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DRUM Members Join Historic Women’s March
DRUM and Ugnayan joined the NYC’s Women’s March and the Women’s March in D.C. as a part of a nation-wide mobilization to stand up to attacks on reproductive and women’s rights from the Trump administration. Over 400,000 people marched in New York City, making it the single largest mobilization in U.S. history. From the…
First Peoples’ Assembly for Hate Free Zone
May 7th 2017 – 200 community members gathered as part of the Hate Free Zone to begin a conversation on building community defense against raids, criminalization, policing, state violence, hate, bigotry, and repression. We gathered to create a common vision and practice for community building based on mutual respect and cooperation through cultural activities, and…
Moving Art: Where Art Meets Mass-Based Organizing
February 2017 – DRUM members and leaders launched Moving Art, an arts & organizing program led by Arts & Cultural Justice Organizer Mahira Raihan. Moving Art is a program to build the leadership of cultural workers at DRUM who are also engaged in organizing their communities, and to develop cultural work for DRUM grounded in mass base organizing, movement-building,…
Fighting for Real Sanctuary Schools
February 21st 2017 – Youth Leader Tami spoke at NYC Youth Rally to End Summons and Arrests in Schools: “Many are calling for “sanctuary” schools. However we cannot have “sanctuary” schools unless all youth in our schools and communities are safe regardless of race, gender, gender identity, sexuality, ethnicity, immigration status, age, religion, and ability.…
A Brief Guide for Sharing Reports of Raids on Social Media
A brief guide for sharing reports on raids on social media responsibly and communicating in a way that supports our communities to best protect themselves. PDF Version: http://bit.ly/2l5cnuF #PowerNotPanic
Thousands Protest Muslim Ban and Win its Temporary Hold
January 28th, 2017 – This past weekend, after Trump announced a “Muslim Ban” executive order restricting entry of individuals coming from 7 Muslim majority countries, DRUM and other immigrant rights groups in New York City, including New York Immigration Coalition and Make the Road NY, mobilized thousands and occupied John F. Kennedy International Airport…
Launching Hate Free Zone in Kensington, Brooklyn
On Wednesday, January 25 as Trump announced his plans for Muslim Bans, Border Walls, and Attacks on Sanctuary Cities, over 600 people gathered for a press conference and march to launch a community defense and “Hate-Free Zone” in Kensington, Brooklyn. The Hate Free Zone is a part of a national movement to build a…
A Reflection on Winning the End of ‘Muslim Registrations’
On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security formally eliminated the regulations that formed the basis of the NSEERS (National Security Entry-Exit Registration System) or Special Registrations program which devastated our communities. At a time when the incoming administration is openly committed to resurrecting such a registrations program, this commendable step by the White House and…
Launching the Hate Free Zone!
December 5th, 2016 – Over a thousand people from diverse communities gathered to launch a community defense and “Hate-Free Zone” in Jackson Heights, New York City. Neighborhood-based groups held a press conference and march through the heart of Queens (in Jackson Heights, Woodside, Elmhurst, and Corona), some of the most diverse neighborhoods in…