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Building a Racially Just DC Together

We bring leaders, organizations, and communities across the District together to create long-term strategies for racial justice. Join us in building a city where race and ethnicity no longer determine who thrives.

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Who We Are

Anti-Racist DC is a Black-led campaign advancing racial justice across the District. Since 2022, we’ve convened leaders and residents from every corner of the city to align around one goal: building systems, policies, and practices that ensure equity for all.

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What Anti-racism Means to Us

These six areas are where we focus our efforts to dismantle structural racism in DC. They serve as pillars in our broader racial justice strategy to build a more just, liberated future for all:

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Housing Justice

Safe, affordable, and equitable housing for all residents.

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Educational Justice

Schools that affirm every child and equitably educate all students.

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Economic Justice

Closing income and wealth gaps while creating pathways to prosperity.

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DC Autonomy

Securing full self-governance for DC residents.

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Health Justice

Eliminating racial disparities in health access, care, and outcomes.

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Get Involved

Change doesn’t happen alone — it takes all of us working together. You can:

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    Attend an Event

    Connect with others through trainings, convenings, and community gatherings.

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    Join an Advisory Council

    Help shape long-term racial justice strategies in your sector.

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    Request a Training

    Build your organization’s skills and understanding through tailored racial justice education.

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Our Partners

Racial justice takes collaboration. We’re proud to work alongside organizations across DC that share our commitment to building a more equitable city.

Bernstein Family Foundation
Black Swan Academy
Bread for the City
CARECEN
Coalition for Nonprofit Equity
Critical Exposure
DC Action
DC Children's Law Center
DC Girls' Coalition
DC Fiscal Policy Institute
DC Primary Care Association
Diane and Normal Bernstein Foundation
Empower Ed
England Family Foundation
Free DC
Health Equity Fund
Hill-Snowdon
IF
Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation
Jews United for Justice
Meyer Foundation
Otero Strategy Group
Racial Equity in DC
Social Justice Synergy
So Other Might Eat
SPACES
Trigger Project
United Leaders for Freedom

Our Impact in Action

In April 2025, we hosted Shaping Our Future: DC’s Cross-Sector Social Justice Summit, bringing together more than 250 representatives from labor, government, nonprofits, philanthropy, healthcare, education, media, and the arts. The Summit showed what’s possible when DC comes together — and laid the foundation for the work ahead.

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A panel discussion at DC's Cross-Sector Social Justice Summit 2025, featuring four diverse individuals seated on stage with a large backdrop displaying the event's slogan 'shaping our Future'.
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