Events
Author Talk: Empanadas, Pupusas, and Greens on the Side
Join the DC History and The People's Archive as Amelia Tseng discusses her new book, which provides a new framework for understanding how language and identity intersect in ever-evolving America.
In the 1980s, Washington, DC—a predominantly African American, racially and economically segregated city with a strong local Black culture—became a hub of Latin American immigration. As the city's communities interacted, an identity both unique to DC and reflective of diverse Latin American cultures was born.
Empanadas, Pupusas, and Greens on the Side is the first linguistics book to explore how the Latinx community forged a new sense of home and identity in Washington. Using original ethnographic research—including interviews, narratives, and surveys—Tseng develops a new framework for understanding the relationship between race, identity, language, and culture, and she explains what happens when communities interact.
Readers interested in the cultural history of Washington, Latinx history, and language and society will enjoy this rich study of language as a cross-cultural current in ever-evolving America.
2025 Environmental Justice Summit
This forum will break down historical racial disparities in energy, transportation, and the environment. We will discuss the strategies and best practices to ensure that the transportation sector is used to benefit historically marginalized groups.
Black Liberation at Bread for the City
Join Bread for the City in celebrating Black liberation at Bread for the City's Michelle Obama Southeast Center. This family-friendly block party, located in the heart of Anacostia, features a local Black-owned business marketplace, food, live performances, and educational sessions, all rooted in Black culture and history.
Fannie Lou Hamer: Until I’m Free
Children’s Legacy Theatre, Inc. (CLT) creates theater experiences that educate and challenge young people and their communities. Our mission is to inspire teens to explore, think and connect, through imaginative theater, to other people and ideas using inductive reasoning. CLT brings classical and historical plays to life in ways that encourage teens to dream about who they are and who they may become thereby, producing kinder and positive contributors to society.
Co-op Clinic
Mi Casa is hosting a special Co-op Clinic on June 21st at 12:30 and we would love for you to be there. The co-op clinic will be an opportunity for your co-op to meet one-on-one with one of our co-op development specialists to answer any specific questions you have about the challenges your co-op is currently facing.
Join us for a catered meal from a local restaurant, a chance to get to know some members from different co-ops, and some individualized support from one of our co-op development specialists or partner organizations.
Limited seats are available so be sure to register by June 18th at 5:00 pm. Please note that only participants who register will be provided food.
Date: June 21st
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: 3232 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC (Get Directions)
Cancellation Policy:
As seating for this lunch is limited, we require you to cancel your reservation for this dinner at least 48 hours before the event. Please reply to this email in the event that you can no longer attend.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Anti-Imperialist Summer School Week 4: USAID, NED, and the NGO-Industrial Complex
This ‘Anti-Imperialist Summer School’ will consist of a series of teach-ins, held over the course of 6 weeks in May and June, which will provide a crash course in the shape and functioning of contemporary global imperialism.
The weekly sessions will take place Sundays from 4-6pm and run for approximately 90 minutes. All sessions will be hybrid—when you RSVP, scroll down on the confirmation page to get the Zoom link under “Instructions From Your Host”!
In the fourth session of MDC DSA’s Beyond the Bombs: Anti-Imperialist Summer School teach-in series, we will look at the role of international NGOs and quasi-autonomous US government entities like USAID and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in upholding global imperialism, and American empire in particular. We will examine how these entities promote neoliberalism in the name of humanitarian assistance and ‘international development,’ as well as how these institutions have historically served and continue to serve as fronts for direct and indirect U.S. intervention in the affairs of sovereign nations in the Global South.
NOTE: This event will be recorded and may be shared on MDC DSA’s social media platforms for educational purposes. By participating, you acknowledge that you may be videotaped and livestreamed. If you wish to avoid being recorded, you should take efforts to avoid appearing on camera or speaking.
Scroll Smarter: Practical Media Literacy Tools
Join MediaWise specialists in this class to help you build skills to tell fact from fiction in media.
In this interactive session, you’ll get a crash course in media literacy basics and proven techniques for spotting mis- and disinformation. Then, put your skills to the test with real-world examples — and walk away with practical tips for navigating tough conversations with loved ones who’ve fallen for false claims.
Operation: Is this Legit?
Can you find the facts, beat false information and escape?
Join MediaWise specialists from The Poynter Institute in an interactive escape room game, where you'll build news skills to help you tell fact from fiction.
Teams work together to unlock a series of puzzles requiring them to evaluate news sources, identify misinformation, and detect digital manipulation techniques before time runs out. Use your mis- and disinformation busting skills to escape the misinfo-room.
This program will be held on the rooftop, weather permitting.
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.
Navigating mis- and disinformation 101
Join MediaWise specialists in this class to help you build skills to tell fact from fiction in media.
In this interactive session, you’ll get a crash course in media literacy basics and proven techniques for spotting mis- and disinformation. Then, put your skills to the test with real-world examples — and walk away with practical tips for navigating tough conversations with loved ones who’ve fallen for false claims.
Moments of Truth: Community Conversation
Navigating Complexity in a Changing World
"The press in its historic connotation comprehends every sort of publication which affords a vehicle of information and opinion. What we have had recent occasion to say with respect to the vital importance of protecting this essential liberty from every sort of infringement need not be repeated.” Supreme Court ruling, Lovell v City of Griffin (1938)
Changing technology throughout the history of the United States has raised new press freedom questions and introduced fresh challenges, with each generation developing its own tools and skills to navigate an increasingly complex information environment. In today’s digital world, where content is created constantly and technology evolves rapidly, protecting press freedom and finding trustworthy information feels tougher than ever. So, what comes next?
This moderated panel brings together distinguished journalists to explore the challenges press freedom is facing and the future of journalism. Joining the panel discussion will be Chris Wallace, the award-winning broadcast journalist whose past roles include CNN, Fox News and NBC, Tia Mitchell, the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Washington D.C. Bureau Chief, and Lori Montenegro, Noticias Telemundo’s Washington D.C. Bureau Chief. The discussion will be moderated by Poynter’s President, Neil Brown.
6:00: Doors open for informal gathering, exhibit viewing and light refreshments
7:00: Panel discussion begins in the auditorium
2025 Social Justice Curriculum Fair
SAVE THE DATE for the annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 9:15AM–12:45PM in person at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS (200 Douglas Street NE).
This fair is an opportunity for D.C. area educators to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes. Coordinated in partnership with DCAESJ working groups, this fair will feature classroom resources from the Zinn Education Project and Social Justice Books, and is designed for pre-K-12 educators. There will also be opportunities to network with D.C. area education organizations at exhibit tables.
ALL attendees will receive professional development credits. Read about our 2024 Social Justice Curriculum Fair.
We Power DC White Paper Poster Session
As the We Power DC research team nears the publication of our white paper on municipalization in DC, it's time to share it with the rest of the campaign!
Join us for a fun and informative internal political education event: a laid-back poster session where WPDC organizers will share key findings from the white paper in a digestible manner through a set of posters. The report is lengthy and wonky, but it contains important information about the evils of pepco and the promise of the public power alternative that all organizers should have a handle on--this is the perfect opportunity to learn the key points!
The event will be followed by a happy hour nearby.
Anti-Imperialist Summer School Week 3: International Finance and Empire
This ‘Anti-Imperialist Summer School’ will consist of a series of teach-ins, held over the course of 6 weeks in May and June, which will provide a crash course in the shape and functioning of contemporary global imperialism.
The weekly sessions will take place Sundays from 4-6pm and run for approximately 90 minutes. All sessions will be hybrid—when you RSVP, scroll down on the confirmation page to get the Zoom link under “Instructions From Your Host”!
In the third session of MDC DSA’s Beyond the Bombs: Anti-Imperialist Summer School teach-in series, we will examine the role of international financial institutions—namely, the IMF and the World Bank, as well as private financial institutions on Wall Street—in upholding global imperialism. Specifically, we will focus on the predatory lending practices that trap Global South countries in unsustainable debt, as well as the deeply harmful ‘structural adjustment’ policies that coercively impose neoliberal ‘reforms’ and austerity measures that harm the most vulnerable populations in these countries. We will trace the history of these institutions and how their role in upholding imperialism has evolved over time, as well as how actors in the Global South have responded to and resisted against them.
Pack, Party, Pride!
Ready for 🏳️🌈Pride Month🏳️⚧️? We are! Join us on Saturday, June 14th, from 7-10PM for Pack, Party, Pride at the Dew Drop Inn! Celebrate pride by helping pack 🚨2,000🚨 reproductive and sexual health care kits at our pride-themed care kit event! We need your help!
Join us at the Dew Drop Inn starting at 7PM for a social hour. Then, from 8-9PM, we will be folding zines, with a break for our raffle, and then starting the care-kit packing portion from 9-10pm! Come early to catch up with us and socialize, and then get down to the good work of folding zines and packing kits!
Kits will include Plan B, condoms, lube, pregnancy tests, ours/EC4DC's zines. Once packed, the kits will be available for pickup at locations across DC via EC4DC, a mutual aid group that provides free emergency contraceptives to DC residents.
100% of your $5 ticket is going towards paying for the costs of these care kits, and earns you a raffle ticket from one of our lovely vendors! Unable to attend but want to support us? Donate to our mutual aid fund! If you're interested in buying more than one raffle ticket, we will have options available at the event!
Beads Plz (@beads_plz_) is a small Latina-owned jewelry business run by Syd! Syd works with old jewelry & vintage supplies, as well as make beadwork to support Gazan mutual aid! Syd will be raffling off their handmade earrings.
C.S. Corbin (they/them) (@cscrbn) creates paintings and prints, and takes on projects ranging from large murals to painting little free libraries (check out their instagram!). They will be raffling off their piece “Milk Man” which is acrylic on canvas, 11x14 inches.
Sasha's Scribbles (she/her) (@sashsscribbles) is a self-described scribble enthusiast, who creates mixed media fine art prints and stickers celebrating QTBIPOC’s love! Find her art at Passion Project (@passionprojectrva) in Richmond, VA! She will be raffling TWO of her pieces, “Subaru Sensitivity” and “Scissoring."
Interested in volunteering with us? Please fill out our interest form!
This event IS wheelchair accessible. Please see our accessibility document! If you’re not able to attend, donate money to our Mutual Aid Fund, linked in our bio! If you’re unable to pay for a ticket and want to attend, please email bawg@mdcdsa.org
DC JOY DAY
That military parade this president has planned for his birthday? In the heart of our city? DC's not about all that.
DC communities are about connection and joy. We reject this president’s desire to center fear, military power, and weapons of war in the District, and we know the best way to do that is through joy.
Join us on Saturday, June 14 for DC JOY DAY, a community celebration with food, music, performances, kids’ activities, and more. Invite your friends, your aunties, and your cousins, bring a blanket and a cooler, and come kick it with the people who know that the people of DC choose freedom over fear.
A Summer Music Fest
Join us for an evening of fundraising with joy and local music! Come see live music and practice hitting those high notes for karaoke at Haydee's in Mount Pleasant from 5-10 PM on Friday, June 13th. The cost of admission is $20, a portion of which will directly benefit Baldwin House. Tickets will also cover up to $20 of food and drinks. We're excited to see you there!
DC/DOX Festival
DC/DOX is a vibrant documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, celebrating bold voices, innovative visions, and dedicated truth-seekers in the art of non-fiction storytelling. This year’s festival runs from June 12–15.
In collaboration with DC/DOX, D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice is excited to offer a special discount for all educators—use the code DCASJ10 for 10% off any screening during the festival.
We’re also proud to partner on a special screening of The Librarians as part of the Teach Truth Day of Action, spotlighting the importance of truth-telling in education. In addition, we recommend checking out Classroom 4 and Speak—two powerful documentaries that invite conversation and connection both inside and outside the classroom.
Social Housing Organizing Meeting
Join the Social Housing Working Group for its biweekly organizing meeting. Learn about its latest activities, what they're planning for the future, and how to get involved.
The Social Housing Working Group seeks to educate Metro DC DSA chapter members and the general public about social housing and to facilitate collective action in support of the passage and implementation of the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act.
The legislation proposes to create mixed-income, district-owned housing with market rate units that subsidize a larger number of affordable units. It's a pioneering approach that deepens affordability, invests surplus funds into the creation of more social housing, and locks-in financial sustainability. The bill also includes climate and labor standards and elected tenant boards with oversight over building management.
What Comes After Hope?
Join Dream Defenders DMV and BYP100 DC for a night of truth-telling, memory, and movement.
We’re screening Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest, featuring the episode “What Comes After Hope? 2008–2015”, directed by Asako Gladsjo. It covers the Obama years, the rise of police violence, and the creation of Dream Defenders and BYP100.
After the film, stay for a panel conversation moderated by Makia Green, on how these moments shape our organizing locally and nationally today. Guest speakers to be announced soon!
Can't make it? Please take a moment to forward this email 5 people and organizations by June 8th.
Wednesday, June 12True Reformer Building Auditorium, 1200 U St NW, DCDinner at 6 PM | Film at 7 PM | Panel at 8 PM
Court Support for Taya Johnson
On Wednesday June 11, 2025, it is imperative that we show up in full force to ensure Taya’s freedom. We keep eachother safe and we keep eachother free. Our presence can make a significant difference in this case and demonstrate to the court that she has a strong support system. This is a trial date, so we need as many people in the courtroom as possible to pack the court!
The courthouse is located at 500 Indiana Ave. NW Washington DC courtroom 302
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our community.
COMMUNITY COPWATCH TRAINING 101
This Copwatch Training is designed to equip community members with the basic skills and knowledge necessary to safely and effectively monitor police activity. Participants will learn about their rights and responsibilities when observing law enforcement, how to document interactions accurately, and strategies for de-escalating potentially volatile situations. By fostering a network of informed citizens, the training aims to promote accountability and transparency, ultimately contributing to a safer and more just community for all.
Anti-Imperialist Summer School Week 2: Sanctions, Trade, and Dollar Imperialism
This ‘Anti-Imperialist Summer School’ will consist of a series of teach-ins, held over the course of 6 weeks in May and June, which will provide a crash course in the shape and functioning of contemporary global imperialism.
The weekly sessions will take place Sundays from 4-6pm and run for approximately 90 minutes. All sessions will be hybrid—when you RSVP, scroll down on the confirmation page to get the Zoom link under “Instructions From Your Host”!
In the second session of MDC DSA’s Beyond the Bombs: Anti-Imperialist Summer School teach-in series, we will look at how the architecture of the global trade regime has been structurally designed to exploit the Global South and enrich the Global North, first through intentional underdevelopment during the era of colonial rule and then through the construction of a neocolonial trade system during the era of decolonization. We will explore how the United States’ hegemonic position at the head of this neocolonial system is upheld through the dominance of the US dollar, and how this dollar dominance enables the United States to impose unilateral sanctions as a devastating tool of imperialist violence and coercion. We will also examine the humanitarian impacts of sanctions regimes, and challenge the notion that sanctions are a ‘humane’ alternative to traditional warfare.
Teach-in & Social Hour for Jews and friends of Palestine
Are you interested in learning more about Jewish solidarity with Palestine but you don’t know where to start? Maybe you haven’t found community yet? Bring your curiosity and good will to learn about and discuss antisemitism, Zionism, and Palestinian solidarity on Sunday, June 8 from 1 – 3:30pm in Alexandria. RSVP for details.
Teach Truth March from NMAAHC to NMAI
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 to share stories about what teachers, students, and others have learned and why that knowledge matters.
This action is a part of the Zinn Education Project’s 5th Annual Teach Truth Days of Action for a national day of action with actions all year long. #TeachTruth.
WorldPride Youth Block Party
Hey Teens! Celebrate World Pride at MLK Library on June 6th with an evening made just for you. We’re turning up with live performances from local teen artists, music, and creative vibes all around.
It all leads up to an epic drag show you do not want to miss—bold, fierce, and full of Pride energy! Featuring Latrice Royale, DJ Amorphous and band, Flowers for the dead.
Come hang out, express yourself, and be part of something unforgettable. Whether you're here to vibe, perform, or cheer on your friends, this is your space to shine. Free event, open to all teens. Bring your crew and let’s celebrate YOU!
Note: Youth Block Party reserved for ages 13–19 only.
Carnival Games, Mechanical Bull, Shoot-N-Shooter Basketball, Axe Throw, and GAMING Zone
Glitter Tattoo Artists
Local Band Flowers For The Dead performing under the MLK Library Loggia
Raffle for prizes including a Laptop PC
The Library's Great Hall becomes a WORLD PRIDE Laser Dance Floor with Teen Lounge and Performance Runway
Food Trucks and Snacks onsite
Main Stage by Poet Taylor and Justin Prince Stewart
Internet sensation and Beyonce Renaissance Deejay, AMORPHOUS!!
A Special Performance by RuPaul Drag Race Favorite LATRICE ROYALE!!!
DC Dyke March with Free DC
Queer antifascist besties, join the Free DC contingent at this year’s DC Dyke March! We know queer joy defeats fascism, and want to be out in the streets together to celebrate our pride and our power.
Location and meetup details are to be announced. Register using the form below to get location information closer to the event.
DC 2050: Public Workshops
The DC Office of Planning invites you to participate in upcoming workshops for DC 2050, the District's next comprehensive plan.
Saturday, May 31 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Ron Brown High School (4800 Meade St. NE)
Wednesday, June 4 from 6-8 p.m. at Stuart-Hobson Middle School (410 E St. NE)
DC 2050 will guide where and how we build new housing, grow job opportunities, connect neighborhoods, preserve our history, and invest in services.
I’m a Gentrifier, Now What: Moving From Awareness to Action
The DC Chapter of Resource Generation is hosting the next event in the series “I’m a Gentrifier, Now What: Moving From Awareness to Action” on Saturday, May 31st, 4-6pm, followed by a social dinner with neighbors at a home in Mt Pleasant.
Self-identified gentrifiers are invited to gather to strategize about how we can each take action to respond to gentrification through:
Personally, by building meaningful relationships with neighbors
Politically, by showing up for local campaigns
Redistribution, by moving money to community institutions. There will be an invitation to donate to Baldwin House
Space is limited! Register at tinyurl.com/gentrifier3
Single Payer Health Fair
Join DSA NoVA's Medicare For All Working Group for a fun-filled afternoon of games and activities in Alcova Heights Park as part of the nationwide Day of Action for Single Payer!
This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome to join us to hang out, have fun, and learn about our ongoing work towards national, improved Medicare For All!
BREAK THE CURRENT: Youth Bands Showcase
DC shows up for our young people, because without them we have no future.
BREAK THE CURRENT: Youth Bands + Activism is a youth band showcase and information fair. Young people in particular are invited to show up, show out, and spread the word to build the movement it will take to fight for our shared future together.
THE LINEUP:
Sounds of the Youth
Birthday Girl
Majuy
504 Plan
Petrichor
Tidal Wave Go-Go
Tabling organizations include Free DC, Positive Force, Black Swan Academy, The T.R.I.G.G.E.R. Project, Girls Rock! DC, and Queer Youth Assemble.
ALL AGES, ALL ARE WELCOME!
DC 2050: Public Workshops
The DC Office of Planning invites you to participate in upcoming workshops for DC 2050, the District's next comprehensive plan.
Saturday, May 31 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Ron Brown High School (4800 Meade St. NE)
Wednesday, June 4 from 6-8 p.m. at Stuart-Hobson Middle School (410 E St. NE)
DC 2050 will guide where and how we build new housing, grow job opportunities, connect neighborhoods, preserve our history, and invest in services.
Yoga Fundraiser at Wangari Gardens
Come Flow with us — Yoga Classes benefiting Baldwin House! Join us on May 24th and 31st at 10:30 am at Wangari Gardens for an all-level Flow Class hosted by Margreta Welch! No registration is required, but sliding scale donations to Baldwin House are welcome Bring your own mat and we'll see you there
Social Housing Organizing Meeting
Join the Social Housing Working Group for its biweekly organizing meeting. Learn about its latest activities, what they're planning for the future, and how to get involved.
The Social Housing Working Group seeks to educate Metro DC DSA chapter members and the general public about social housing and to facilitate collective action in support of the passage and implementation of the Green New Deal for Housing Amendment Act.
The legislation proposes to create mixed-income, district-owned housing with market rate units that subsidize a larger number of affordable units. It's a pioneering approach that deepens affordability, invests surplus funds into the creation of more social housing, and locks-in financial sustainability. The bill also includes climate and labor standards and elected tenant boards with oversight over building management.
This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.
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.
DC LABOR FILMFEST: STRIKE (1925)
In Sergei Eisenstein’s groundbreaking debut, factory workers in Tsarist Russia rise up after a comrade’s tragic death, igniting a bold vision of revolutionary cinema
$13 per ticket (though DSA members have access to a limited number of free tickets to be distributed on a first come first serve basis.)
Socialism 101 | Socialist Night School
In our next Socialist Night School, we’ll tackle the question of socialism.
• What is capitalism?
• What is socialism?
• How does the work of DSA help us get there?
• How can you get involved (or more involved) in DSA?
While everyone is welcome, this session is designed for newer members and those who are relatively new to socialism. The session is led by Socialist Night School co-organizer David K.
This is a hybrid event. Questions? Accessibility concerns? Email politicaleducation@mdcdsa.org.
NOTE: This event will be recorded and may be shared on MDC DSA’s social media platforms for educational purposes. By participating, you acknowledge that you may be videotaped and livestreamed. If you wish to avoid being recorded, you should take efforts to avoid appearing on camera or speaking.
Free DC Campaign Orientation In-Person
The people of DC deserve dignity and respect but that's not what this Congress or this Administration have given us.
Free DC is setting out to build the cultural and political power it will take to protect Home Rule and win lasting dignity for the people of DC — and we want you to join us! Register to attend Campaign Orientation to learn our strategy, our structure, and how to get started organizing with us. Register here to join our upcoming Campaign Orientation session on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at the Southwest Library.
Committee On Housing Public Hearing
The DC Council's Committee on Housing is scheduled to hold a public hearing next Wednesday on the District's "housing affordability and preservation ecosystem" and four related legislative proposals. The topics include Mayor Muriel Bowser's Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025. The council's website indicates that 75 participants had signed up to testify as of mid-afternoon.
TOPA For All! Town Hall
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 process of tenant engagement that this law triggers when a landlord wants to sell a residential property or discontinue the use of their property for rental housing. Join community members who have experience with TOPA -- or have lost the opportunity to engage with TOPA -- along with Councilmembers to discuss how to protect this crucial law that creates and preserves affordable housing across DC!
Why TOPA, and why now? Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced an anti-renter bill called the RENTAL Act. This 35-page document rolls back tenant protections and makes it more significantly more difficult for tenants to improve their housing conditions. Notably, it eliminates TOPA rights for a significant portion of all rental buildings in DC. The Mayor just announced she wants to quietly push these harmful changes through our budget process. This is bad for DC and, put simply, bad governance. The RENTAL Act is much to complicated and large to push along with our Budget Support Act, which is what the Council must pass for DC to function on a daily basis. At this Town Hall, we are coming together to say: TOPA for all! The DC Council must reject the mayor's RENTAL Act!
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DC Jobs With Justice está organizando un TOPA Para Todos Ayuntamiento en colaboración con At-Large concejal Robert White el 27 de mayo a las 6 PM en Foundry United Methodist Church en la calle 16 NW. ¡Este será un evento para no perderse! Vamos a bucear en la Oportunidad de los Inquilinos a la Ley de Compra (TOPA) y el proceso de participación de los inquilinos que esta ley desencadena cuando un propietario quiere vender una propiedad residencial o interrumpir el uso de su propiedad para viviendas de alquiler. ¡Únete a los miembros de la comunidad que tienen experiencia con TOPA - o han perdido la oportunidad de participar con TOPA - junto con los concejales para discutir cómo proteger esta ley crucial que crea y preserva la vivienda asequible en todo DC!
¿Por qué TOPA, y por qué ahora? Alcalde Muriel Bowser introdujo un proyecto de ley anti-alquilador llamado la Ley de ALQUILER. Este documento de 35 páginas retrocede protecciones de los inquilinos y hace que sea significativamente más difícil para los inquilinos para mejorar sus condiciones de vivienda. En particular, elimina los derechos TOPA para una parte significativa de todos los edificios de alquiler en DC. La alcaldesa acaba de anunciar que quiere impulsar en silencio estos cambios perjudiciales a través de nuestro proceso presupuestario. Esto es malo para DC y, en pocas palabras, mal gobierno. La Ley de ALQUILERES es demasiado complicada y grande para impulsarla junto con nuestra Ley de Apoyo Presupuestario, que es lo que el Consejo debe aprobar para que DC funcione a diario. En este Ayuntamiento, nos reunimos para decir: ¡TOPA para todos! ¡El Consejo de DC debe rechazar la Ley de ALQUILER del alcalde!
Transness in Bloom: A Black Trans Brunch
Join Harriet’s Wildest Dreams and BYP100 for Transness in Bloom: A Black Trans Brunch on Sunday, May 25 from 1 to 5 PM in Washington, DC. As attacks on trans and gender non-conforming people continue, we are gathering in joy, resistance, and community care. This event is part of our Resistance and Resilience series, honoring the beauty and evolution of Black trans life outside the confines of the white supremacist gender binary.
Enjoy good food, music from our DJ, and the safety of a Black, queer, autonomous space. The brunch will take place on the first floor of the venue. We ask attendees to test for COVID-19 beforehand, and stay home if feeling sick or testing positive. Masks are encouraged and will be provided, and air purifiers will be on site.
To attend, email info@harrietsdreams.org Space is limited.