Based in Washington, D.C, JusticeAid hopes to promote social justice through the arts and public engagement. The organization was founded in 2013 with the intention of raising money towards fighting injustice in our communities through music. They are extending their reach by using public forums to spread the word on how to eradicate barriers towards justice, specifically the marginalized individuals who are the most affected by disparities.
The mission of JusticeAid states “[to] leverage the community-building power of art and music to transform awareness into action in the fight against injustice”. The main vision is to create a country “where we are all engaged in eradicating barriers to economic justice”. These include removing further barriers on personal freedom and being able to exercise basic human rights.
Through the concert’s JusticeAid host, they donate all the proceeds to their aligned partners and the educational public forums. There are 1-2 concerts hosted per season and have featured talent such as Trombone Shorty, a renowned jazz musician, and Mavis Staples, prominent gospel singer. In 2023, JusticeAid raised $600,000 in grants that went Black Voters Matter (BVM), whose aim is to increase power and engage Black communities in voting.
Since their initial founding in 2013, the organization has been able to grant over $3 million dollars towards agencies working for justice in the marginalized communities. Another local D.C. agency JusticeAid works alongside is SMYAL, who are working to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth. Together, they were able to raise over $500,000 towards their joint goals and being able to add prosperity to our communities.
If you want to get involved, make sure you visit their main website page and learn about their upcoming events. Their most recent event was the Soul of Justice show in September and all the proceeds went to Black Voters Matter. On their website, they have listed all the current and past organizations they have worked with and granted funds to.
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