ONE DC celebrated member and scholar Dr. Rosemary Ndubuizu at Red Emma’s for her new book The Undesirable Many, a powerful history of Black women organizers fighting displacement and housing insecurity in DC — documenting resistance as an act of liberation.
A night of reflection, theory, and movement history at Red Emma’s in Baltimore.
In October, we traveled to Red Emma’s Bookstore & Café in Baltimore to celebrate longtime ONE DC member, organizer, and scholar Dr. Rosemary Ndubuizu, author of The Undesirable Many: Black Women and Their Struggles Against Displacement and Housing Insecurity in the Nation’s Capital. The space was warm and alive — a café filled with organizers, students, and residents who understood both the heartbreak and the power that fuel her work.
Moderator Unique Mical Robinson guided Rosemary through a conversation that bridged theory, memory, and lived struggle: from fighting for TOPA rights and defending Heritage at Shaw, to organizing through exhaustion and confronting organizations that choose funding over freedom. Rosemary spoke candidly about the cost of carrying this work on our bodies and the power of refusing to let go of the communities we fight for. Her words reminded us that Black women have long been the architects of DC’s freedom struggle — and that documenting this truth is itself an act of resistance.
We’re proud of Rosemary’s endurance, brilliance, and contribution to our shared movement. If you missed this event, stay tuned — she’ll be on tour soon, and we encourage everyone to attend a talk, buy the book, and support the work of those who chronicle our collective liberation.
🟣 Purchase Today → The Undesirable Many