Black Lives Matter

A member-based abolitionist organization centering Black people most at risk for state violence in DC, creating the conditions for Black Liberation through the abolition of systems and institutions of white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy, and colonialism.

Empowering Black youth in under-served communities through civic leadership and engagement, giving them a comprehensive set of tools needed to succeed in life and become active social catalyst in their communities.

A team of law and policy experts researching, organizing, and advocating for large-scale changes to the District’s criminal legal system.

A Black-led multi-racial coalition of people and organizations in DC who share a common vision of a city without prisons and police

A predominantly Black-led group of activists focused on change through organized actions while simultaneously advocating to #DefundThePolice

A Black-led abolitionist community defense hub centering all Black lives at risk for state-sanctioned violence in the Greater Washington area. Its work includes legal empowerment, political and civic education, mass protest, organizing campaigns, and community care that builds alternatives to oppressive systems.

An organization in the Washington D.C. area committed to changing the system of racist, militarized policing in the nation’s capital.

A member-based organization of Black youth activists creating justice and freedom for all Black people.

A collaborative research and education effort across multiple disciplines to build a world where racial equity and social justice prevail.

The nation’s largest online racial justice organization.

Committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

A network of radical feminists of color organizing to end state violence and violence in our homes and communities.

A national community of radical lawyers and legal workers committed to transforming the law and building the power of organizing to defend, protect and advance Black Liberation across the globe.

A space for Black organizations across the country to debate and discuss the current political conditions, develop shared assessments of what political interventions were necessary in order to achieve key policy, cultural and political wins, convene organizational leadership in order to debate and co-create a shared movement wide strategy.

A multigenerational network of currently and formerly undocumented Black people that fosters community, facilitates access to resources, and contributes to transforming the realities of our people.