
The Gathering Spot Transforms D.C. Location Into ‘Safe House’ As Trump’s Police Surround City
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 18, 2025 ‘We have to actively resist what we are seeing,’ CEO and co-founder Ryan Wilson says. The Gathering Spot has opened its Washington, D.C., location to Black Washingtonians as President Donald Trump’s police continue its takeover of the city. The Black-owned private membership club typically