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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Washington, D.C. Gethsemane Baptist Church Holds Fall Revival 5119 4th Street NW
The Gethsemane Baptist Church will be holding their Fall revival from Nov. 2-4 that will begin at 7: 15 p.m. The devotion is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. The main speaker for the rival will be Rev. Dr. Janet Jenkins Sturdivant, presiding elder for South District of the Philadelphia Annual Conference. Rev. Khalsani Drummer, pastor of the church, will also be at the revival. For more information, call the revival Chair Deacon Fred Bowen at 202-882-5836.
D.C. Latino Caucus hosts D.C. Community Voter Education Rally 3258 Mount Pleasant Street NW
In an effort to spread voter awareness, educate the community on important issues and inclusive civic engagement, the D.C. Latino Caucus and various community partners invite you to the “D.C. Community Voter Education Rally” at Lamont Park, 3258 Mount Pleasant Street NW on Nov. 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is a safe space for all affiliations, and all are encouraged to attend to learn more about the current election and the process of voting. The event is free to the public. For more information, visit dclc.org.
Revival of Pan-Africanism Forum Hosts 5th Annual Thomas Sankara Conference Festival Center on 1640 Columbia Road NW
On Nov. 5, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the Revival of Pan-Africanism forum will be hosting its 5th Annual Thomas Sankara Conference. The conference will include a discussion on Thomas Sankara’s legacy, democracy in the Global South, and Black Lives. The event will also include an all-woman panel, including: Mary-Alice Waters (Socialist Workers Party and Pathfinder Press), Heather Benno (Answer Coalition), Msia Clark (Howard University), Aline Piva (Brazilian Political Analyst & Council on Hemispheric Affairs) and possibly Amber Murrey (Clark University). The event will take place at the Festival Center on 1640 Columbia Road NW. The conference is free to the public. For more information, visit eventbrite.com.
Clinton, Md.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Hosts Community Food Drive 8745 Branch Avenue The Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host a Community Food Drive on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Clinton Walmart, 8745 Branch Avenue. Please bring non-perishable food items to donate and share with those in need. For more information, e-mail HSW@pgcacdst.org.
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opportunities for the community to visit the Fine and Performing Arts center as well as meet a need for additional arts programming in the community.” As part of the deal, an existing staffer at the commission will support program development and management, said Kira Calm Lewis, a spokeswoman for the planning commission. According to Lewis, a winter concert series will begin next month and winter classes will commence in January. Family activities are scheduled for the spring and summer. Chambers declined to confirm that account. “Stay tuned for announcements for joint arts programming offered at Bowie State Fine Performing Arts Center,” she said. Meanwhile, the programming is designed to sustain itself, and pricing varies depending on the type and length of classes, Lewis said. For example, ticket prices for each of the three winter concerts are $35. Ceramic workshops are $150 for county residents, $195 for non-residents, in addition to a $35 supply fee.
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Continued from D1 George’s County, is a graduate of the Prince George’s County Citizens Police Academy, a training program that educates citizens on the county’s law enforcement procedures and processes. QueenHoward also co-facilitates a police-community relations monthly program. “Prince George’s County police normally follow proper procedures,” she told the {AFRO}. “It has been my experience that it is the people who don’t follow procedures. People should listen to officers when they give commands.” Queen-Howard said she wasn’t at the incident but inferred that Parker “must have resisted.” “Police officers don’t have the right to brutalize citizens,” she said. “The officers are there to protect the citizens.” Grogan agreed with Queen-Howard on her point about police officers having rules and regulations to follow. He said Parker was in a vexing situation. “He had a tough way to go,” Grogan said. “He should have said to the officer ‘I’m armed and I’m a cop’ earlier than when he did. Still, that is not how you police.” The incident has caused many Black county residents to remember how terrible policecommunity relations were in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, as Blacks moved into Prince George’s – David Grogan in large numbers and began to assert themselves politically. Grogan, who is a lifelong Prince Georgian, remembers those days. “I hope we don’t go back to the bad days when White police officers routinely harassed and assaulted African-American residents,” he said. “There is less overt racism in the police department but it is now more covert. Police officers aren’t as blatant as they used to be, it is now institutionalized racism.” Ronald Hampton served as a District police officer from 1970-1994 and is a consultant on police and security matters. Hampton is the former executive director of the National Black Police Association and knows what Grogan is talking about. “It is common for police officers, especially Whites, to assault Black police officers if they aren’t in uniform and they could be working as undercover agents or in plainclothes,” Hampton told the AFRO. “Many White police officers think that Black people are criminals.” According to news reports, Parker said he hired an attorney and plans to file a formal complaint.
“This is a classic case of racial profiling.”