“I don’t like to analyze myself, because I might not like what I see.” Donald Trump spoke those words to one of his biographers — but he’s far from alone in his sentiment. To be clear, nothing about Trump appeals to me — but his psyche, and its wide resonance, is an example (albeit extreme) […]
Editor’s Note: The piece below was written by Sam Nellis, who helped to bring the Safe Bars program to Birch & Barley and Churchkey. If you are a bar owner or manager interested in making your bar a safer place, please email sbc@collectiveactiondc.org. We recently completed the CASS/Defend Yourself Safe Bars training program at our bar. It […]
Last Sunday, we facilitated a workshop on how to respond to public sexual harassment over at the Lamont Street Collective, an intentional community that has been welcoming local artists and activists, hosting shows, and organizing events in their home for over 40 years. We welcomed one of our newest board members as a participant, along with members of […]
You might have seen CASS and our allies in the news recently, reacting to a blatant act of discrimination and abuse of power on the part of a DC Public Library police officer who ordered a woman to remove her hijab. In a later interview, the officer said he thought it was a hoodie. Either way, […]
This week, we presented a workshop on bystander intervention for students at the Georgetown University Law Center. Participants shared their experiences with harassment — both as targets and as bystanders —and we offered effective strategies for responding, de-escalating, and remaining safe. We also had a new conversation about race and privilege. We asked participants: “How […]