The activist, publisher, journalist, and education advocate Daisy Bates broke barriers when she spearheaded the Little Rock 9 integration movement. #BHM

Marsha P. Johnson was an outspoken LGBTQ+ activist and central figure in the gay liberation movement following the Stonewall police raid of 1969. An advocate and organizer for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness and a voice to the voiceless, her legacy will live on. #BHM

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Considered the "Father of South African Jazz", Hugh Masekela (1939–2018) was a dedicated anti-apartheid advocate and social activist. Masekela created anti-apartheid anthems that helped comfort and inspire in times of struggle, proving art and activism can go hand in hand. #BHM

Join us Sunday for an evening of dance and dialogue! RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/400-years-pa…

It is National Women's Month! Today's quote, "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” ~Helen Keller

Operation Understanding condemns the brutal killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Dept.

Calling all OUDC Alumni! Please help us measure our impact and look toward the future. Please complete the alumni survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/oudcalums (NOTE: It should also be in your inbox. If not, please check your "promotions" folder on gmail!)

OUDC Alumni - we want to hear from you! Please help us measure our impact and look toward the future. Please complete the alumni survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/oudcalums (NOTE: It should also be in your inbox. If not, please check your "promotions" folder on gmail!)

Help OUDC recruit the next generation of social justice leaders! OUDC is seeking high school juniors to apply for the 2021 Social Justice Fellowship, which starts in June. The application deadline is March 31. oudc.org/apply-for-the-…

OUDC is seeking current high school juniors (rising seniors) to apply for the 2021 Social Justice Fellowship! Deadline = 3/31. More info: oudc.org/apply-for-the-…

OUDC is proud to partner with George Mason University to present a panel during Peace Week! Join us Monday 3/22 @ 4 pm. Register @ CarterSchool.gmu.edu

Time is running out to apply for the 2021 Social Justice Fellowship! *Current* high school juniors, apply today!! Deadline = 3/31. oudc.org/apply-for-the-…

OUDC invites you to join us *today* 3/22 for a panel that we are hosting as a part of George Mason University's Peace Week! Join us @ 4 pm. Register @ CarterSchool.gmu.edu

The past year has been difficult for all due Covid's ongoing impacts. Unfortunately, some of these impacts led the OUDC Board to conclude that we will not be able to conduct the 2021 Social Justice Fellowship. To read the full statement, please visit: oudc.org/2021-fellowshi…

As Black History Month comes to a close, we are delighted to share a recent feature on WJLA Channel 7 news highlighting Operation Understanding DC’s work to fight racism, anti-semitism, and all forms of discrimination. Read the full article here ow.ly/Syvx50N5vzK

This past Sunday, OUDC Fellows met Corey Shaw, a D.C. native, who gave an incredibly informative tour of the historically African American Mt. Zion Female Union Band cemetery and its rich backstory. #BlackHistory #OperationUnderstanding #OUDC #DC

OUDC Fellows go to Busboys and Poets where they enjoyed burgers, fries and a discussion with Mr. Marcus Sankofa Nicks, who is the curator of the newly reopened Howard County Center of African American Culture in Columbia, Maryland. #BlackHistory #OperationUnderstanding #OUDC #DC

Our Social Justice Fellows recently met with Professor LaNitra Berger, the Director of African and African American Studies at George Mason University to talk about the relationship between Jewish and African-American Communities.

Last Sunday, our group of Operation Understanding DC fellows convened on zoom with Mr. Anderson Flen, community advocate for Africatown, Alabama to advance our goal of familiarizing ourselves with the experience and relationship of Black and Jewish Americans.