Electoral Justice — DC is at its best when every eligible voter participates in our elections. Voting in this country has a racist history, and we work in coalition to dismantle barriers to voter participation. We believe small, grassroots donors should have more power in our elections than corporate interests, and no one should win office with a minority of the vote.¹

Housing — Housing is a human right. The DC metro area needs more housing and at more affordable levels.² In addition, ending long-term homelessness is an important first step in ending all forms of homelessness and housing injustice.³

Community Safety — The safest communities are ones where everyone’s needs are met. It is only by broadening our understanding of safety that we will make noticeable and sustainable progress toward a District in which fewer people experience and then perpetrate harm.⁴ This work should center on meeting the needs of people most at risk of violence.⁵

Education — Educational success shouldn’t be defined by the ward we live in. Neighborhood public schools are the foundation of a strong school system and should be protected against privatization. Learning and equity begin at birth⁶, and we should follow student leadership when it comes to school safety and priorities.

Workers’ Rights — Workers’ rights are civil rights. Living wages, economic justice, and accountability from businesses are part of how we create a fair and just future for everyone in DC.⁷ Every worker should be protected by human rights, health and safety laws.⁸

Transportation — Every Washingtonian deserves access to reliable, accessible, affordable, and safe public transportation. Car centered transit policy has driven inequality, racial segregation, as well as concentrated poverty and pollution in our Wards. More transit means more opportunities and an integrated District.

Environmental Justice — Climate change, global warming, and an endangered environment have impacts in every system of existence. Government and corporate greed have systematically and adversely infringed on the sanctity of our planet and our neighbors in vulnerable communities. Mitigating the climate disaster with stringent advocacy is how we care for our communities.

DC statehood — DC communities deserve the same rights as every other community in the country and that can only be achieved through statehood.⁹ DC needs the freedom to control our budget and pass our own laws without congressional interference.¹⁰ DC statehood is a matter of racial justice.