Direct Action For Rights And Equality
Organizing low-income families in communities of color for social, economic, and political justice since 1986.
Soul food Dinner fundraiser
February 5, 2025
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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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 lÃmites claros. Tuvimos nuestra primera reunión el fin de semana pasado y nos reuniremos cada dos semanas, los domingos a la 1 p.m. ComunÃquese con Deb para registrarse: 401-291-7980
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DARE Women and Nonbinary Members’ Group
September 25, 2023
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 self-care to advocating for ourselves in the medical system and setting clear boundaries. We had our first meeting last weekend and will be meeting every other week, Sundays at 1 PM. Contact Deb to sign up: 401-291-7980
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Introducing Our New Men’s Group!
August 15, 2023
We’re really excited to announce our new DARE Men’s Group, centering our BIPOC and formerly incarcerated members!Â
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DARE Leadership Institute
August 14, 2023
1-2 times a year we offer a free weekly class to members called DARE Leadership Institute! Leadership development is a crucial part of our work. If you’re interested in getting involved with our organizing, we encourage you to attend DLI. Classes start March 2025 and are taught by staff, Board members, and past graduates of DLI. This year we’re excited to offer two new classes on healthy communication and conflict resolution.Â
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Stop the Expansion of Police Terror
March 15, 2023
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 a mock city for police to practice urban warfare, complete with a playground and school. The project will destroy a public forest. Cops have already murdered #StopCopCity protestor Tortugita and incarcerated other protestors on domestic terrorism charges. Atlanta Police Foundation (funded by corporations like Home Depot) is pushing forward despite mass resistance. Meanwhile, Providence Police continues to assault countless families. In just the past 2 years they have brutalized teenagers at Manton Ave, pepper sprayed a group of children and an infant on Sayles St, and beat a 16-year-old unconscious at Mount Pleasant High School. Yet they’re proposing more cops on the streets and in schools! RI lawmakers have also refused to repeal LEOBOR, the law that protects cops from being disciplined with more than a two ...
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