Events
Annual People’s Press Conference
Just Recovery DC is hosting their yearly People's Press Conference at the Wilson building in contrast to the Mayor's Budget release. While we may not know what it fully contains, we want to show that our platform can bring tax justice and protect vital resources in our social safety net. We invite you to join us as a speaker or to ensure you are part of such a pivotal moment!
Joint Campaign Meeting - Bodily Autonomy Working Group
Join the Bodily Autonomy Working Group for our JOINT CAMPAIGN MEETING, with both the Repro Justice Campaign and Trans and Queer Liberation campaign.
We will be meeting both in-person at MLK Library (Room 401-A) and on zoom. Attendees are highly encouraged to attend in-person, if at all possible.
A happy hour will follow at [TBD].
Advocating for Co-ops Part 1: The DC Budget Process
Have you ever wondered how the policies shaping DC’s budget affect your co-op, or how decisions at the city level can help keep your housing affordable and unlock funding to improve your building? Mi Casa, Inc. and the Fair Budget Coalition would like to invite you to next month's Co-op Academy training on April 2 at 6:30 PM. This session, the first in a new series, will walk through how these decisions are made and how you can play a role, with topics including:
How City Council passes DC's annual budget
How the budget impacts affordable housing and limited equity co-ops
How to get involved in DC's budget approval process and advocate for programs that help limited equity co-ops thrive
First and third Saturdays: Mutual Aid Distribution
Come by 2572 Sherman Ave NW from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm and help with our mutual aid distribution table, and take what you need. No need to do an orientation; just come by and pitch in! The next distro will be part of our W1MA celebration on 3/21, and then on 4/4.
Harriets Responders Orientation
Come learn more about the Responders of Harriet's Wildest Dreams!
Harriets Responders is committed to building local power through transformational direct actions, rapid response & mutual aid. By organizing, strategizing and responding, we work to decrease the power of the carceral state and oppressive systems.
Join this info session to learn how to get plugged in to the DC Safety Squad and Harriets Responders. Come learn about how we are building community and reimagining safety. We are piloting a response team that is going to act as an alternatives to calling the police. We are advocating for harm reduction resources, as we provide community support, perform rapid responses and civil disobedience. #WeKeepUsSafe
Trans and Queer Liberation Campaign Meeting
This 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!
HUMANITIESDC COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE HUMANITIESDC COMMUNITY SHOWCASE!
Join us on April 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM at THEARC for a celebration of bold ideas, even bolder questions, and powerful stories. Together, we'll honor the outstanding work of our 2025 Community, Culture & Heritage grantees. Engage with fellow curious minds as we share the diverse stories and transformative impact of the humanities.
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 queer 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.
Who Are We:
We are a Black-led abolitionist community defense hub centering all Black lives most at risk for state-sanctioned violence in the Greater Washington area.
What we do:
Our work includes legal empowerment, political and civic education, mass protest, organizing campaigns, and community care that builds alternatives to oppressive systems.
If you are in need of ASL interpretation please let us know at least 48 hours in advance.
Labor, Imperialism, and Zionism: Socialist Night School with Jeff Schuhrke
What role has the US labor movement and its institutions played in global struggles for liberation? We'll be speaking with Jeff Schuhrke, the author of Blue-Collar Empire: The Untold Story of US Labor's Anticommunist Crusade and No Neutrals There: US Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine about these exact questions, and what that means for socialists and anti-imperialists in the labor movement today.
This event is hybrid, you can join us in Room 401-D or RSVP for the Zoom link!
Questions? Accessibility concerns? Email politicaleducation@mdcdsa.org or labor@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.
Until the Last Gun Is Silent
Historian Matthew Delmont joins Rethinking Schools executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones to discuss his latest book, which tells the story of the Vietnam War through the lives of Coretta Scott King and Dwight “Skip” Johnson, exploring activism, racism in the military, key uprisings and conventions, and the war’s lasting impact.
Unpacking the Budget: A Community Event
Mayor Bowser is scheduled to release her budget on April 1st. She’s spent the last few months signaling that this will be yet another budget balanced on the backs of our most vulnerable DC communities. Please join us in community for our Unpacking the Budget community session to learn about the Mayor’s proposed budget, and next steps to fight for a budget of care and sustainability with the DC Council. We’ll be meeting on April 14th from 6-8 pm at the Black Workers and Wellness Center in Anacostia.
Food, childcare, and interpretation as requested will be provided. The space will be ADA accessible.
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!
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.
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.
So You've Gone to a Protest—Now What?
This session is for anyone who's taken the time to hit the streets and wants to continue pushing that energy forward. Rising Organizers will cover how to build a campaign that turns small actions into real power, simple ways to bring people together around the issues you care about, and the connection between actions, relationships, and political change. RSVP here to join them on March 31, 6:30pm, at the MLK Library.
Evolution of Queer Spaces
Lavender Evolutions is back with another Queer History Happy Hour & Panel Discussion featuring DMV-based QTBIPOC event curators. Head to Trade Bar in DC on March 31 between 5 – 8pm, and hear from three DC-based organizers leading historic queer organizations at 6:45pm.
We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For
From Global Labor Justice, Asia Floor Wage Alliance, and Coaltion of Labor Union Women:
Ten years after #MeToo and five years after the ILO Convention 190, Asia Floor Wage Alliance - Women's Leadership Committee, the Coalition for Union Women, and Global Labor Justice are convening a virtual meeting on cross-border collective power for women workers.
Building on landmark wins like the Dindigul and Central Java Agreements, we are demanding union-led responses to Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the global garment industry and beyond. Join us to shape the next chapter of this movement.
Join labor leaders and union women activists from across the globe to learn about this new transnational partnership, and hear from other women in labor about how we are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
Testimony Prep Workshop
To help you prepare to testify at Budget Oversight Hearings, Fair Budget is offering testimony prep workshop sessions. This one is geared towards individual FBC members and community members.
These workshops will be for those who want to learn how to give a testimony. It is most helpful to those who are looking for an introductory session on prepping testimonies, but you are always welcome to join if you want to brush up on your skills.
Have any questions? Feel free to reach out toinfo@fairbudget.org!
Transgender Day of Vision
Join us and our friends for a special celebration of Trans Day of Vision, a re-imagining of Trans Day of Visibility that centers trans experiences and care. We will be celebrating recently passed legal protections in Alexandria and Arlington, and looking ahead to further campaigns in NoVA. Come for baked goods, conversation and discussion about queer futures.
Building a District that Cares for All: Mayoral and At-Large Candidate Forum
Join us to hear where candidates stand on issues affecting working families, including affordable healthcare, DC’s childcare system, paid family leave, afterschool and workers’ rights in caregiving fields.
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Únase a nosotros para conocer la postura de los candidatos sobre temas que afectan a las familias trabajadoras, como la atención médica asequible, el sistema de cuidado infantil de DC, el permiso familiar pagado, las actividades después de la escuela y los derechos de los trabajadores.
March Community Briefing
Join DC Community Wealth Builders to learn more about the economic power of collaboration and cooperatives, the work of our coalition, and our strategy for the city's budget this year.
What they'll discuss:
What is Community Wealth Building vs. traditional economic development
DC Community Wealth Builders budget asks for the city Council:
A tax credit and technical assistance so small businesses can sell to their employees
Putting DC's Wealth to Work: A Land Bank, a Public Bank, and taxing the rich
How do these ideas connect to needs you see in your community?
How to advocate to DC Council and getting plugged into the coalition
Vision and Policy Briefing
Join DC Community Wealth Builders for a presentation and interactive discussion on cooperatives, the work of their coalition, and their budget asks for advocating to the DC Council this year. They'll be meeting up on Sunday, March 29 from 2 to 3:30pm inside the farmhouse at Edgewood Community Farm (2306 2nd St NE) before the ReDelicious weekly food distribution outside.
Solidarity Economy Social Hour
Join Beloved Community Incubator and Bol, DC's first worker-owned bookstore, for a social hour on March 28th at Bol's new space!
Join BCI and Bol for an informal social hour at Bol's new location on Brookland Arts Walk, where we'll discuss all things solidarity economy over drinks and snacks! Come connect with other solidarity economy members and shop Bol's large and growing collection of new and used books for purchase, from history to poetry to speculative fiction.
BCI's seasonal social hours are a space to highlight local cooperatives and for fellow organizers in the solidarity economy to build relationships, in order to weave our communities and projects together. You can check out images from our past social hours below! If you have materials like stickers, postcards, zines, etc. related to solidarity economy work or to your specific coop that you'd like to share with others, please feel free to bring them.
Whether you're a cooperative member, mutual aid-er, union member, community organizer, or solidarity economy curious, this social hour is for you!
No Kings DC
Donald Trump might be the one in office, but Stephen Miller is the power behind the throne. Stephen Miller is the one directing ICE’s attacks across the country. Stephen Miller is is the one running the effort to take over DC. He has stoked white nationalist bigotry and hate, and he is amassing power but has no accountability.
Miller is carrying out this agenda while living comfortably right here in our community, at Fort McNair in Southwest DC. On March 28, we’re going to make it clear we want Miller out of DC and out of power — and we’ll be taking this message directly to his doorstep.
On March 28, join us to make it clear that No Kings means #FireStephenMiller. Rally with us starting at 1:30 PM on the southeast side of the Frederick Douglass Bridge and then march with us past Fort McNair where Miller is living. We’ll end at the Waterfront Metro with next steps for how everyone can take action to get #ICEout, #EndTheOccupation, and #FreeDC.
Finding HERstory | Women’s Empowerment Forum
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Francis A. Gregory Library with Finding HERstory, a vibrant community forum on Saturday, March 28 at 12:30 p.m. This inspiring event highlights the strength, leadership, and lived experiences of women who are shaping our communities. Keynote speaker Symone Sanders‑Townsend will share her insights on women’s empowerment, advocacy, and the importance of owning and telling your story.
In addition to the keynote conversation, attendees can enjoy delicious food, uplifting music, hands‑on crafts, and plenty of fun for all ages. Join neighbors, leaders, and changemakers for an afternoon of connection and celebration as we honor the women who continue to lead the way. All are welcome!
Kites Against Chevron : Cherry Blossom Festival
Join the Internationalism WG at the Cherry Blossom Kite Festival to collect petition signatures — we are demanding the festival drop Chevron as a sponsor for their complicity in genocide and climate disasters. We’ll be flying Palestine and Drop Chevron themed kites and handing out flyers. Come out and help us reach our goal of 1000 signatures!
Sign the petition yourself: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-to-the-organizers-of-the-national-cherry-blossom-festival-drop-chevron-as-a-sponsor/
Testimony Prep Workshop
To help you prepare to testify at Budget Oversight Hearings, Fair Budget is offering testimony prep workshop sessions. This one is geared towards individual FBC members and community members.
These workshops will be for those who want to learn how to give a testimony. It is most helpful to those who are looking for an introductory session on prepping testimonies, but you are always welcome to join if you want to brush up on your skills.
Have any questions? Feel free to reach out toinfo@fairbudget.org!
Lunch & Learn: DC, Pretrial detention, Bail, and Congress
From DC Justice Lab and Tzedek DC:
Join us for a virtual (Zoom) lunch-and-learn session on March 27, 12-12:45 pm on Zoom to discuss Congressional efforts to impose cash bail on DC. DC’s existing system–which uses non-monetary conditions of release–has been in place for more than three decades, and is more effective than cash bail. Nevertheless, Congress wants to take DC backward to a wealth-based detention system that would harm residents.
Join us to learn more about cash bail, what it would mean for residents, and how Congress is seeking to force these policies on DC.
Lunch and learn: Congress forcing cash bail on DC
Last year was unprecedented in the number of attacks from the federal government on DC’s autonomy and right to self-governance. Unfortunately, the attacks continue. DC Justice Lab will continue to work with local and national partners to protect the local laws and policies that are evidence-based, effective, and enacted by DC residents and our elected officials. This month, we’re partnering with Tzedek DC to continue to educate our community about these threats.
Join us for a virtual lunch-and-learn session on March 27 at 12 pm to discuss Congressional efforts to impose cash bail on DC. DC’s existing system–which uses non-monetary conditions of release–has been in place for more than three decades, and is more effective than cash bail. Nevertheless, Congress wants to take DC backward to a wealth-based detention system that would harm residents.
Join us to learn more about cash bail, what it would mean for residents, and how Congress is seeking to force these policies on DC.
Self Managed Abortion Info-Sharing Session
Join the Bodily Autonomy Working Group on Thursday, March 26th at 7PM for a self-managed abortion info-sharing session with Reproaction! Be sure to RSVP for the zoom link!
We’re so excited to partner with Reproaction to share information about the protocol for self-managed abortion with pills and related resources. All attendees will get a workbook with more information for the session.
Please be sure to register three days (Monday, March 23rd, at 7pm) in advance of the session - late registration will not be permitted for security purposes.
NEW TO OUR WORKING GROUP? Please fill out our interest form to volunteer with us!
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 Latino Caucus - Mayoral & Ward 1 Candidate Forum
This year will be one of the most consequential election cycles Washington, D.C., has seen in years - and we want you to be part of it! We are excited to announce our Mayoral and Ward 1 Candidate Forum! Thursday, March 26th, 6pm - 9pm at Thurgood Marshall Center.
Spanish interpretation will be provided // Se proporcionará interpretación al español.
If you are a paying dues member, please submit any questions you have for the candidates here at information@dclc.org.
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!
A People’s History Trivia Night
Join us for a fun night of trivia on the history and social movements often missing from textbooks. Questions will also highlight the work of the Black Lives Matter at School movement and feature their guiding principles and national demands.
Hype Rally with Rep. Rashida Tlaib and MDC DSA Electoral Candidates
Join Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Janeese Lewis George, Aparna Raj, and Imara Crooms for a community hype event as Metro DC DSA ramps up its activities for the spring election season. Hear from DSA-endorsed electoral candidates about their campaigns, speak to our organizers about how you can get involved, and meet other people committed to fighting for a better world.
Rashida Tlaib is an unbossed and unbought Congresswoman and, in her own words, “a mother working for justice for all.” A member of Metro Detroit DSA, she represents Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. Aparna Raj, a former chairperson of MDC DSA, is running for DC Council in Ward 1. Imara Crooms, a past member of the MDC DSA steering committee, is a candidate for PG County Council in District 9. Longtime chapter member and current DC Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is running for DC Mayor.
Baldwin House Organizer Onboarding
Baldwin House is an affordable housing cooperative and mutual aid hub in DC’s Ward 1 area. We’re inviting neighbors to start organizing with us! Join us for a virtual Organizer Orientation to learn about Baldwin House, our current initiatives, and to begin organizing with our collective.
Who Runs GW? Rally
GW has taken advantage of its workers for far too long. GWU2, the GWU graduate worker union, has been in biweekly bargaining for ten months and needs a fair contract now! All workers and members of the GW community need university leadership to stand up for their rights as academics, researchers, students, staff, and more.
In contract negotiations with graduate workers, the university has consistently resisted GWU2's attempts to enshrine protections for vulnerable communities as well as the investments they will need to make to improve working conditions and the quality of teaching at GW. On Friday, February 28th we learned that GW sold VSTC to Amazon to build a data center without consulting the folks who work there or the staff at The GW Museum and the Textile Museum, despite the fact that the campus houses their entire 25,000 piece collection. They have also excluded workers who have collective bargaining representatives from automatically receiving the one time bonus!
DC Environmental Film Festival Presents | Pulitzer Center Shorts: Changing Tides
An evening of short films celebrating those who inspire meaningful change through climate storytelling.
Join the Library for a special screening with the DC Environmental Film Festival. As social and political tides turn, changemakers and climate communicators around the world persevere for the protection of our planet and its people. The Pulitzer Center is proud to present a few of their stories, in partnership with DCEFF, during an evening of short films celebrating those who inspire change through meaningful climate storytelling.
From the Indigenous groups preserving the soundscape of the Indonesian rainforest, to the California town fighting for clean water, to the researchers sounding an alarm on Thailand’s vanishing dugongs, these films–and their creators–highlight the determination and creativity driving worldwide climate action at this challenging time.
Ask A D.C. Native, Live! in Ward 7
Watch as two teams of D.C. natives go head to head answering trivia questions about the District's history and culture.
Ask A D.C. Native, Live! in Ward 7
Join The 51st and Black.Native.Creative. for Ask A D.C. Native, Live! — a trivia game show that tests D.C. natives' knowledge about their hometown. This time, we're popping up in Deanwood for a Ward 7 edition. Audience members can join in on the fun, with a chance to win prizes from local businesses.
The event is curated by Christina Sturdivant Sani and hosted by Dwayne Lawson-Brown. All are welcome — whether you're a D.C. native, longtime resident, or just unpacked your bags.
The event is FREE but registation is recommended.
Black Girl Booked
Black Girl Booked is a vibrant book club dedicated to celebrating 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. 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.
DC Environmental Film Festival Presents | Big Medicine: York Outdoors
Film Screening Followed by a Live Performance from Hasan Davis
Join the Library and the DC Environmental Film Festival for a special screening of Big Medicine: York Outdoors
Big Medicine shares the untold story of York, the Black explorer who played a pivotal role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806. The film follows eight adventurers on a four-day river journey along the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana, a rugged and beautiful landscape traversed by the Corps of Discovery in the early 19th Century. Set against the breathtaking landscapes that York helped to chart, the film combines live interpretive storytelling with candid discussions on the enduring legacy of an enslaved man struggling against the glaring contradictions of environmental justice in a new nation predicated on the idea of personal liberty and freedom.
The Effects of the Helms-Burton Act
Join a conversation with Cuban diplomatic representatives about the devastating effects of the Helms-Burton Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996 to further entrench the embargo against Cuba.
Panelists:
Tanieris Diéguez, PhD, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Cuban
Yanet Pumariega, MSc, Consul General of Cuba in the United States