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The DC City Council unanimously passes the REACH Act, a comprehensive racial equity bill

On November 10, 2020, the DC City Council unanimously passed the potentially transformative racial equity legislation, the REACH Act,  adding its name to the growing list of cities and counties across the country seeking to use legislation to address long-standing racial disparities.

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Bread for the City’s 2020 Presidential Election Statement

Bread for the City releases a statement on Joe Biden winning the presidential election.

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Watch BFC Advocacy Director Aja Taylor speak on race, equity, and civil legal aid.

Bread for the City’s Advocacy Director Aja Taylor did a fantastic job as a panelist on Avenues to Justice, it’s a virtual fundraiser focusing on race, equity, and civil legal aid in DC. If you missed it, watch it here.

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Statement on the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by George A. Jones on Behalf of Bread for the City

2020 has delivered one blow after another, now we have received a real gut punch with the heartbreaking news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lost her courageous battle with cancer.

 

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Bread for the City unveiled its new Black Lives Matter mural

Last week we revealed our new Black Lives Matter mural as we stand in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives.

BFC Declares Juneteenth a Staff Holiday

Bread for the City will be closed, in both Northwest and Southeast, on Friday, June 19th in celebration of Juneteenth.

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BFC Testifies at the DC Council’s Budget Oversight Hearing on MPD

Read Bread for the City’s full submitted testimony regarding the DC Metropolitan Police Department budget, given this week by Advocacy Director Aja Taylor for the DC Council’s Committee of the Judiciary & Public Safety.

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Statement of Solidarity

Bread for the City stands in solidarity with those demanding change and leading a national conversation about racial justice in America.

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