Direct Action for Rights and Equality

10/16/2026

📢 DARE IS TAKING IT TO THE STREETS! ✊🏽🔥

Join us on Saturday, October 24th at 12 PM as we march down Broad Street to make our voices heard!

We're coming together to stand up for our communities, demand change, and remind everyone that THE PEOPLE HAVE POWER! 💪🏽

📍 BONUS: FREE WOUND CARE! 🩹
Brown Medical will be providing wound care services at DARE from 12 PM – 3 PM.

Whether you're marching, showing support, or coming out to connect with your community, we want to see you there!

✊🏽 LET THE PEOPLE KNOW WE'RE HERE!

🔥 DARE TO FIGHT! DARE TO WIN! 🔥

10/01/2026

🎄✨ Celebrate the holiday season with DARE! ✨🎄

We’re bringing our community together for an afternoon of good food, holiday cheer, and time with family, friends, and neighbors at DARE’s Holiday Party Dinner! ❤️💚

Come enjoy a warm meal, good company, and the spirit of the season as we close out the year together.

📅 Saturday, December 19th
⏰ 3–5 PM
📍 DARE, 340 Lockwood Street, Providence, RI

For more information, contact Debra Harris at 401-291-7980 or [email protected].

We hope to see you there! 🎁🎄✨

DARE to Fight, DARE to Win! ✊🏽

09/23/2026

🦃🍂 You’re invited to DARE’s Thanksgiving Dinner! 🍂🦃

Thanksgiving is about community, connection, and coming together around the table, and we’d love to share that with you! ❤️

Join the DARE family for an evening of good food, good company, and gratitude as we gather together for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner.

📅 Saturday, November 21st
⏰ 5 PM–7 PM
📍 DARE
340 Lockwood Street, Providence, RI

Come hungry and leave with a full belly and a full heart! 🧡 Everyone is welcome.

For more information, contact Debra Harris at 401-642-7563.

DARE to Fight, DARE to Win! ✊🏽

09/21/2026

🎃 DARE is throwing a Halloween Party for the kids! 👻

Bring the children out for an afternoon of Halloween fun at DARE! We’ll have food, refreshments, games, activities, a costume contest, and plenty of Halloween fun! 🕸️🍬🎃

🏆 Best Costume Prizes:
🥇 1st Place — $50
🥈 2nd Place — $25
🥉 3rd Place — Gift Card

📅 October 31st
⏰ 12 PM–2 PM
📍 DARE, 340 Lockwood St., Providence, RI
🎃 Children ages 4 & up

Costumes are encouraged, so come dressed up and ready to have some fun! 🧡🖤

For more information, contact event organizer Deb Harris at 401-291-7980.

DARE to Fight, DARE to Win! ✊🏽

09/02/2026

✊🏾 BEHIND THE WALLS — WEEKLY MEETING

Are you passionate about prison reform, criminal justice reform, and creating real change for incarcerated people and their families? Come join us!

DARE’s Behind the Walls Committee meets every Wednesday to organize, share information, discuss what’s happening inside Rhode Island’s prisons, and work together on campaigns that push for accountability, dignity, justice, and meaningful reform.

💥 JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

📅 Every Wednesday
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 DARE — 340 Lockwood St., Providence, RI
💻 Or join us via Zoom
🔗 tinyurl.com/DAREBehindtheWalls

Whether you’ve been directly impacted by incarceration, have an incarcerated loved one, or simply want to get involved in the fight for change — there is a place for you at the table.

Come in person, log on from home, bring your voice, and get involved!

✊🏾 DARE TO FIGHT. DARE TO WIN.

08/31/2026

ATTICA THEN. PRISONS NOW. ✊🏾

More than 50 years after the 1971 Attica Uprising, many of the demands incarcerated people were fighting for—dignity, adequate medical care, accountability, due process, family connection, and humane conditions—remain part of the fight for prison reform today.

Join DARE for an Attica Uprising Memorial Workshop as we remember those who lost their lives, learn about the demands that sparked the uprising, and reflect on what Attica can teach us about the work that still needs to be done.

Together, we'll connect 1971 to today and discuss how we can continue fighting for dignity, accountability, and justice for incarcerated people.

📅 Saturday, September 12th
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 DARE | 340 Lockwood St., Providence
🍽️ Food & drinks provided
🆓 FREE & open to everyone!

Our history. Our voices. Our future.

Bring your voice. Bring a friend. Come ready to remember, reflect, and act.

08/15/2026

🧹✨ READY TO CLEAR YOUR RECORD?

Join Clean Slate RI & Weber/RENEW for a FREE Expungement Workshop! Come learn more about the expungement process and find out whether you may be eligible to have your record sealed.

📅 Monday, August 17, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 45 Willard Ave, Providence

A criminal record can create barriers to jobs, housing, education, and so much more. You deserve to know your options and what steps you can take toward a fresh start.

Come by, get information, ask questions, and see if expungement may be an option for you!

📩 Questions? [email protected]
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Please share with your family, friends, and community! Someone you know may be eligible.

08/10/2026

🏠 Facing an eviction or another housing issue? You don't have to face it alone.

Join DARE and the Center for Justice for a FREE Eviction Clinic, where you can receive legal information, resources, and support to better understand your rights and options.

📅 Tuesday, August 18
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 DARE
340 Lockwood St.
Providence, RI

🍽️ Food will be provided!

Whether you've received an eviction notice, are having issues with your landlord, or have questions about your housing rights, we're here to help connect you with resources and support.

For more information:
📞 Legal Support: (401) 491-1101
📞 Resource Referral: (401) 351-6960

Everyone deserves safe and stable housing. Come learn your rights and find support.

🏠 ¿Está enfrentando un desalojo o algún otro problema relacionado con su vivienda? ¡No tiene que enfrentarlo solo(a)!

Acompáñenos en nuestra Clínica Gratuita para Casos de Desalojo, organizada por DARE y el Center for Justice, donde podrá recibir información legal, recursos y apoyo para conocer sus derechos y las opciones disponibles.

📅 Martes, 18 de agosto
🕕 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
📍 DARE
340 Lockwood St.
Providence, RI

🍽️ ¡Habrá comida!

Si recibió un aviso de desalojo, tiene problemas con su arrendador o simplemente desea conocer mejor sus derechos como inquilino, esta clínica es para usted.

Para más información:
📞 Asistencia Legal: (401) 491-1101
📞 Remisión de Recursos: (401) 351-6960

La vivienda es un derecho. ¡Infórmese, conéctese con recursos y no enfrente esta situación solo(a)!

08/09/2026

08/05/2026

🎬🍿 Black August Movie Nights are here!

Join us for two evenings of film, conversation, and community as we continue honoring Black August through political education and reflection.

This month, we'll be screening two powerful documentaries that examine the history of mass incarceration, systemic racism, and the ongoing struggle for justice:

🎥 The 13th
📅 Saturday, August 8 | 🕔 5:00–8:00 PM

🎥 The Alabama Solution
📅 Wednesday, August 26 | 🕕 6:00–8:30 PM

📍 DARE
340 Lockwood St.
Providence, RI 02907

Black August is a time to study, train, fast, and fight. These films offer an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the systems we are working to change while building community with others committed to justice and liberation.

Bring a friend, stay for the discussion, and continue the work of learning, organizing, and fighting for a better future.

Admission is free. All are welcome. ❤️🖤💚