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 & community fair participants including:

• 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, CAIR Coalition
• Zillah Wesley, DMV Mobilization Coordinator, The Poor People’s Campaign (DC)
• Akosua Ali, President, NAACP DC
• Nia 2X, President, National Action Network (NAN) DC
• Rose Brunache, Board President, DC NOW (National Organization for Women)
• Takina Wilson, Vice President of Health Programs, Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC
• Jillian Burford, Communications Coordinator, Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid
• Kevin Cramer, Co-founder and Director of Community Engagement, The Palm Collective
• The DC Board of Elections, and
• The Washington Spirit

We hope to see you all next year!