Photograph by Ilhaan Dahir
1919 is dedicated to utilizing cultural production and abolitionist frameworks for community organizing. Our goal is to engage in long-term revolutionary action within our networks and behind and across prison walls. Read our Membership Manifesto which will give you an understanding of who we are and why we are fundamentally rooted in anti-colonial resistance, radical political education, and collective community power.
The 1919 Membership supports our programs and projects including our print and digital publication, that honours the labour of cultural workers and recognizes the emancipatory works of our community. Our audio platform 1919Radio is a space for music, conversation, and political education. Our Abolition Arts & Writing Program and our youth arts and writing workshops. Our community education platform The Community Syllabus and our ongoing commitment to building community power through the various grassroots community initiatives we organize including our partnership with the Prisoner Correspondence Project to support their penpal program, our book drive for federal prison libraries, our clothing drive for asylum seekers, as well as many other community events and activations.
We encourage our 1919 community, members and non-members, to contribute to our work how they see fit. We can support you in developing a project or resource for your community. You can receive support on your submission to our print and digital publication, participate in 1919 meetings, organize alongside our team on our projects, and support the coordination of events. All of our magazines, programs, and projects will always continue to remain open-access online.
All 1919 Members will receive the following as a thanks for supporting 1919 and all the cultural workers in our community:
15% off of our online store
Editor’s feedback on themed issue submissions
Monthly Membership Newsletter
Free annual print magazines shipped to them yearly—don’t have to purchase!
Anniversary merch item annually on the day they sign up (tote or shirt)
Supporter Shoutout (Names of all active members appear on the upcoming issue)
More to come!
Do I have to create an account on Donorbox after I get the membership? Yes. You will only be able to cancel, update, and change the payment amount of your membership via our hosting platform, Donorbox. After you sign up for the 1919 Membership you will receive an email from Donorbox prompting you to create an account.
How can I contribute without going through the website? You can send an e-transfer to nines@1919mag.com. Please also email our team (nines@1919mag.com) with your security question and answer.
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How do I cancel my membership? You can cancel your membership at any time by logging into your account on our membership hosting platform Donorbox. Once logged in, click on “Recurring Plans”, then select “Cancel Plan”. If you need assistance, get in touch with our team: nines@1919mag.com
How can I update my credit card or change my membership amount? You can update your credit card at any time by logging into your account on our membership hosting platform Donorbox. Once logged in, click on “Recurring Plans”, then select “Change” under the payment method heading. To change your membership amount, click on “Recurring Plans”, then select “Change” under the Amount heading. If you need assistance, get in touch with our team: nines@1919mag.com
Will my contribution be considered a charitable donation for tax purposes? No. We are not a charity, so we can’t provide you with a charitable tax receipt.
What if I have a different question? Get in touch with our team: nines@1919mag.com
