EXPLORE WASHINGTON, DC STORIES
Our nation’s capital Washington, DC is a historic stronghold of feminist, civil rights activism throughout the 20th century. It has also been the epicenter of local-national grassroots movements for social equality and community empowerment, birthing George Wiley’s Poverty/Rights Action Center and the leadership of Barry Farm’s Etta Horn and many others. OSOJ is working with partners to shed light on these legacies of activism and their connection to ongoing advocacy for basic dignity and economic justice.
Zillah Wesley
Zillah Wesley
“You're not always in front. Sometimes, community is taking out the trash for somebody else or bringing somebody lunch or just calling the check on somebody…you just show love. Treat somebody how you want to be treated and be a light for somebody, especially in the system that will tear you down and break you down for just existing.”
READ MORESabiyha Prince
Sabiyha Prince
In this intimate conversation with DC social justice advocate Sabiyha Price, we learn her motivations for the work she’s been doing for decades. She recalls being exposed to the struggle for racial equality as a child looking at photographs from Life Magazine, and becoming socially activated. She also recalls being kicked out of her home at the age of 21 and experiencing housing insecurity. Sabiyha also feels strongly about sexism and harassment in the workplace and has stood up against it.
READ MOREMiriam Aydoun
Miriam Aydoun
“It's never one woman in your path. It's never just one woman. I would say, if there is anybody, I would say it's like the whole feminine energy as a whole.”
READ MORELatisha Boyd
Miriam Aydoun
Zillah Wesley
Venorica Tucker
Sabiyha Prince