Updates
Building the Foundation for the Work
August 31, 2019
In August, ONE DC’s focus has been centered around the theme of “building”: whether that be through the renovation of our home in the Black Workers and Wellness Center or through the strengthening of...
Read More ShareHousing the Work
August 30, 2019
Over the past couple years, the Black Workers and Wellness Center’s role has predominantly been to offer space for a wide variety of community groups and events that support popular education and economic opportunities...
Read More ShareRight to Housing Mini-Assembly
July 31, 2019
Right to housing members participate in an interactive map of experiences with displacement in DC: “She couldn’t ever afford to buy her home.” "My grandmother lives in Northeast. They’re watching their neighborhood change. They...
Read More ShareNobody's Free Until Everybody's Free - Juneteenth in DC 2019
July 31, 2019
This past month was filled with preparation, planning, and most importantly, outreach for our annual Juneteenth in DC events. Thanks to the hard work and mobilizing efforts of ONE DC members, interns, and staff,...
Read More ShareIn the Pursuit of Affordable, Sustainable Housing
June 30, 2019
At the ONE DC office in Shaw on a Tuesday evening, Right to Housing Organizer Patrick Gregoire carefully reads over a drafted email blast about the upcoming People’s Right to Housing Mini-Assembly. He edits...
Read More ShareWe are ready for change. Let's face it together
June 27, 2019
As the Resource Organizer for ONE DC, I’m writing to make an important and joyful announcement. This year, 2019, marks a truly unique year for ONE DC. It is year 13 since we began...
Read More ShareCollective Work & Cooperation
May 30, 2019
Co-Familia: Bilingual Childcare Development CenterBy Silvia Inez Salazar Organizing and buying our rent-controlled building in 2011 was a huge accomplishment that took 7 years. Our building used to be called the Norwood Apartments and...
Read More ShareOver 100 Community Members Show Support for Racial Equity in DC
May 30, 2019
On April 25th, more than 80 people testified, and over 100 community members came to the Wilson Building to show support for Racial Equity in DC. A wide variety of advocates and activists packed...
Read More ShareCommemorating Emancipation Day 2019
April 30, 2019
Tuesday, April 16th marked the 157th anniversary of the day that slavery was legally abolished in D.C., freeing over 3,000 enslaved people living in the District - a crucial turning point in the history...
Read More ShareMake Some Noise! - Resistance through Music
April 30, 2019
Long-time Shaw residents are accustomed to being greeted by the sounds of Chuck Brown, Rare Essence, or Mambo Sauce as they pass the intersection of 7th and Florida. Donald Campbell has been playing Go-Go...
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