About us
DMV Blacks for Radical Consciousness seeks to bring together people of African descent to critically examine issues of importance to the African (Black) community in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area by promoting social gatherings and actions that are in line with the Radical Black Tradition; things that honor culture and history, raise collective awareness, personal development, and social justice advocacy. This group is for anyone who shares these ideals and are interested in meeting new people.
Events and activities consistent with DMV-BRC include:
- activism/social justice advocacy/community service
- lectures w/ guest speakers (virtual and in-person)
- intellectual discussions
- cultural activities of music, film, visual art, and poetry
- Travel
Upcoming events
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From Gary to DC: Building Power Under Domestic Colonialism
ONE DC Black Workers & Wellness Center, 2500 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC, USAfter severe storms left thousands in majority-Black Gary, Indiana, without power for days, residents were forced to confront a deeper question: who controls the infrastructure our communities depend on? This Assata Shakur Popular Education (ASPE) session connects Gary’s current crisis to DC’s struggles over utilities, development, and political self-determination through the framework of domestic colonialism. We’ll examine how outside governments and corporations extract from Black communities while limiting their control over essential resources and institutions. And we’ll discuss what it means to build organized community power capable of challenging that control.
Food will be provided!
1 attendee
Sudan In Focus: Ending the Counter-Revolutionary War, and Towards Sudanese Unity
·OnlineOnlineModern conflict rarely involves a straightforward trajectory. The conflict in Sudan has taken a higher profile in Western news reporting around Africa with UNICEF reporting that dozens of children have been killed or injured due to escalating bombardment and siege conditions. The UN estimated that 19 million people face acute hunger, a situation aggravated by soaring fuel and fertilizer import costs, and the mass displacement of nearly 13 million people is described by international agencies as a “profound humanitarian collapse.”
But what are the root causes of this situation and what broader geopolitical factors are in play? There are Sudanese experts and protagonists who assert that the conflict is a neo-colonial takeover, with United States ally the UAE using a proxy force to exploit that nation for its resources and strategic position. This event will cover this analysis. Attendees will also learn about the agency and dynamic work of the Sudanese people to overcome the current state of affairs and transform their nation.
Join us for this webinar unpacking the root causes, geopolitical factors and implications of the war, and the inspiring responses of the Sudanese people.
- Mosaab Baba, Pan-African Forum - Sudan
- Suad Abdel Aziz, Decolonize Sudan
- Nisrin Elamin, University of Toronto and Sudan Solidarity Collective
Moderator: Netfa Freeman, Pan-Africanist organizer and IPS Events Coordinator
Co-sponsored by the Institute for Policy Studies, Africa World Now Project, and the Black Alliance for Peace.
2 attendees
Building a People’s Democracy: A Southeast Community Townhall
RISE Demonstration Center, 2730 Martin Luther King Avenue, SE, washington, DC, USJoin Southeast DC residents for a community conversation about the issues affecting our neighborhoods and help decide what we build together
What would it look like if Southeast D.C. residents had a direct say in the decisions and resources that shape our communities? Join Pan-African Community Action (PACA) for Building a People’s Democracy—a People's Assembly where Southeast residents will engage in participatory democracy. This is a space for community decision-making, not just community input. Participants will review three proposed community projects and their budgets, discuss possible changes, and vote on which project will receive community funding and support.
Together, we’ll discuss community priorities, learn about PACA’s Community Control DC platform, and demonstrate what it can look like when working-class Black communities have a direct role in the decisions that affect us.
- Vote on a community project
- Participate in democratic budgeting
- Discuss community needs and priorities
- Learn about Community Control DC
A people’s democracy means more than having a voice. It means having the power to decide.
Free and open to the community. Lunch will be provided.
1 attendee
Past events
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