Matter DC is a member-based abolitionist organization centering Black people most at risk for state violence in DC, creating the conditions for Black Liberation through the abolition of systems and institutions of white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy, and colonialism.

Like Fannie Lou Hamer we are “sick and tired of being sick and tired." Now is the time for action. Now is the time for change. Join the Black Lives Matter DC community to receive updates about actions, trainings, events and ways to get involved with movement work in your area.

Jan 1, 2020 · The DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) invests in militarization and uses what it learns from other police states like Isreal on Black, brown and indigenous people in DC. We’ve seen time and again that doesn’t work.

Direct Actions seek to contribute to the liberation of Black People by confronting injustice wherever it occurs. From the Blackout Collective On August 12th, the organizers of the deadly 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlotteville hosted an anniversary rally in DC.

May 21, 2021 · Black Lives Matter DC is a member based abolitionist organization centering Black people most at risk for state violence in DC, creating the conditions for Black Liberation through the abolition of systems and institutions of white …

Anyone who wants Black liberation must hold and foster a transformative love of Black people. A transformative pod is one in which people come together to change the context in which they live, in other words they organize where they are at to transform society.

BLM DC sees its unique role in preparing DC for the [R]Evolution by erecting movement infrastructure, healing ourselves and our community, building more active support for Black liberation while cultivating a culture of strategic collective action, & creating critical connections between activists, organizers, artists and community leaders ...

DC is home to Black and Latinx communities that face forced displacement, gentrification, and systematic police violence. It is the home of immigrant communities, including populations forced to flee their country as a result of U.S. imperial intervention and now facing a hostile White House.

Like Fannie Lou Hamer we are “sick and tired of being sick and tired." Now is the time for action. Now is the time for change. Join the Black Lives Matter DC community to receive updates about actions, trainings, events and ways to get involved with movement work in your area.

When we thrive we also build the power to demand investments in communities, safety beyond policing, real community control, community defense, and divestment from militarization and other systems that oppress Black people in DC. Become a recurring donor today!