaged in. Our liberation is tied to one another, and we need each other to do this work to protect our people — Black people, formerly incarcerated folks, queer and trans communities, and all those at risk of state-sanctioned violence.
Being in the nation's capital, we are at the center of the empire and also a target for far-right extremists. DC is NO ONE’S playground, and we must remain vigilant in our fight for statehood, our fight against mass incarceration, and the fight for gender liberation and bodily autonomy for all.
If you and your friends are interested in building a better world, free from patriarchal violence, a world where queerness is in, then you've come to the right place! Come sit with us as we re-imagine what this world can be and reclaim safety for all of DC.
👉🏽 This month's info session will feature a political education session on the history of surveillance and how it shows up in our city. How does policing build upon the surveillance state? What has surveillance looked like throughout our city? Find out during this month's general info session!
ReproRave - Care Kit Packing Event
Party for a cause at ReproRave with MDC DSA’s Bodily Autonomy Working Group and EC4DC! Start your night by packing sexual and reproductive health care-kits for EC4DC before heading to the dance floor to party the night away with DJ Joyty and supporting DJs [TICKETS FOR RAVE SOLD SEPERATELY]. Please consider donating to our fundraiser here!
Join us at 7:30PM as we begin folding zines for our care kit packing event. At 8:30PM, we will begin packing our care kits, which include a zine, a dose of emergency contraception, condoms, a pregnancy test, and more. These kits will be given out for free at Transmission DC and all around DC. For a full list of distribution sites, please visit EC4DC's website.
100% of your ticket cost (minus Action Network fees) will go towards funding these care kits. If you wish to donate more, please consider donating to our fundraiser here.
EC4DC is a mutual aid project providing free emergency contraception to DC residents. Find more information on the EC 4 DC linktree.
The Bodily Autonomy Working Group (BAWG) is a priority campaign of the Metro DC chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America committed to pursuing reproductive justice and trans and queer liberation. Please fill out our interest form if you're interested in joining our campaign.
This event is NOTAFLOF. Please reach out at bawg@mdcdsa.org if you required a discounted or free ticket. We are committed to making this event accessible.
Eviction Defense Hub
We also host our Eviction Defense Hub every first and third Monday of each month. Hubs are held at our office at 1640 Columbia Rd NW and are in person only. Hubs are in both in English and Spanish.
Our hubs cover what to expect at Landlord-Tenant court hearings, outline the eviction process, and assist residents represent themselves or find an attorney who may be able to represent them.
May 20 Care Economy Advocacy Day & Rally / Día de Defensa y Manifestación por la Economía del Cuidado — 20 de mayo
Together, we will urge the DC Council to protect and strengthen three essential care economy priorities:
Child care — so families can access affordable care, businesses can rely on a stable workforce, and early educators can earn fair wages.
Paid Family and Medical Leave — so workers can care for a new child, a sick loved one, or themselves without losing income.
Healthcare — so DC residents and families can access the health care they need, including through strong funding for the Alliance, local Medicaid, HealthyDC, and other critical health care programs.
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Juntos, instaremos al Consejo del Distrito de Columbia a que proteja y refuerce tres prioridades fundamentales de la economía del cuidado:
Cuidado infantil- para que las familias puedan acceder a servicios de cuidado asequibles, las empresas puedan contar con una plantilla estable y los educadores de la primera infancia puedan percibir salarios justos.
Permiso familiar pagado por motivos familiares y médicos- para que los trabajadores puedan cuidar de un hijo recién nacido, de un ser querido enfermo o de sí mismos sin perder ingresos.
El seguro médico - para que los residentes y las familias de DC puedan acceder a la atención sanitaria que necesitan, entre otras cosas mediante una financiación sólida para la Alianza, el programa local de Medicaid, HealthyDC y otros programas sanitarios medico.
Deep Roots, Grow Power: ROC-DC's 2026 Relaunch & Fundraiser
Worker-members of ROC-DC, a collective that organizes workers in bars and restaurants across DC and played a pivotal role in the defense of Initiative 82, voted last year to change their name to the Restaurant Organizing Collective. This new name, now in effect, is an affirmation of what has always been true: ROC’s commitment to organizing, building, and sharing the power of DC’s restaurant workers. To commemorate the name change and raise funds for their efforts, ROC will be holding a fundraiser on Wednesday, May 20 at 5pm at the Adams Morgan Festival Center, replete with food, music, and dancing.
Love the Dolls, Hate the Patriarchy: A Deep Dive into Anti-Queer & Trans Legislation
Join HWD for an in-depth teach-in on the harmful anti-trans legislation coming out of the Trump administration.
Ward 8 May Meeting
Join the May Meeting of Free DC’s Ward 8 Team to build the local movement it will take to protect DC Home Rule and win lasting dignity for our communities.
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation. A listing of our Orientations, Trainings, and Events is available below.
Housing Action Coalition Candidate Forum / Housing Action Coalition Foro de Candidatos
When candidates are asked tough, public questions—and we show up together—we help shape both the conversation and the outcomes. We raise the standard for what is expected and signal that housing cannot be ignored.
Cuando se hacen preguntas públicas y difíciles a los candidatos—y nos presentamos juntos—ayudamos a dar forma tanto a la conversación como a los resultados. Elevamos el estándar de lo que se espera y dejamos claro que la vivienda no puede ser ignorada.
Join us at the Housing Action Coalition Candidate Forum to hear directly from candidates, ask clarifying questions, and help ensure that housing and our right to stay are central in these upcoming elections.
Acompáñanos en el Foro de Candidatos de la Housing Action Coalition para escuchar directamente a los candidatos, hacer preguntas clave y asegurar que la vivienda y nuestro derecho a permanecer estén al centro de estas elecciones.
Juror Information Project: Overview Session
Harriet’s Wildest Dreams and Free DC are coming together for a juror teach-in. We’ll discuss what it really means to serve on a jury and how we can use that role to protect our people especially those with marginalized identities who are disproportionately targeted by the criminal legal system.
Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice. As community members, our participation in juries is vital to safeguarding the rights of those who are most vulnerable to systemic biases. By serving on a jury, we can influence outcomes and help create a more equitable legal process.
Come and engage in meaningful conversations, learn from legal experts, activists, and fellow community members, and find out how you can play a pivotal role in shaping a more just society. This session is open to everyone.
Remember George Floyd Prayer Vigil
Join the Boycott Target DC coalition alongside faith leaders for a prayer vigil on the 6th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder.
Local leaders continue to demand that Target acknowledge the harm it caused to the Black community with its rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion and collaboration with ICE.
Black Girl Booked with Author Jamilah Lemieux
Jamilah Lemieux joins Black Girl Book to discuss her new title, "Black. Single. Mother." This event will celebrate the voices, stories, and brilliance of Black women and girls.
Black Girl Booked is a vibrant book club dedicated to celebrating the voices, stories, and brilliance of Black women and girls. Each month, we dive into powerful works—fiction and nonfiction—that center Black female experiences, amplify underrepresented narratives, and spark meaningful conversations.
We’re thrilled to share that author Jamilah Lemieux will join this month’s discussion to talk about her new book Black. Single. Mother. Limited free copies will be available, and Politics and Prose will be on-site for book sales.
All are welcomed to attend as we journey together through the many layers, joys, and complexities of motherhood.
Whether you're looking to connect, reflect, or simply get lost in a good book, this is your literary home. Join us as we read, uplift, and grow—one page at a time.
Courtwatch DC Training
Courtwatch DC is a growing DC-based program that provides the space and training for the community to observe local court proceedings in the District of Columbia and document our city’s policies in action and to hold judicial actors accountable for injustice in the court system.
Courtwatch DC is powered by Harriet’s Wildest Dreams, with support from DC Justice Lab, and DC IWOC and was founded and led by formerly incarcerated Black women.
Courtwatching is a form of mutual aid. Inspired by Courtwatch PG, we strive to ensure that our community of Courtwatchers is multigenerational, multiracial, anti-racist, and moving towards an abolitionist future.
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice is Free DC's advanced training intensive on the key skills involved in effective non-cooperation. This half-day training will teach you what non-cooperation looks like on an individual level, a mass level, and how other movements have used these tactics effectively.
Orientation is required
Campaign Orientation is a required pre-requisite for this training. If you have not yet attended a Campaign Orientation, you must do so before participating in this training. Join an upcoming Campaign Orientation session »
More Black: A Poetry Workshop with María Fernanda
Poet Safia Elhillo once wrote that “adolescence is the diaspora of the life cycle.” In this workshop, you will reflect on your teenage years while learning to write in two poetry forms: the pantoum and the ghazal. Award-winning poet María Fernanda will guide the session. We will use short writing exercises to respond to selections from the library’s literary archives, as well as poems and other materials. Sharing your writing is optional. After the workshop, you may choose to share your poem with today’s teenagers, who have written their own poems or may connect with your work. This workshop is inspired by pieces featured in the Black Artists of DC (BADC) exhibition BLACK(ER) on the 5th floor of MLK Library, which includes works from the original 2009 exhibition BLACK along with new additions. The workshop is open to everyone—both experienced poets and first-time writers. It is free to attend. Registration is encouraged but not required.
Harriet’s House: Juneteenth on the Front Porch
Come celebrate Juneteenth with Harriet’s Wildest Dreams and the Free DC Chocolate City contingent at Harriet’s House.
We’re bringing the front porch to life with performances by Freedom Futures Collective, plus light food and beverages, space to be in community and honor our history together.
2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair
Save the date for this opportunity for D.C. area educators to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes.
DC Justice Lab’s 2026 Movement Mixer
We’re bringing the community together, right in the heart of Congressional Black Caucus week. Mark your calendar!
Join us for DC Justice Lab’s 2026 Movement Mixer, an evening of connection, community, and collective power during one of the most impactful weeks in DC. This is a space to gather with changemakers committed to building a more just DC.
September 17th
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Point DC, 2100 2nd St SW
Come through to build relationships, share energy, and move the work forward together.
More details to come soon. For now, save the date. We look forward to seeing YOU there!
Dinner and a DC Co-op History Discussion with Amanda Huron
DC residents have a long legacy of fighting for civil and housing rights within their city. Limited Equity Co-ops were born out of that legacy and still have a crucial role to play in our continuing struggle to ensure everyone has a high-quality, affordable place to call home in a neighborhood they enjoy.
We're excited to have Amanda Huron, author of Carving out the Commons: Tenant Organizing and Housing Cooperatives in Washington D.C., join us to explore that history as our Advocacy Specialist leads us in a discussion of how Limited Equity Co-ops continue to be shaped in our current economic, social, and political environment.
This dinner and workshop will focus on:
The robust history of tenant organizing and cooperative housing in DC.
The legacy of the civil rights and housing rights movements that shaped the city and our tenant laws.
The ways in which tenants have exercised their TOPA rights throughout the last 50 years
The ways in which the social, political and economic context shaped the formation of limited equity cooperatives.
Details:
Date: May 13, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 3232 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010
Crushing Wheelchairs: Silver Spring, MD
CRUSHING WHEELCHAIRS will be shown at AFI Silver in Silver Spring, MD on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026.
5:30 Check in, Food
6:00pm: All-nations prayer
6:30pm: Crushing Wheelchairs Film
8:30pm: Q&A, Poetry and closing words
Tickets are sold with tiered pricing to make this film accessible. Please consider what is truly possible for you, and purchase the appropriate ticket.
CRUSHING WHEELCHAIRS is a powerful new social justice film that follows a group of poor people living in a homeless community as they struggle to find hope amid gentrification, domestic violence and the growing brutality of the State. Starring the talents of POOR Magazine—the prominent California arts & activism collective—this revolutionary film features a cast and crew of currently and formerly unhoused residents of the San Francisco Bay Area who brought their real-life stories to the screen.
Black Mothers March 2026
The Black Mother’s March on the White House is more than an event—it’s a movement. Now in its 5th year, this powerful gathering serves as a platform to make the struggle to rescue our children a vital part of the larger fight for Black liberation.
This Mother’s Day, we unite as a collective to condemn the colonialist policies that undermine the centrality of Black life. These policies target Black families, isolate individuals, and victimize entire communities. Through this march, we give a voice to those who have been silenced and take a stand against the injustices of the Family Policing System.
The march is an opportunity to reclaim our power, amplify our voices, and resist a system designed to oppress. Together, we will demand accountability, justice, and the freedom to build futures where Black families are protected and cherished.
Whether you are a mother, father, grandparent, an advocate, or a co-conspirator, your presence matters. Join us in Washington, D.C., to honor our shared commitment to liberation, community, and our theme this year: WE GOT US!
Registration is free. Reserve your spot today for the March and be on the lookout for registration to open for other events happening BMM Weekend.
Black Studies Book Club
The MLK Black Studies Book Club meets every first Saturday of the month to explore, engage, and discuss books from and relating to the Black radical tradition.
The MLK Black Studies Book Club meets the first Saturday of each month to explore, engage, and discuss books from and relating to the Black radical tradition. Selections include classics from authors such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, W.E.B. DuBois, James Baldwin, and Audre Lorde, as well as lesser known and contemporary works. The book club's scope encompasses an array of authors from across the African diaspora who challenge existing notions of what constitutes Blackness and Black Struggle. Please email The People's Archive at peoples.archive@dc.gov to inquire about meetings and to be placed on the listserv.
Safety in Numbers Community Fair
Attendees will learn about various methods of violence intervention and trauma-informed practices.
The Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs (MOLGBTQA) and Violence Prevention and Response Team (VPART) grantees will host a Safety in Numbers” Community Fair. This will be a public safety and violence-prevention event where community partners will educate attendees on various methods of violence intervention and trauma-informed practices.
We will have live demos, interactive games, and workshops focused on strategies for self-defense, protecting vulnerable communities, increasing access to mental health resources, providing tools for recognizing DV/IPV signs in intimate relationships, and assistance for substance abuse.
Workshops:
Bystander intervention
Violence intervention (anti-LGBTQ harassment)
Digital privacy tips to prevent doxxing
Self-defense training
Consent as a form of harm reduction/Sexual assault prevention education
Mental health resources as a tool of violence prevention
Narcan distribution
Sex-tech safety and navigating nontraditional relationships online
Grant opportunities
Backtalker with Kimberlé W. Crenshaw
Enjoy an evening conversation with Kimberlé W. Crenshaw as she discusses her memoir Backtalker.
Join us in celebrating critic & author Kimberlé W. Crenshaw as she discusses her memoir, Backtalker. MahoganyBooks, in partnership with the DC Public Library, is excited to host scholar and writer Kimberlé W. Crenshaw as we celebrate her memoir, Backtalker.
In this stunning memoir, Kimberlé reflects on the journey that influenced her to become the articulate architect of the two biggest American intellectual movements: Critical Race Theory and intersectionality. You won't want to miss this! Grab a friend and come on out to this exciting event.
'Together For DC' pre-launch party
We're so excited to share that we are getting closer to the official launch of 'Together For DC' our national solidarity campaign - so much so, we're throwing a party.
We're inviting neighbors, colleagues, and friends to support our broader national solidarity movement we are building across the United States. This campaign is deeply rooted in DC, so we had to bring it to ya first!
Event Details
Thursday, May 7
6-8 pm
Sycamore & Oak, 1110 Oak Dr. SE, Washington DC 20032.
Please RSVP at bit.ly/PartyWithT4DC to support us with headcount, and invite a friend! We look forward to celebrating in community with you all.
In love, resistance, and solidarity
Fair Budget Coalition
SOS General Meeting
Join SOS for a general membership meeting. We'll introduce SOS work to any new attendees, hear building organizing updates, workshop tenant organizing challenges and discuss our plans to elect MDC DSA endorsed tenant champions as we head into the June primary elections. We'll have pizza and refreshments.
Meeting is in the co-working space at the Festival Center in Adams Morgan.
Joint Campaign Meeting - Bodily Autonomy Working Group
Join the Bodily Autonomy Working Group for our JOINT CAMPAIGN MEETING, with the Repro Justice and Transgender and Queer Liberation Campaigns.
We will be meeting both in-person at Lamond-Riggs Library (Meeting Room 1) and on Zoom. Attendees are highly encouraged to attend in-person, if at all possible.
A happy hour will follow at Brookland Busboys & Poets
NEW TO OUR WORKING GROUP? We onboard new members at 6pm on joint meeting nights - use the same Zoom link (or meet us in-person!) when you get when your RSVP! Just fill out our interest form in advance.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: Lamond-Riggs Library is fully accessible. If you need ASL or Spanish Translation, we would request that you give us at least a week's notice, if at all possible. Please email us at bawg@mdcdsa.org if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.
Green Budget Day of Action
Organizations and residents from across the District are gathering on Monday, May 4 at 8am at the John A Wilson building, calling on the DC Council: Don’t defund our communities and our climate in our local DC budget. After a press conference, green-shirted supporters will descend on the Wilson building, meeting with Councilmembers and staff, sitting in committee hearings, and taking creative action to call attention to the need to sustain DC’s local budget commitments to our neighborhoods, our climate, and our natural places.
D.C. History Conference
The DC History Center will host the 52nd DC History Conference on topics important to Washingtonians, including activism and advocacy, LGBTQ+ communities, education, environment, local culture, religion, design, and more. Attendees will move together between sessions and learn alongside each other, sparking connections and inspiring conversation. Free!
May Day DC
In Washington, D.C., people are uniting to refuse to cooperate with the Trump regime and its billionaire allies: No work. No school. No shopping. Learn more and sign the pledge at MayDayDC.org.
DC SAFE Annual Spring Luncheon
Each spring, DC SAFE hosts its Annual Spring Luncheon, a free event to learn more about our mission and come together in community for dialogue around an important topic in our field. Guests can hear from and engage with DC SAFE staff and field experts.
This year, we’ll explore the role men play in our work and how healthy masculinity and feminism can co-exist to drive meaningful change.
Repro Justice Campaign Meeting
This is the bi-weekly meeting of Metro DC DSA's Repro Justice Campaign. RSVP to receive the Zoom link and join us to discuss ongoing efforts such as mutual aid distribution, reproductive and sexual health care kit packing events, fundraising, and more!
Jasmine Mans: Live on the Rooftop
Join us for an evening of spoken word featuring renowned poet Jasmine Mans, alongside local and emerging voices whose work echoes her emotional depth and bold storytelling.
Through original performances, reflection, and a closing dedication honoring her latest collection, the event invites attendees to experience the ways Jasmine's voice continues to shape contemporary poetry and ignite dialogue across generations.
Activist Street Fair
Mark your calendars for Free DC’s Activist Street Fair on Laurel Ave in Takoma Park, from 10am-2pm on Sunday, April 26th. This family-friendly event will include music, a community art build, an area for kid-focused crafts, and an engagement space for Free DC orientation, “speed neighboring” and other community-building activities as well as tables for Free DC and other local activist groups, each with interactive ways to take action.
Ward 5 Mindfulness Retreat
Please join Ward 5's Meditation and Mindfulness group for a mindfulness training and community event. We will build on the practices developed for those who are especially active in Ward 5 activities. This is Free DC Ward 5 sponsored event; though other members are welcome to register.
Liberation Learning Series: Book Discussion
As we approach May Day, we ground ourselves in the truth: every right working people have ever won was fought for. The 40-hour work week. Minimum wages. Safer worker conditions. Abolition of child labor, none of it was given freely. All was organized for, struggled for, and won through collective action against bosses and authoritarian power.
Join Free DC’s Popular Education Working Group as we dive into the first five strikes from A History of America in Ten Strikes by Erik Loomis. Together, we’ll study the legacy of worker resistance and build our understanding of labor’s role in shaping this country. We will also connect it to DC history and our current struggle.
You do NOT need to finish the reading to join, of course, it is encouraged. Our space centers lived experience as knowledge, your insights, stories, and questions are just as important as the text.
We’ll also share updates on the Popular Education Working Group’s evolving structure and what’s ahead for future programming.
Need the book? Reach out in the Pop Ed chat.
Youth-Led Mayoral Candidate Forum
Join us for Mikva Challenge DC Elections-in-Actions Council's 2026 Youth-Led Mayoral Candidate Forum.
DC high schoolers from our organizations will be hosting this forum for the young people of this city to hear from the current mayoral candidates on how they plan to address issues that youth are impacted by if they were to become mayor.
Trans and Queer Liberation Campaign Meeting
This is the bi-weekly meeting of Metro DC DSA's Trans and Queer Liberation Campaign. RSVP to receive the Zoom link and join us to discuss ongoing efforts such as Project Sanctuary, our Gender & Name Change Clinics, and more!
Final Testimony Prep Workshop
The Budget Oversight Hearings have been rescheduled to begin on April 20, and we want to make sure you're as prepared as possible to give your testimony!
Anyone is welcome to attend our workshops, but please note that each one is geared towards a different audience. You may find one more helpful than another based on your individual needs:
Our final workshop happening Wednesday, April 22 is geared towards community members.
Ask A D.C. Candidate: A 51st Mayoral Forum
Get the answers YOU need to (ranked-choice) vote for mayor.
People’s Assembly on Community Self‑Defense
The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM) — D.C. Chapter invites you to participate in a People’s Assembly on Community Self‑Defense, taking place on Saturday, April 18th from 1-4PM at the Black Workers & Wellness Center at 2500 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE in Anacostia.
This assembly will convene organizations and individuals engaged in supporting the physical, emotional, and social well‑being of Black communities in DC, as well as those organizing to challenge state violence and build alternative forms of community safety. The gathering will provide space to share resources, exchange lessons, and develop a shared assessment of the challenges our communities face.
Through the assembly, they aim to strengthen relationships among organizations committed to self-defense as an act of self‑determination and to explore how we can work together more effectively in defense of our communities. History reminds us that lasting safety and dignity are achieved through the collective efforts of the people themselves.
Food, childcare, and ASL interpretation provided. Please feel free to reach out with any questions at mxgmdc@gmail.com, and we look forward to your participation!
Ward 3 Free DC Plant Swap @ Femme Fatale
Come join Ward 3 Free DC at Femme Fatale for a Spring Plant Swap! Femme Fatale's back patio is the perfect place to relax and mingle while scoping out your next new plant buddy. All Free DC members welcome! Join Us for an afternoon of exchanging plants and folding zines.
Register to let us know you’re coming!
Free Brake Light Repair Clinic - MDCDSA Abolition
Do you or someone you know have a car with a broken brake or tail light? Metro DC DSA is hosting a free Brake Light Repair Clinic! Stop by and we’ll replace your broken light for free while we learn more about how we can have safer streets without police.
Brake Light Repair Clinic Details:
When: Sat, April 18, 2026 , 11am–4pm (Rain date April 25)
Where: Outside the Autozone
519 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC
Request a repair here — help us plan ahead! You are also welcome to show up day-of, whether or not you fill out the form.
Please spread the word to your neighbors! Also, if you’d like to volunteer to help us spread the word, we’ll be canvassing and wheatpasting on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 12!
And rsvp here if you're interested in helping out with running the Brake Light Repair Clinic!
Why are we doing this? A broken brake light can lead to being pulled over, fines, & the risk of police violence. In 2020, 77% of DC traffic stops for equipment violations were of Black residents, ending in ~200 arrests. We’ve also seen traffic stops used as pretext for immigration enforcement, putting residents at risk of detention and deportation. Traffic tickets trap poor folks in the system, and an unpaid ticket can snowball into a court appearance or worse. Plus, DC residents with traffic debts over $100 are prohibited from renewing their licenses.
But it doesn’t have to be this way; it's time to rethink traffic safety altogether. DDOT workers could help fix broken lights instead of MPD fining you and threatening you with violence. Hoboken, NJ has had 0 traffic deaths in the last 7 years, all thanks to urban planning and non-police interventions. To truly make DC streets safe for everyone, we should invest in public transit, create more pedestrian-only zones, speed bumps, protected bike lanes, etc — reducing traffic accidents and reliance on cars altogether.
Spring Greening Fair
Join us for the Spring Greening Fair on Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM in Lederer Gardens (4801 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE).
This free Earth Day celebration brings neighbors together to welcome the new season and access resources that make our homes, neighborhoods, and city greener.
What to expect
Music & Community: Enjoy music while connecting with neighbors and community groups working to protect DC’s environment.
Arts, Crafts & Family Activities: Get creative with poster-making, climate change coloring books, and activities for all ages.
Lower Your Energy Bills: Learn about programs, tools, and upgrades that can help you reduce energy use and save money on your utility bills
Protect Your Neighborhood: Discover practical ways to care for local trees, remove invasive vines, and protect your home from climate impacts like flooding and extreme weather.
Ward 7 Coffee Social April
Join the Free DC Ward 7 Team for Coffee and Conversation!
Curious about Free DC or looking to get involved with the Ward 7 team? Bring a friend and come meet other Ward 7 neighbors at Gigi’s Coffee Roaster’s in the Capitol View neighborhood.
FBC New Member Orientation
If you are a new member to the Fair Budget Coalition or would like to learn more about all of our current initiatives, we invite you to attend our FBC New Member Orientation on Friday, April 17th at 2pm.
This is an opportunity to meet other new members, learn more about FBC and the DC budget process and get oriented! This orientation is open to all FBC members - if you've been here for a while and want a refresher, you're welcome too!
May Day Mass Call
ICE has now arrested nearly 20,000 people in the DC region. The “DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force” has arrested an additional 10,000 people in DC just since August. The DC region now has the highest unemployment rate in the nation because of this administration’s destruction. And the president’s recent social media statements make it clear he is becoming dangerously unhinged from reality.
Enough is enough. On Friday May 1, we call on everyone in DC to commit to a day of no work, no school, and no shopping. To help us get ready for this massive day of action, join us for an organizing call on Wednesday, April 15 at 8 PM on Zoom.
Repro Justice Campaign Meeting
This is the bi-weekly meeting of Metro DC DSA's Repro Justice Campaign. RSVP to receive the Zoom link and join us to discuss ongoing efforts such as mutual aid distribution, reproductive and sexual health care kit packing events, fundraising, and more!