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06/18/2026

Flashback to our screening of The Perfect Neighbor in DC! One of the highlights of the evening was hearing Dr. Rashawn Ray guide a powerful conversation about the role of storytelling, public safety, and systemic change.

Joined by our founder Takema Robinson and Bethany Young (DC Justice Lab), the discussion challenged us to think beyond a single tragedy and toward the structures that shape our communities every day. These are the conversations that help transform witness into action.

Thank you to Greater Washington Community Foundation for hosting this special evening and for continuing to stand alongside us in this work.

06/14/2026

Sunday’s are the perfect day for a good read. Check out this year’s “Perspectives” from our guest contributors Melba Pearson-Mecham, Aria Florant of Liberation Ventures and our latest feature on the website from Cameron Whitten of Brown Hope.

Click the link in our bio or head straight to standinginthegapfund.org and hover over the Stay Connected tab to see all of our Perspectives blog posts.

06/12/2026

Change doesn’t happen because one person shows up.
It happens because a community decides to stand together.

Whether you attend a screening, share a story, partner with us, or become a sustaining donor, you’re helping build a future where families are met with care, dignity, and support.

In Community
📍Slide 2: New York City: Post-Screening Gathering
📍Slide 3: New York City: Philanthropy Partners Talkback & Convening
📍Slide 4: Miami: Panel during Fund launch

Join us in standing in the gap.

Learn more at StandingInTheGapFund.org.

05/29/2026

Fear and cynicism may shape this moment, but they do not have to define our future. In our latest Perspectives blog, of shares a powerful reflection on activism, optimism, and why collective liberation is still worth fighting for.

Read the full piece now at StandingInTheGapFund.org under the “Stay Connected” tab or click the link 🔗 in our bio

05/19/2026

Standing in the Gap Fund has entered its next chapter (Phase 3) and we’re grateful to have so many of you continuing to learn about and champion this important work.

Phase 3 leads with a focus on public education, coalition-building, cultural partnerships and community engagement, while still supporting long-term repair and healing for families.

✅ Phase 1 (2023 - 2024): Immediate care and the fight for justice for Ajike “AJ” Owens.

✅ Phase 2: (2024 - 2026) Sharing her story with the world through storytelling, culture, media, and The Perfect Neighbor.

WE ARE HERE ➡️ Phase 3 (2026 and beyond): Building toward systems change.

Ajike’s story helped illuminate the gap.

Now we are building the infrastructure to help close it.

04/29/2026

If you’re new here, allow us to properly introduce ourselves. 💜

The Standing in the Gap Fund was created in 2023 in honor of Ajike “AJ” Owens () and countless others lost to racial violence. Today, our work continues as a Fund and Impact Campaign for

Our mission is simple, but urgent:
✨ Ease the financial burden for families impacted by racial violence
✨ Resource organizers pushing for justice and change
✨ Create spaces for collective healing rooted in Black culture + tradition

This is more than a fund—it’s a network of care, resistance, and hope.

💜 Learn more + get involved by visiting the links 🔗 in our bio

04/27/2026

📣 Calling organizers, campuses, faith communities, and cultural spaces:
We’re welcoming host interest for community screenings, panels, and events.

If you want to gather your community for truth-telling, healing, and action—sign up via standinginthegapfund.org or link in bio.

04/19/2026

Standing in the Gap Fund is honored to join : Harambee 2026 for a powerful conversation on Black stories, Black safety, and the fight against racial violence.

This timely session will feature Takema Robinson, co-founder of Standing in the Gap Fund and executive producer of The Perfect Neighbor; Pamela Dias, co-founder of Standing in the Gap Fund and mother of Ajike “AJ” Owens; , justice advocate and mother of Oscar Grant; with Carmen James-Randolph of , and Marc Philpart of helping guide this important conversation.

Together, we’ll reflect on what families and communities truly need after racial violence, and what it means to move from witnessing to responsibility and action.

📍 ABFE’s Harambee 2026
🗓 April 20, 2026
⏰ 3:30–4:30 PM PT

RacialJustice

04/14/2026

Pam Dias, advocate and mother of Ajike "AJ" Owens, took the stage at the The National Action Network's 35th Anniversary Convention and did what she always does—told the truth.

Speaking on justice for Ajike, she uplifted the power of community, the urgency of accountability, and the critical role of advocates like Ben Crump, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Joy Reid in keeping these stories—and these families—front and center.

This is what it looks like when we refuse to let names be forgotten and turn pain into purpose.

04/09/2026

We’re honored to be part of ABFE’s Harambee 2026 for a powerful conversation on Black stories, Black safety, and the fight against racial violence.

This important session will feature Takema Robinson, co-founder of and executive producer of The Perfect Neighbor; Pamela Dias, mother of Ajike “AJ” Owens and co-founder of Standing in the Gap Fund; and Rev. Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant and longtime advocate for justice.

Together, they will reflect on the lived realities families face after racial violence, the role of narrative in shaping public understanding, and philanthropy’s responsibility to invest in healing, justice, and long-term support after the headlines fade.

We hope you’ll join us at for this timely and deeply needed conversation.

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