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Aaron Tanaka's Letter of Resignation from the FCL Board
Aaron Tanaka's Letter of Resignation from the FCL Board
Statement from the Advisory Council 6/27
Statement from the Advisory Council 6/27
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Background and Action Steps The Democracy Center in Cambridge—beloved home and hub of community activists, organizers, artists, and small nonprofits for over 20 years—is slated to close on July 1 based on a sudden, unilateral, and harmful decision by its owner, the Foundation for Civic Leadershi...
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Basic Info & Organization Posts
Democracy Center Shows Timeline
Democracy Center Shows Timeline
The Black Response Post
The Black Response Post
Cambridge HEART Post
Cambridge HEART Post
Democracy Center Shows Post
Democracy Center Shows Post
Fiscal Sponsor's Closure Announcement
Fiscal Sponsor's Closure Announcement
Press Coverage
Cambridge Day: "Protesters Are...," 7/4
Cambridge Day: "Protesters Are...," 7/4
Harvard Crimson: "Democracy Center Protesters Stage ‘Emergency Rally'...," 7/4
Harvard Crimson: "Democracy Center Protesters Stage ‘Emergency Rally'...," 7/4
Cambridge Day: "Advocate for Covid Safety Opposes...," 7/3
Cambridge Day: "Advocate for Covid Safety Opposes...," 7/3
Cambridge Day: "Group Urges Owners of the Democracy Center: Reconsider...," 7/2
Cambridge Day: "Group Urges Owners of the Democracy Center: Reconsider...," 7/2
What a loss it would be to grassroots organizing for the Democracy Center as it existed to keep its doors closed. Our message: Reconsider this harmful decision.
Harvard Crimson "Protesters Stage Occupation...," 7/2
Harvard Crimson "Protesters Stage Occupation...," 7/2
Roughly 30 people began an occupation of the Democracy Center on Monday, the latest and most drastic attempt by activists to stop the Foundation for Civil Leadership, the center’s financial supporter, from closing the center for renovations.
KGNU Community Radio: Myrna Morales on the DC closure, 6/25
KGNU Community Radio: Myrna Morales on the DC closure, 6/25
Harvard Crimson: "This Is What Democracy Looks Like...," 6/23
Harvard Crimson: "This Is What Democracy Looks Like...," 6/23
Cambridge Day: "Closing of Democracy Center...," 5/3
Cambridge Day: "Closing of Democracy Center...," 5/3
Harvard Crimson: "Cambridge City Council Calls...," 5/1
Harvard Crimson: "Cambridge City Council Calls...," 5/1
The Cambridge City Council passed a policy order calling on the Foundation for Civic Leadership to reconsider their decision to indefinitely close the Democracy Center — a meeting house for activists and organizers in Harvard Square – at a meeting Tuesday morning.
Harvard Crimson: "Despite Activist Pleas...," 4/26
Harvard Crimson: "Despite Activist Pleas...," 4/26
Cambridge Day: "Activists fight the loss...," 4/16
Cambridge Day: "Activists fight the loss...," 4/16
Soon-to-be displaced nonprofits and activist groups were again dangled the possibility of returning to The Democracy Center after renovations.
Cambridge Day: "...Word of the Democracy Center Shutting Down," 4/11
Cambridge Day: "...Word of the Democracy Center Shutting Down," 4/11
When spaces such as the Democracy Center disappear, opportunities for young musicians to showcase their own music their own way disappear too. That’s not how you nurture your local arts and culture community.
Harvard Crimson: "Activists Demand ‘Indefinite Pause’...," 4/16
Harvard Crimson: "Activists Demand ‘Indefinite Pause’...," 4/16
More than 100 activists and Cambridge residents demanded an “indefinite pause” on plans to close the Democracy Center during a tense and frequently emotional meeting Monday night.
Harvard Crimson: "Democracy Center to Close...," 4/10
Harvard Crimson: "Democracy Center to Close...," 4/10
Vanyaland: "The Democracy Center Will Close...," 4/9
Vanyaland: "The Democracy Center Will Close...," 4/9
Cambridge Day: "The Democracy Center Shocks Activists...," 4/9
Cambridge Day: "The Democracy Center Shocks Activists...," 4/9
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