Community Voices Update 059, events, recurring events, boycotts, trainings, gatherings Grassroots Alexandria
Grassroots Alexandria
Friday May 1, all day, May Day DC (general strike)
From: https://www.maydaydc.org/details
Are you ready to rise up for DC and commit to join us for a day of no work, not school, and no shopping on May 1? Pledge to participate via our pledge form linked below.
We encourage businesses in DC to close on this day and for workers to join us at the Washington Monument at 12:00 PM.
Countries around the world observe May 1 as International Workers Day, a day to celebrate working people and the struggles and gains made by unions and the labor movement. Here in DC, May 1 is also recognized as DC Statehood Day, in recognition that DC will eventually secure our full rights and political power when we are admitted as the 5/1st state.
The May Day Strong coalition is uniting people all over the country to take action on May 1 in solidarity with each other. This is the DC action of the May Day Strong network.
https://www.maydaydc.org/pledge
Friday May 1, 12-2pm, May Day Rally and March
From: https://www.maydaydc.org/
Make your plans now to meet us at the Washington Monument at 12 PM on May Day. Labor unions and immigrant rights groups will lead a march and rally. Registration to come.
Where: Washington Monument 2 15th Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20024
https://www.maydaydc.org/schedule/event-four-d2wwk-ea5hc-7a86w-j8nrr
Mondays in April, noon EDT, Moral Monday Protest Against Unholy War in the Middle East
From: Repairers of the Breach
Moral Mondays are rising across the country as a visible, disciplined, and morally grounded public witness for love, truth, justice, peace, and the common good. With Washington, DC serving as the anchor and flagship site, local actions in states and communities are building a sustained national movement of clergy, advocates, partners, impacted people, and all people of conscience.
Join us in a season of moral resistance against the illegal unholy war in the Middle East. Complete this form to help us identify those who are ready to organize, participate, support, and grow Moral Mondays in their area while staying connected to the larger national witness.
Where: 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, WDC
https://bit.ly/MoralMondays2026
Tuesday April 21, 10:30am EDT, We the People - Not Data Centers
From: https://www.instagram.com/shutdowndc_/
The rapid proliferation of data centers comes at a significant cost to the environment and with a significant threat to democracy. In response, Actions Lab will be convening in Washington DC on April 21 at the prestigious Data Center World conference to demand a MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DATA CENTERS.
Where: Apple Carnegie Library, 801 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
https://www.instagram.com/p/DWwR_ltkeyM/
Friday April 24, 11am-5pm EDT, End The Illegal War In Iran
From: 50501 DC & FLARE USA
We demand a new War Powers Resolution vote in Congress!
We will be having a short rally followed by a mass visit to Senate offices to conduct citizen lobbying in support of S.J. Res. 118 ( A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.)
We will flood the halls of Congress and make our voices heard! We will demand each and every Senator vote to end this war! We firmly believe that S.J. Res. 118 has the highest chance of passing and that is why we are choosing to focus on the Senate first.
Where: Upper Senate Park, 200 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
https://actionnetwork.org/events/flood-the-halls-end-the-war-in-iran-dc-citizen-lobbying-day
Saturday April 25, 9am-1pm EDT, We Are America March Through DC to National Mall
From: We Are America March
This April, the We Are America March will be walking from Philadelphia to Washington, DC (again!).
Come march with us!
Full route details coming soon!!
Start @ 9 am • Shepard Park Soccer Field; 1500 Kalmia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20012
Arrive @ 1 pm •National Mall
Rally to follow
Where: 1500 Kalmia Rd NW, Washington, DC 20012
https://www.mobilize.us/hrc/event/933730/
Saturday April 25, Communities not Cages - National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention
11am-1pm, Arlington VA
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/938419/
11:30am-1:30pm, Arlington VA
https://www.mobilize.us/disappearedinamerica/event/941211/
12-1:30pm, Springfield VA
https://www.mobilize.us/disappearedinamerica/event/941455/
11am-1pm, Germantown MD
https://www.mobilize.us/disappearedinamerica/event/934450/
2:30-4:30pm, Silver Spring MD
https://www.mobilize.us/disappearedinamerica/event/941357/
7-8:30pm, Hagerstown MD, Communities Not Cages Vigil
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/941164/
These actions are part of the Communities Not Cages National Day of Action organized by the Disappeared In America campaign and partners including Detention Watch Network, Indivisible, Public Citizen, The Workers Circle, MoveOn and many others.
More local activities in Arlington:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fe5ROSIABtaxOyRClVm5Xf11g1ebU-nfa8Dy92bXGOM/edit?tab=t.0
For more events, boycotts, and trainings, see our full list posted here!
Events are organized by others and reported here as an expression of support for democracy.
Please send feedback, if any, to grassroots...@gmail.com
Grassroots Alexandria
Saturday, April 25, 2-3pm EDT, A Butterfly Vigil (for Virginia Roberts Giuffre)
From: Women's March
Join us to honor Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who passed away one year ago on April 25th. We will celebrate her life and memory with her family and survivor sisters.
We will honor her and all survivors with action and continue to demand accountability.
Where: German-American Friendship Garden on the National Mall (RSVP for directions)
https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/remembering-virginia/
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