Cops, Curfews, and the Criminalization of Black Youth in DC

In D.C., Black youth are disproportionately targeted through curfews, police surveillance, and the school-to-prison pipeline, reinforcing a system built to criminalize and incarcerate them. These actions are part of a broader history of subjugation and violence rooted in slavery, colonialism, and capitalism. However despite this repression, youth have always played a central role in revolutionary movements against state oppression. From the Black Panther Party to the Young Lords, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Black Liberation Army, Black youth have been at the forefront of organizing for community power and social transformation.

Join Pan African Community Action (PACA) for the next Assata Shakur Study Group to explore how the criminalization of Black youth operates in D.C. and why it’s essential for youth to be at the heart of revolutionary response to community issues.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided!

This is a hybrid event with an option to participate online. Select the appropriate option when you register: https://criminalizingblackdcyouthpart2.eventbrite.com

If you select the option to participate on Zoom, an access link will be emailed to you on the day of the event.