Neighborhood Blog
Police Reform and Restorative Justice
Dear Community, Recently, social media has captured the murders of Black people at the hands of police and made visible to the world the terrors of police brutality, institutionalized anti-Blackness and grief and rage that are not new to Black communities. DNDA stands in solidarity with others across the nation who are yearning for more…
An Update on DNDA Partners Redwan Aman and Yusuf Beshir
We last wrote to you about the incarceration of DNDA partners Redwan Aman and his colleague Yusuf Beshir on July 16. Since then, we have learned that both men were located and visited by representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia. They were granted bail by the Ethiopian judicial system on June 28, currently staying with family in Ethiopia.…
URGENT: Help free U.S. Citizens Redwan and Yusuf from Incarceration in Ethiopia
It is with a great deal of sadness and urgency we write this blog to you today. One of our closest partners, Redwan Aman, and his colleague Yusuf Beshir, were apprehended by the Government of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, on June 30. Both American Citizens living in Seattle, Redwan and Yusuf were on assignment as…
An update on providing PPE and cash assistance to our residents
When COVID-19 forced us to leave life as we know it, and stay home for the safety of others, DNDA remained dedicated to supporting our community. In our first few weeks working off-site, DNDA reached out to our residents to understand the concerns and challenges they faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most…
DNDA Celebrates Pride
As Pride 2020 is wrapping up, and just having past the 50 year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, it seems timely to take a moment to remember that the path from queer shame to queer pride has been an evolution and a continuation of struggles and the progress left to us by previous generations of…
