Today on Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the more than six million people who were senselessly killed at the hands of extremist and antisemitic leaders nearly 80 years ago. We’ve certainly come a long way since then, but we can’t ignore the ways in which anti-semitism, racism, xenophobia, sexism, and homophobia still penetrate our institutions and… Continue Reading Holocaust Remembrance Day
On April 23, we gathered on Freedom Plaza for our annual Stand Against Racism Rally. Together, we made our voices heard, registered our community to vote, and said enough is enough. We thank our community that joined us. If you were unable to attend, you can watch the livestream here! A special thanks to our speakers… Continue Reading IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: #StandAgainstRacism Rally 2022
We are very excited to welcome the following speakers to our Stand Against Racism Rally on April 23 from 12-3 pm: Melanie Campbell, CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Alma Couverthie, National Organizing Director, League of Women Voters Monica Gray, CEO, YWCA National Capital Area Margaret Mitchell, CEO, YWCA USA Elizabeth Schmelzel, Senior Attorney,… Continue Reading Meet our 2022 #StandAgainstRacism Speakers!
Statement from Monica Gray, CEO of YWCA National Capital Area: Today, the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States, making her the first Black woman, the sixth woman overall, and the first public defender to serve on the Court. We applaud her confirmation and are excited to… Continue Reading Congratulations to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson!