DFO Action Blog
On the DFO Action blog, we will post updates, as well as events you can attend and actions you can take from home to work towards social justice with us!
2019 Raleigh Women’s March, Saturday January 26th at Halifax Mall
Saturday, January 26, 2019 - SCHEDULE 12:30 pm Gather at Halifax Mall, 300 N. Salisbury St., Government Center, Raleigh, NC Music and Entertainment 1:00 pm Step Off in front of Legislative Building, 16 W. Jones St., March east on Jones, north on Wilmington,...
read moreAll Roads Lead to Raleigh Moral Day of Action: Tuesday, November 27th
All Roads Lead to Raleigh Moral Day of Action When: Tuesday, November 27th from 10am to 5pm Where: Bicentennial Mall, 1 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 The legislature convenes a special session on Tuesday to ram through last-minute voter ID legislation in the...
read moreDFOAction Post-Election Debrief and Strategy Meeting on Thursday, December 13th
When: Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 6:45 PM – 8:30 PM Where: Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville St, Durham, North Carolina 27707 Are you worried about gerrymandering, ballot harvesting in Bladen County, ICE picking up residents of Durham? Don't sit home...
read moreTrump Is Not Above The Law rally at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8
When: Thursday, Nov 8th at 5pm (local time) Where: Durham Location: CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran St. Durham, NC 27701 Click on this link to find a Trump Is Not Above The Law rally near you at 5 p.m. local time on Thursday, Nov. 8 >> After forcing Attorney General Jeff...
read moreFlorida Recount Provisional Ballots Phonebank – Action for Thursday, November 8th
When: Thursday, November 8th More than 100,000 provisional Florida ballots were originally discarded due to simple clerical errors, but we can call these voters and help them fix their ballots so their votes will count! These ballots are super important, as the Senate...
read moreElection Day GOTV! at the Durham Bus Station – All Day November 6th
Election Day GOTV! at the Durham Bus Station When: Tuesday, November 6th Where: Meet at the Durham Bus station, 515 W Pettigrew St, Durham, NC 27701 On Election Day we will identify registered voters who need rides, then drive them from the Durham bus station to their...
read moreIdentifying and Driving Voters to the Polls in Durham for Early Voting!
Identifying and Driving Voters to the Polls in Durham When: Weekdays of Early Voting (Wednesday, October 17th through Friday, November 2nd. Where: Meet at the Durham Bus station, 515 W Pettigrew St, Durham, NC 27701 DFOAction is mobilizing to get out the vote in...
read moreStudent Voting Rights: Why They Matter, How They Are Lost (Two Dates – October 25th and 26th)
When: Thursday, October 25th from 5:30 - 7:00pm Where: Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy, Fleischman Commons, 201 Science Dr, Durham, NC 27708 and When: Friday, October 26th from 3:30 - 5:00pm Where: North Carolina Central , Fleischman Commons, 201...
read moreValue of the Vote Summit on 10/20 from 2:00-5:30pm at the Hayti Heritage Center
When: Saturday, October 20th from 2:00 - 5:30pm Where: Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham NC...
read moreProgressive Issues Forum: Dismantling the New Jim Crow
When: October 16, 2018 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm Where: North Carolina Central School of Law. 640 Nelson Street, Durham, NC 27707 Hear from Satana DeBerry, Durham County District Attorney-elect; Clarence Birkhead, Durham County Sheriff-elect; and State Representative Marcia...
read moreCanvasses for Anita Earls on 10/13 and 10/14
Canvass Information When: Saturday, October 13th canvasses in Durham and to Wake Forest at 9am, Noon, and 2pm Sunday, October 14th canvasses in Durham and to Wake Forest at Noon and 3PM. Where: 2634 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707-2829 Join DFOAction and...
read moreDFOAction Monthly Meeting on Monday, October 22nd from 6:45-8:30pm (SLW Library)
When: Monday, October 22nd at 6:45pm to 8:30pm Where: Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27707 Join DFOAction as we strategize for the final push of grassroots activism before the election! Click here to RSVP on Facebook. All are welcome!...
read morePride: Durham, NC on 9/29 from 11am to 4pm
When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 11am to 4pm Where: Duke University’s East Campus at 1304 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705 Pride: Durham, NC serves as the annual celebration of community, family, pride, and activism in Durham and across the state. Durham being...
read moreSept 29th & 30th Canvasses for Anita Earls and Weekly Phone Bank
Actions and Events Canvass Information When: Saturday, September 29th canvasses in Durham and to Wake Forest at 9am, Noon, and 2pm Sunday, September 30th canvasses in Durham and to Wake Forest at Noon and 3PM. Where: 2634 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd,...
read moreDFOA Monthly Meeting on Monday, September 24th, Stanford L. Warren Library @ 6:45pm
When: Monday, September 24th at 6:45pm to 8:30pm Where: Stanford L. Warren Library, 1201 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27707 Join DFOAction as we strategize for the final push of grassroots activism before the election! Click here to RSVP on Facebook. All are welcome!...
read moreWeekly Wednesday Phonebank and Sept 1st & 2nd Canvasses for Anita Earls
Canvass Information When: Saturday, September 1st canvasses in Durham and to Wake Forest at 9am, Noon, and 2pm Sunday, September 2nd canvasses in Durham and to Wake Forest at noon and 3PM. Where: 2634 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707-2829 Join DFOAction and...
read moreDFOAction Canvasses for Anita Earls, Saturday August 25th and Sunday, August 26th
Join DFOAction and Break the Majority as we canvass Durham and Wake Forest for Anita Earls, a true progressive leader and advocate for civil rights, who is running for NC Supreme Court. Canvassers' choice! Stay in Durham or travel to Wake Forest. All canvasses meet at...
read moreListening Session on Housing Discrimination (Foro Comunitario) on Thursday, Sept 20th 6-8pm
When: Thursday, September 20th from 6pm to 8pm Where: Golden Belt Building, 807 E. Main St., Building 2, 3rd Floor, Durham, NC 27701 If you or someone you know has been affected by housing discrimination based on national origin, please come and share your...
read moreFLIP NC Wake Canvassing and Happy Hour Debrief, Sunday August 26 @1pm
Wake Canvassing and Happy Hour Debrief: Apex/Cary When: Sunday, August 26, 2018, 1:00 PM 5:30 PM Where: Peak of the Vine 115 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27502 (map) Join FLIP NC for our monthly Wake County canvass and happy hour debrief. We'll meet at Peak of the Vine in...
read moreDFOAction Canvasses For Anita Earls, Saturday, August 11th and Sunday, August 12th
When: Saturday, August 11th canvasses beginning at 9am, Noon, and 2pm Sunday, August 12th canvasses beginning at Noon and 3pm Where: 2634 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707-2829 Join DFOAction and Break the Majority as we canvass Durham, Person, and Granville...
read morePhone Banking to Elect Anita Earls!
When: Wednesday, August 8th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Wednesday, August 15th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Wednesday, August 22nd from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Where: 2634 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707-2829 DFOAction is partnering with Break the Majority for...
read moreNC NAACP Voters Rights and Election Protection Training, Thursday August 9th from 6-9pm
Where: NC Central School of Law, Room 102, 640 Nelson St, Durham, NC 27707 When: Thursday, August 9th from 6:00 to 9:00pm On Thursday, August 9, 2018, the NC NAACP will conduct a Voters Rights and Election Protection Training from the North Carolina Central University...
read more4th Annual Women’s Day and March in Durham on Thursday, August 23rd from 4-7pm
Where: Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701 When: Thursday, August 23rd from 4:00 -7:00pm Join us Thursday, August 23rd at the Durham Central Park Durham, NC for the Women’s Equality March from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm! We will celebrate the victories...
read moreDFOAction Canvass for Anita Earls on Saturday, August 4th from 2pm to 5pm at 2634 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707
DFOAction Canvass for Anita Earls When: Saturday, August 4th from 2pm to 5pm Where: 2634 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707-2829 Join DFOAction as we walk central Durham neighborhoods talking to people about Anita Earls, a true progressive leader and advocate...
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