Direct Action For Rights And Equality

Organizing low-income families in communities of color for social, economic, and political justice since 1986.

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Join us for our Men’s Group!

🗣️✂️ Join the Conversation. Get a Cut. Build Community. Our Men’s Group is back on June 21st at 10AM — and you’re invited! Come through for Barber-Talk & Free Haircuts 💈Let’s connect, talk real, and support each other. 📍 Contact Marcus to sign up:📞 351-6960📧 mmitchell@daretowin.org📍340 Lockwood St Providence, RI 02907
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join us for our women’s and non binary group
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🌟 Calling all Women & Non-Binary Community Members! 🌟

Join us for powerful conversations, support, and connection at DARE 💜 🗓 Upcoming Meeting Dates:🔹 June 28th🔹 July 26th🔹 August 30th🕑 2PM – 4PM📍 DARE – 340 Lockwood St, Providence, RI 02907 This is a space to build solidarity, uplift voices, and share experiences. Come as you are — bring your thoughts, your heart, and your power. #WomensGroup #NonBinaryVoices #CommunityHealing #DAREtoWin #RIEvents #SafeSpace #PowerInCommunity #ProvidenceRI
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2025
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✊🏾🎉 Join Us for JUNETEENTH at DARE! 🎉✊🏾

Celebrating Freedom. Honoring History. Empowering Community. 🗓 June 19, 2025🕓 4:00PM – 7:00PM📍 340 Lockwood St, Providence, RI Come together in remembrance and celebration of Black liberation. This year’s event will feature a powerful session on Black Studies by Marco McWilliams🖤📚 Let’s reflect, learn, and build toward freedom—together. #Juneteenth #DAREtoWin #BlackLiberation #FreedomDay #RIEvents #BlackHistory365 #MarcoMcWilliams #CommunityPower #ProvidenceRI #Juneteenth2025 #RIEvents
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Neighborhood Cleanup!

🧹🌟 Join Us for a Neighborhood Clean-Up! 🌟🧼 Let’s show love to our community!Come out on Saturday, June 21st | 12PM–4PM and help clean up Camden, Pekin, and Vale near Chad Brown. Hosted by DARE’s Behind the Walls Committee, we’ll be out spreading good vibes, free snacks and drinks, and info about the work we’re doing to build a better, safer, stronger community! 💪🏽 📞 Want to help or learn more?Contact Melonie at 401-291-0465 #CommunityCleanUp #ChadBrown #RIEvents #DAREtoWin #BehindTheWalls #RICommunity #NeighborhoodLove #VolunteerOpportunity #MutualAid #WeTakeCareOfUs
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Father’s day
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Fathers Day

🎉 Calling All Dads & Kids! 🎉 Join us for a Father’s Day Cookout like no other — a celebration of exceptional men and the families who love them! 💙🔥 📅 Date: June 14, 2025🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM📍 Location: DARE, 340 Lockwood St, Providence, RI 02907 ✨ Enjoy:🍔 Free Food✂️ Free Haircuts🎈 Play Area for Kids👨‍👧 A day filled with love, fun, and appreciation! Let’s honor the fathers, father figures, and the incredible families that support them. This is one event you won’t want to miss!
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DARE Fundraiser
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Fundraising Event

🎉✨ You’re Invited! ✨🎉 Join Direct Action for Rights & Equality (DARE) for our All White Attire Summer Fundraiser Event! Let’s celebrate and support community power in style 🤍✨ 📅 Thursday, June 26, 2025🕖 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM📍 Providence Firefighter’s Hall92 Printery Street, Providence, RI 02904 🎶 Music by: DJBSIDE🍽️ Dinner – Buffet Style🍸 Cash Bar🎁 Raffles & More! Dress in your best ALL WHITE and come party for a purpose! ✊🏽🕊️ 🎟️ Get your tickets now:https://tinyurl.com/2025DAREFUNDRAISER(Or scan the QR code on the flyer!)
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Get your eviction Sealed

Need an eviction record sealed? Come to our eviction sealing clinic May 20th 5 pm- 8 pm! Food, drinks and childcare included! Location is DARE, ...
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Criminal Justice Rally
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Criminal Justice Rally

🔥 Stand for Justice, Raise Your Voice! 🔥 Join us on May 22, 2025, from 3 PM to 4 PM at the Rhode Island State ...
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Neighborhood Cleanup!

  🧹✨ Let’s Clean Up & Build Up Together! ✨🧤 This Saturday, May 17th from 12–4PM, join the Behind the Walls Committee as we hit the streets of Camden, Pekin, and ...
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MENS GROUP
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JOin us for our Men’s Group!

Barber talk and Free Haircuts!
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SOUL FOOD DINNER
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Soul food Dinner fundraiser

Direct Action for Rights and Equality’s Soul Food Dinner Fundraiser! Feb. 15th 5-7pm at Dare. To get tickets CLICK HERE ONLY $15 per plate!
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Nov. 15th Court Debt Fund Fundraiser

WHERE: ART BY ARIEL CRUZ 249 MAIN ST PAWTUCKET, RI 02860 Our Grassroot Fundraised Court Debt Fund is running low and we need your help ...
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THA Launches Rent Stabilization for Providence

Join DARE’s Tenants and Homeowners Association and the Coalition for Rent Stabilization in Providence tomorrow at City Hall, 5 PM as we announce a city-wide ...
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Stand with Palestine 10/21

Hold our government accountable for the racist lies, the weapons, the money, the explicit, hateful support for the ongoing mass murder of the Palestinian people! ...
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DARE Women and Nonbinary Members’ Group

We’re so excited to announce our new Women and Nonbinary Members’ Group! This group centers BIPOC people and will discuss topics ranging from self-esteem and ...
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Tea with Noelle Hanrahan, 10/15

Join us for tea with Noelle Hanrahan, founder and director of Prison Radio and longtime organizer in the fight to free Mumia Abu-Jamal. Shout out ...
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BLACK AUGUST 8/19

Join us for this year’s Black August celebration and workshop at DARE! 
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He’s Outta Here!

Celebrate Christopher Samih-Rotondo this Saturday, 6/3 at Revival Brewery, 7-11 PM, and Anusha’s transition into the Interim Director position! We’d love to see you at ...
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5/18 DAY OF ACTION FOR CAROL + BAIL ON 32

Ways to support this action: 1. SHOW UP for the rally at 3 PM and organize your workplace, church, mosque, synagogue, temple, community, family, neighbors, etc. ...
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Stop the Expansion of Police Terror

Stop the expansion of police terror in our communities!! Atlanta residents are fighting the construction of Cop City, a massive police training complex that includes ...
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Soul Food Dinner Fundraiser

Soul Food Dinner Fundraiser! Saturday, November 5th4-7 pm at DARE $15 per plate, which includes:Chicken or Pork, 2 sides and a dessert.Sides Options: potato salad, ...
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Superman Won’t Save Us Action

1 in 3 Rhode Islanders can’t afford rent and 1,318 people are unhoused. If we don’t stand up to greedy developers and politicians, who will? ...
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35th Anniversary Event Sponsors!

Check out our 35th Anniversary Celebration Sponsors! To become an event sponsor, contact Christopher: crotondo@daretowin.org
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Court Debt Fund Open To Public

Imagine being incarcerated and getting paid $0.50 a day.  Upon your release, you’re required to pay off hundreds or thousands in court debt that you ...
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