Assata's Daughters depends on the love and support of our community.

Assata’s Daughters provides a political home to young Black people in Chicago, most of whom come from divested from communities. Five days a week, we provide a space for them to learn together, train together, break bread together, organize together, support each other, and form the type of bonds that not only can sustain them for a lifetime but that can drive them to want to build the type of self-determining community where we keep each other safe and meet each other’s needs.

Providing this home and experience takes resources, a cost that has only continued to increase as young people flock to a safe political space full of their peers. We spend over $600,000 each year on programming alone, and we seek to rely primarily on grassroots support from folks like you so that we can provide the support most needed and not fall victim to philanthropy's shifting priorities.

Your gift matters

 A donation in any amount helps us continue organizing young Black people to fight for our collective liberation, as we provide everything to young people and their families at no cost to them.

Help us keep our space stocked with toiletries and necessities. Help us provide dinner for one session or keep our fridge stocked. Help us buy comfortable furniture for them to hang out, chairs for them to sit in circle, or tables for them to organize around. Help us keep air purifiers, masks, and hand sanitizer at the ready. Help us provide resources to the community at our community days.

become a sustainer

We depend on ongoing support, all year long. Monthly sustainers are critical to our current work and growth. You can become a monthly sustainer by setting up automatic monthly donations to Assata's Daughters. Please consider making a sustained contribution toward our free community programs: