Celebrating 30 Years of Service in the Community! 1995-2025
Cease Fire Don't Smoke the Brothers & Sisters
Born in D.C., Built on Love, Est. 1995
30+ Years of Fighting Violence, Saving Lives, and Restoring the Village
Our Mission
Cease Fire…DSTBS is dedicated to ending violence, uplifting at-risk youth, and rebuilding our communities from within. Founded by The Honorable Al-Malik Farrakhan, our mission is to restore peace, protect lives, and interrupt cycles of destruction through street-level outreach.
Cease fire...Dstbs: 30 years of impact
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Join Cease fire...DSTBS in Changing Lives
For over 30 years, Cease Fire...DSTBS has been on the front lines—interrupting violence, restoring hope, and rebuilding Black families across Washington, D.C.
We don’t just talk about change—we live it. We mentor youth, mediate conflict, feed communities, and preserve our legacy through education and advocacy. But we can't do it alone.
Your donation helps us:
- Expand youth outreach and violence prevention programs
- Build the Cease Fire Legacy Museum
- Provide direct support to families impacted by violence
- Train the next generation of peacekeepers
Every dollar is a seed of hope—and the roots run deep in the District.
Donate today. Be part of the solution. Help us protect the brothers. Save the sisters.
Support Our Mission at Cease fire...DSTBS
For over 30 years, Cease Fire...DSTBS has been on the front lines—interrupting violence, restoring hope, and rebuilding Black families across Washington, D.C.
We don’t just talk about change—we live it.