Kansas City
A radical bookstore fostering mutual aid and community power through accessible literature and cultural programming in Kansas City. They coordinate book access, educational resources, and solidarity networks while building power through community events, political education, and creating spaces for movement building.
A DIY zine distributor fostering mutual aid and community power through independent publishing and radical literature in Kansas City. They coordinate zine distribution, resource sharing, and solidarity networks while building power through DIY culture, collective knowledge sharing, and creating spaces for alternative media and grassroots storytelling.
A grassroots network coordinating mutual aid and community support initiatives in Kansas City. They organize direct assistance, resource sharing, and neighborhood solidarity while building sustainable networks of care and support through community organizing and collective action.
A community-driven network coordinating mutual aid and direct support initiatives throughout Kansas City. They facilitate resource sharing, neighborhood solidarity, and community care through their online network, connecting neighbors to help meet immediate needs while building sustainable networks of support.
A volunteer-run mutual aid collective sharing free vegan meals and community support in Kansas City for over a decade. They coordinate weekly food distribution every Sunday at Independence & Monroe Avenue, recover food that would otherwise be discarded, and provide supplies to support strikes, marches, and demonstrations. Operating under the principle of "solidarity, not charity," they work to address food insecurity while protesting war, poverty, and environmental destruction.
A grassroots collective organizing mutual aid and community support initiatives focused on cultivating joy and connection in Kansas City's trans community. They coordinate regular events, resource sharing, and solidarity networks while building community power through all-ages gatherings, direct support, and celebration of trans experiences. Their work emphasizes that finding joy together is an act of resistance.
A mutual aid collective providing direct support and community care for trans and gender non-conforming people in Kansas City. They coordinate resource sharing, peer support, and solidarity networks while building community power through clothing distribution, healthcare access assistance, and creating affirming spaces for trans joy and connection.
Empowering and uplifting trans women of color through art, advocacy, and love.
A local network organizing white people for racial justice within the Greater Kansas City Metro Area. They coordinate community organizing, mobilizing, and education initiatives while building power through political education, direct action support, and creating spaces for accountable organizing in partnership with BIPOC-led organizations. Their work is guided by seven core values including mutual interest, accountability to people of color, and intersectional analysis of oppressions.
Black abolition-focused news outlet that also runs mutual aid programs
Sending books to individuals incarcerated in Missouri and Kansas. We send books through bars to tear them down.
This is the Greater Kansas City Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee of the IWW.