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
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People’s Pan-African Wellness Front
RISE Demonstration Center, 2730 Martin Luther King Avenue, SE, washington, DC, USD.C.’s healthcare system, like the rest of the U.S., is profit-driven and structurally racist. Black residents—especially those east of the Anacostia River—suffer from higher rates of chronic illness and maternal mortality and life expectancy gaps of over 15 years compared to white residents. Pan-African Community Action (PACA) has launched a revolutionary survival program to provide practical services while building political power. The People’s Pan-African Wellness Front (PPWF) is a community-based grassroots program led by PACA to confront the health disparities impacting African/Black working-class communities in Southeast Washington, D.C. Inspired by revolutionary legacies like the Black Panther Party’s People’s Free Medical Clinics and the Cuban healthcare model, this program seeks to deliver immediate relief while organizing toward long-term self-determination and community control of health.
The PPWF will provide:
- Free high blood pressure screenings
- Free glucose tests (diabetes screening) (available upon request)
- Free hygiene products and medical supplies
- Free health information and guidance for preventative care
As well as political education on community control of health and radical health programs, including the Black Panther Party’s Free Medical Clinics and the Lincoln Detox Center. Medical professionals will also be available to answer health-related questions. Come out March 22nd either to receive services and/or to learn how to come involved with later phases of the program to scale up services, expand into more neighborhoods, and anchor broader campaigns around community control. This effort is part of PACA’s broader strategy to build forums for participatory democracy and build a mass movement for power.
This is more than a health program—it’s a step toward Black self-determination. We welcome healthcare workers, students, community members, and all who are ready to organize, learn, and build power.
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