The Monument City Mutual Aid Fair is a modern-day mutual aid gathering grounded in the legacy of the Black Panther Party’s 1970s Survival Conferences. It is not just a resource fair, it is a call to action, a community stand for self-determination, solidarity, and collective care in the face of increasing state neglect and authoritarian overreach.
We are building this because the federal government is actively stripping away critical social programs, dismantling safety nets, defunding public health, limiting reproductive access, and criminalizing dissent. As they abandon our communities, we choose to rise together, not as passive victims, but as organizers, neighbors, and protectors of one another.
This fair exists to fill the gaps they’ve created, not through charity, but through community power, radical love, and mutual aid. It is an unapologetic expression of our right to survive, thrive, and support each other outside systems that were never built for us.
Featuring:
- Free Community Resources
- Shelf-stable foods, seasonal clothing, and other donated items
- Featuring Workshops & Resource booths by:
- The Father McKenna Center
- EC 4 DC
- Star of Sophia
- League of Women Voters DC
- Lazarus
- and more to be announced!
- Workshops On:
- Healthcare Literacy
- Financial Literacy
- Domestic Violence
- Trauma and Mental Health
- Navigating Health Insurance
- On-site Services:
- Supervised play area
- Free blood pressure tests
- Refreshments for attendees
If you are attending, please claim your free ticket at EventBrite! This will help us to keep attendance running smoothly inside the building.
Monument City Mutual Aid is an initiative focused on the provision and exchange of resources and support through mutual aid, launched by a mixture of community members and members of 50501 DC.
