Contact Us: dinner@atldsa.org
Each year since our Atlanta DSA chapter formed in 2006–except for a two-year pandemic gap–we have invited Atlanta’s progressive community to our Douglass-Debs awards dinner, to help us honor outstanding role models and leaders, celebrate our accomplishments during the previous year, and enjoy an evening of comradeship. This year, we plan to come together again on Saturday, September 21st.
Affirming our commitment to the fight for justice and equality seems more critical than ever, despite the defeat of Trump and some of his followers in recent elections. Relentless attacks on voting rights, reproductive healthcare, gun safety, minority rights, labor unions and civil liberties continue, especially by our state legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.
What gives us hope? Majorities of the population, in Georgia and nationally, continue to support our issues, and we are still fighting. Despite the challenges we face, the song we sing at the end of each dinner to celebrate solidarity, in particular union strength, still inspires: “There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun.”
This year, we will be joined by:
- Ashik Siddique, National DSA Co-Chair
- Gabriel Sanchez, Democratic Nominee for State House District 42
Awardees will include:
- Adelina Nicholls, Executive Director, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights
- The Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine
In keeping with our tribute to organized labor, we will host the 2024 Douglass-Debs Dinner in the IBEW Hall Auditorium at 153 Richardson Street SW in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, September 21st, 2024.
The dinner is a great opportunity to meet with other community activists and hear from inspiring speakers. Ticket sales and patron contributions will raise funds for our coalition partners, local community organizing, labor union strike support. Reduced-cost tickets will be available for students and other low-income comrades. For more information about event programming, ads in the dinner program, or reserving a table, contact us at dinner@atldsa.org. We look forward to seeing you there!