WE ARE Revolutionary

09/18/2026

There’s something deeply weird about grown adults debating when a child has done enough wrong to stop being considered a child.

“If they act like adults, treat them like adults” sounds simple until you think about what we’re actually saying. Childhood isn’t a reward for good behavior. Accountability matters, but accountability doesn’t require us to erase childhood.

At We Are Revolutionary, we believe we should be asking are we trying to understand children, or just determine how dangerous we think they are?

New York recognizes that ACEs:
•violence
•abuse
•neglect
•household instability
•incarceration
•family separation

can profoundly affect children. Yet in Albany, the conversation keeps centering risk, punishment and “accountability.”

If a child is already carrying trauma and our response is another arrest, another separation and another traumatic experience, are we interrupting ACEs or adding to them?

Now we’re moving from “hold the kids accountable” to “parental accountability.” Apparently we’re trying to lock everybody and they momma up.

We believe public safety means supported families, stable homes, healing, opportunity, trusted adults and resources before crisis.

Are we looking to help children or police them?

Community Care, Not Criminalization.

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07/21/2026

We Are Revolutionary Announces Updated Leadership Structure

Over the past couple of weeks, We Are Revolutionary has been strengthening our internal systems and fine-tuning our leadership structure as we continue to stabilize and grow.

As our organization evolves, so does our team.
Starting over the next couple of weeks, we’ll begin launching We Are Revolutionary chapters in Troy and Schenectady, expanding our organizing model across New York’s Capital Region.

Updated Leadership Structure
Interim Executive Director
Sherrod Craft

Statewide Organizer
Danesha Graham

Albany Organizer
Thaddieus Rouse (Eighty Gee)

Youth Lead Organizer
Couragee Bishop

Administrative Assistants
Timeeka “Sosa”
Tim “Teeter”

These changes reflect our commitment to putting people where they can make the greatest impact and continuing to build leadership from within our communities.

We believe the people closest to the issues are the people closest to the solutions. That’s why peer advocacy remains at the heart of our work. Our team is made up of directly impacted leaders committed to helping build safer, healthier communities through healing, organizing, and collective action.

As we grow, our mission remains the same: ending adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), advancing restorative justice, reducing mass incarceration, keeping families together, and replacing punishment with community care.

This isn’t just a new leadership structure, it’s the next step in building a stronger movement. We’re excited for what’s ahead and grateful to everyone who continues to organize, believe, and build alongside us.
Albany was the beginning. Troy is next. Schenectady is next. The movement continues.

07/17/2026

Behind every violence related statistic we hear in Albany, is a person, a family, and a community searching for hope.

Today, I met the people behind We Are Revolutionary who are working to break cycles of trauma by bringing neighbors together—one block party, one conversation, and one act of support at a time. Their message: healing is possible, and change starts in the community.

07/03/2026

Albany, we're coming outside.
On Thursday, July 9, We Are Revolutionary launches the first Stay Out the Field Day of the summer.
This isn't just a block party. It's a violence prevention strategy.
Join us for food, music, games, resources, community healing, and opportunities to get involved.
📍 Lark Street between Elk Street & Sheridan Avenue
🗓 Thursday, July 9
⏰ 12 PM – 4 PM
We don't build safer communities through isolation. We build them through connection.

07/01/2026

Next Thursday We Start our Stay out the field Block Party Series !!

VENDORS , VOLUNTEERS AND PATRONS ,
IF U WANT TO HELP , VEND OR NEED INFO PLEASE MESSAGE US !! 🙏🏾💯‼️

06/24/2026

Our communities have always shared more than neighborhoods. We share histories, cultures, struggles, and a determination to create something better for the generations coming after us.

Join us for Afro Latino Diaspora Day, a celebration of culture, resilience, and collective power. African and Latin diasporic communities have long faced many of the same challenges, including poverty, housing instability, family separation, mass incarceration, and barriers to opportunity. This gathering is an opportunity to celebrate who we are, build meaningful relationships, strengthen solidarity, and organize around the future we deserve.

As part of this year’s celebration, We Are Revolutionary is launching a community effort to provide passports to local families. Our goal is simple: connect our people to the world, strengthen ties to culture and family, and help ensure that freedom, opportunity, and exploration are not privileges reserved for a few.
Come celebrate, connect, learn, and help us build bridges across communities while investing in the next generation.

📍 Albany Public Library
161 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
📅 July 25, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Together, we’re building community, expanding opportunity, and reminding our people that the world belongs to them too.

CultureAndPower FreedomAndOpportunity

06/23/2026

📢 WE ARE REVOLUTIONARY ORIENTATION 📢

Looking for a way to get involved, give back, and make a real impact in your community?

Join us for our upcoming We Are Revolutionary Orientation where you'll learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can become part of the movement.

As we prepare for our summer Stay Out the Field Day Block Party Series, we're looking for community members, volunteers, organizers, artists, outreach workers, peacekeepers, and people who simply care about our neighborhoods. During orientation we'll go over available roles, expectations, responsibilities, and the many ways you can contribute to creating safer, healthier, and more connected communities.

We Are Revolutionary believes that violence prevention starts with relationships, opportunity, healing, and community, not punishment. If you've ever wanted to be part of something bigger than yourself, this is a great place to start.

📅 June 26, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Albany Public Library
161 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Whether you're looking to volunteer, organize, learn, or lead, we welcome you to come meet the team and see where you fit in.

For questions, call or text (470) 856-6326


– We Are Revolutionary ✊🏾🔥

06/17/2026