About the screening

Learn from the Past, Fund the Future of Housing Justice in DC

Join Showing Up for Racial Justice D.C. to meet as a community for a screening of Barry Farm: Community, Land & Justice in Washington and to raise money for Empower DC!

A small neighborhood nestled in Southeast D.C., the Barry Farm community holds an incredibly rich slice of Washington, D.C.’s history. Empower DC, an experienced, visionary, D.C.-focused organization fighting for housing justice, has been alongside the Barry Farm community for more than a decade, as the community has fought to preserve access to affordable housing and secure historic preservation recognition.

Join us to celebrate the history and fund Empower DC’s ongoing movement for justice!

During this event, we will:

• Hear remarks from Parisa Norouzi, Executive Director of Empower DC

• Watch the 50-minute film screening of Barry Farm: Community, Land & Justice in Washington, D.C.

• Engage in a panel discussion with the filmmakers, Samuel George, filmmaker with Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films, and Dr. Sabiyha Prince, anthropologist, artist, and social scientist

• Build community and connections with fellow housing justice advocates as we gather for the first in-person fundraiser in a few years

• Raise money for Empower DC

Tickets are free to reserve, and we encourage attendees to pay a $15 ticket fee via a direct donation

Please note: tickets, masks, and proof of vaccination are required to enter the building.