Direct Action For Rights And Equality
Organizing low-income families in communities of color for social, economic, and political justice since 1986.
Get your eviction Sealed
May 12, 2025
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, 340 Lockwood. Let’s get these evictions SEALED!
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Fundraising Event
May 12, 2025
🎉✨ 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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Criminal Justice Rally
May 12, 2025
🔥 Stand for Justice, Raise Your Voice! 🔥 Join us on May 22, 2025, from 3 PM to 4 PM at the Rhode Island State House as we rally for meaningful change in our criminal justice system. This is more than just a gathering—it’s a movement, a call to action, a demand for fairness and reform! Together, we can amplify our voices, advocate for justice, and build a system that truly serves and protects everyone. Your presence makes a difference. Let’s turn passion into progress! Be there. Speak up. Make history. 💪🏽⚖️
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Neighborhood Cleanup!
May 12, 2025
🧹✨ 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 Vale near Chad Brown to show our neighborhoods some LOVE 💛 🧃 Free drinks & snacks📣 Info about DARE and our Committee🌍 Real impact, real connection Let’s turn good vibes into clean streets and strong community spirit 💪🏾🧼Grab a friend, bring your energy, and let’s make a difference! 📲 Contact Melonie at 401-291-0465 for more info!
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Grupo de mujeres y miembros no binarios de DARE
February 5, 2025
¡Estamos muy emocionados de anunciar nuestro nuevo grupo de mujeres y miembros no binarios! Este grupo se centra en personas BIPOC y discutirá temas que van desde la autoestima y el cuidado personal hasta defendernos a nosotros mismos en el sistema médico y establecer límites claros. Tuvimos nuestra primera reunión el fin de semana pasado y nos reuniremos cada dos semanas, los domingos a la 1 p.m. Comuníquese con Deb para registrarse: 401-291-7980
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PAST EVENTS AND POSTS:
Soul food Dinner fundraiser
February 5, 2025
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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
October 13, 2024
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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
January 24, 2024
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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
October 17, 2023
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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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Tea with Noelle Hanrahan, 10/15
September 25, 2023
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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
August 14, 2023
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Join us for this year’s Black August celebration and workshop at DARE!
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He’s Outta Here!
May 30, 2023
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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
April 28, 2023
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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
March 15, 2023
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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
October 26, 2022
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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
August 5, 2022
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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!
May 13, 2022
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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
February 16, 2022
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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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