Carriers of Love – Aug. 31, 2020
“We always talk about Black suffering… But we never see Black people as carriers of love. We see them as carriers of pain. We see them carriers forever, you know, 400 years of suffering. But not 400 years of fierce love.” –Nikky Finney, “I Come from Love.” Poetry Off the Shelf (podcast)
Black Lives Matter
Recovery Cafe DC Founders’ Response to Systemic Racism “As African American founders of Recovery Cafe DC, we identify with and recognize the pain and feelings of fatigue over the injustices we face every day. Recovery Cafe DC stands against all acts of violence and injustices against Black Americans like George Floyd, Justin Howell, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, Alton Sterling, […]
DMV Protest Resources
This excellent DMV Protest Resources guide was put together quickly this week by activists in the D.C. area, some of whom are affiliated with CoS. Thank you organizers! “CURRENTLY SCHEDULED PROTESTS SATURDAY June 6 ONE MILLION STRONG DC PROTEST 2PM – Meet at Dirksen Senate Office Building at 2pm. More info here DC NO MORE COPS IN OUR COMMUNITY […]
