#TheDayWithTrae - Maria Abando, an organizer for Whose Streets? Our Streets!, joined guest host Deaunte Damper on “The Day With Trae” to share her deep commitment to community organizing and crucial information on the organization and their upcoming candidate forum for District 2, The Southend Speaks - Our Voices, Our Vote!

Hailing from Tacoma, Abando now lives in Seattle's Chinatown International District, an area of the city that inspires her to ensure the voices of people of color are heard in policy-making. Through Whose Streets? Our Streets!, she strives to create community-centered organizing spaces where individuals feel valued and safe, emphasizing that "campaigns end, but true community persists."

Abando discussed the current "climate of fear" that she believes is making people hesitant to engage in activism. She noted that organizers and activists are often targeted or criminalized, and that economic struggles make it difficult for people to dedicate time to organizing when basic needs are unmet. 

Whose Streets? Our Streets!’s upcoming District 2 candidate forum will take place on Tuesday, October 14, at 5 PM at the Rainier Arts Center. To RSVP and learn more about the organization,  visit our-streets.org 

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