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Building Power & Safety Through Solidarity Report
We are in the midst of a pandemic, social and economic crises, police killings and repression, and on the cusp of a major election. There is ample anxiety about where we are headed and where we may end up. There are an endless number of predictions, assessments, and variables to agonize over. But there is one constant that we can rely on to guide us through all circumstances: The power of our people. If we build it
This report offers for consideration the results, reflections, and lessons of our efforts through the campaign. We hope it offers our movements a path forward based on the necessity of building power, not on the shaky foundation of the uncertainties of the present.
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DRUM Membership Assembly!
This past Sunday, DRUM held our first full membership assembly in 10 years. It was also the first time we brought together members from all our bases since we started our formal expansion in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and South Queens. Last weekend, DRUM held our first full membership assembly in 10 years. It was also the first time…
Read MoreUnited against all gender based oppression!
We started off this month, on Sunday November 3rd, with a beautiful workshop planned, organized, and led by our Brooklyn women and girl members. In the lead up to the workshop, the Brooklyn women and girl members made audio recordings sharing their experiences with gender-based oppression and violence. They used those audio clips, including blaring…
Read MoreDays of Action: Immigrants say NO to 4 new Rikers!
As many of us know, Rikers Island is inhumane and a torture chamber for thousands of people. After many years of organizing by impacted communities, Rikers was supposed to close. Yet, Mayor de Blasio and New York City Council is pushing a $10 Billion Rikers expansion plan to build 4 borough based jails. They claim this plan will allow them…
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