Friends of Crummell

We’re Ivy City neighbors, Crummell School alumni and friends dedicated to preserving the historic center of our neighborhood for community use & recreation.

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

Hope you will join us tomorrow!

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

Many strong testimonies from Ivy City residents and supporters this morning calling for the renovation of Crummell School as a community center, public park and play space!

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[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

On the 109th Anniversary of the opening of Ivy City's historic Alexander Crummell School, we call on Mayor Bowser to end the decades-long wait and fully fund the restoration of Crummell School as a community center, park and playspace in her next city budget

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

Mon, November 23 at Noon we mark the 109th anniversary of the opening of Ivy City's historic Alexander Crummell School with a virtual rally calling on Mayor Bowser to stop Ivy City's decades-long wait and #FixCrummellNow by funding the renovation in her next city budget!

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[Empower DC @EmpowerDC]

So excited that w/ our dedicated members in Ivy City we have opened the Clubhouse & will soon be serving as a free meal site for kids, offering academic support, and making sure kids in ivy city have a safe place to play. Clubhouse now - Crummell school tmrw! #organize

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

And the Ivy City Clubhouse is officially OPEN, with Sebrena cutting the ribbon! This is just the beginning. 🎉

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

Marty’s Food is serving fish, fries and chicken!

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

Movement Print is here screenprinting these #CrummellForCommunity face masks!

[Empower DC @EmpowerDC]

Honoring Rev Crummell's life, we are opening the Ivy City Clubhouse - our own space to nurture the genius of Ivy City youth. We will provide meals, tutoring & enrichment as we continue organizing for restoration of the historic @CrummellSchool as a cmty center #organize

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

We are here opening the new Ivy City Clubhouse at 1832 Central Place NE! Come by to check out the space, sign up your family for meals and tutoring, pick up school supplies and food, and get a screenprinted mask!

[Empower DC @EmpowerDC]

Uptown watching birds deeply sad that I never c birds in #IvyCity bc there are no trees. @MayorBowser wants dense high cost housing on @CrummellSchool lot but we need a lrg wooded park to ease this treeless heat island 4 the health of all living beings #RacialJusticeDC #organize

[Empower DC @EmpowerDC]

.@AfricanaCarr happy birthday to a valued scholar, griot, prophet, teacher, leader & wonderful human being! Thank u 4 standing w/ #IvyCity residents in the effort to properly honor the life & legacy of Rev Alexander Crummell by restoring the @CrummellSchool for the ppl! #organize

[Empower DC @EmpowerDC]

Residents of #IvyCity have long advocated that at least half of the historic @CrummellSchool site be left green and undeveloped as the cmty suffers no public green space, heat island & bad air quality. @MayorBowser has not been supportive. Please help @CaseyTrees

[Empower DC @EmpowerDC]

TOMORROW-- Join Empower DC, @CrummellSchool , and @dcpl for our third and FINAL exhibit and zine release for the Ivy City Voice at the Northeast Neighborhood Library.

Come find out what our vision is for the Crummell School and Ivy City!

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

We will be on @thelinehoteldc Radio Program Today at 2 pm talking about our work with @dcpubliclibrary & @empower_dc to put on Part 3 Exhibit: Creating Crummell Community Center!

Listen in & come to next Tuesday's Exhibition & Fair!

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[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

We are so excited for our last exhibition! It will be a night of performances, free food, work by local artists, and information on community groups fighting development and gentrification!

Join us for a night of community and fun!

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

We are so excited for our last exhibition! It will be a night of performances, free food, work by local artists, and information on community groups fighting development and gentrification!

Join us for a night of… https://t.co/92NN2VJTVx

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

Join us tomorrow night for our holiday party!

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

Join us tonight for our 2nd Installment of Ivy City Voice: We Read the Future By The Past!

Part 2 Exhibit: Crummell For Community is happening tonight at 6pm at Northeast Library. @ Northeast Branch Library https://t.co/daLryYpRfC

[Friends of Crummell @CrummellSchool]

Have you always wanted to learn how to make a Zine? Do you have a creative side but never get to use it? Do you love @beatofblossoms Jamila Felton as much as we do?

Join us today from 6 pm-8:30 at Northeast… https://t.co/2HH8kF4Ult