Today is Juneteenth–the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Yet, it was just this week that the day was finally made a federal holiday. While this is significant, the YWCA National Capital Area knows that the fight for #RacialJustice is not over until we are all truly and… Continue Reading Happy Juneteenth from YWCA National Capital Area!

One year ago, our country witnessed (via bystander video) another Black man being killed by police. He wasn’t the first and, unfortunately, he wasn’t the last, but George Floyd’s death put into motion a racial reckoning that our country has long needed.  People took to the streets across our country and around the world, demanding… Continue Reading YWCA National Capital Area’s Statement on the One-Year Commemoration of George Floyd’s Death