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For over 3 decades, the ACC has been on the front lines of uniting and transforming our community. Learn about ACC

What We Do
​ACC is leading the charge on issues that improve the quality of life for residents East of the River.

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Our efforts are driven by the large network of community leaders and organizations that commit to our cause. Become our partner.

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Tuesday, October 31st 2017 | 11:45AM
Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl SE

Paul Lachelier of "Living Life" nonprofit program organizes 
​video chats with international families
For other upcoming events or items of interest, see our ACC upcoming events page.

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​Invitation to Join the ACC Board

Dear Friends and Supporters of ACC,

The Anacostia Coordinating Council is restructuring and if you are willing to serve on its board of directors, please respond to this e-mail by October 27, 2017.

The board will meet every four months and each member is requested to donate or raise a minimum of $1,000 per year for the organization.  Board members will serve staggered terms of one, two or three years.

The new board will meet Thursday, November 16, 2017, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the community room of THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE.

You are encouraged to forward this e-mail to anyone you feel may be interested in ACC board membership. To join ACC, please visit AnacostiaCC.org.  If you wish to speak with me, Please call 202-889-4900.

​Yours for community progress,
Philip Pannell
ACC Executive Director and Interim Chairman

Congresswoman Norton Honors ACC and Arrington Dixon in U.S. House Session, October 2, 2017

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A quest for closure: A call for justice in D.C.’s unsolved murders
Washington Post

Our Executive Director, Philip Pannell, talked to the Washington Post about our "Open Heart, Closed Case" initiative, the traveling exhibit of unsolved Ward 7 and Ward 8 homicides, and the fight to bring their killers to justice.

Read the article here. 
DC's New Television Pitch - Help close unsolved homicides
Washington Post

Angie Gates, who heads the city’s Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment, said her office will produce a series of announcements this fall to help draw attention to the killings and hopefully spark new leads for police.

The public service spots are in response to a year-long project by longtime political activist Philip Pannell to focus attention on open cases in neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.

Read the article here. 

Latest Updates

  • ACC hosted a theater reception for the final October 8th performance of Word Becomes Flesh, a hip-hop shout-out to young men of color coming to terms with what it means to be alive and thrive in a chaotic world with a son on the way in the 21st Century.

  •  Your donations to fund the 5th Annual Baseball Outing for Ward 8 Youth at Nationals Park on Sunday, August 13th , 1:35 p.m.  made this year's outing a resounding success.  Ward 8 youth enjoyed another game at the stadium capping off what is becoming a banner year!
  • ACC was a co-sponsor of the Back-to-School community festival on Saturday, August 12th, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Barry Farm Recreation Center.  School supplies were distributed and ACC staffed a table delivering informational materials on parent/youth health and wellness.  Featured speakers were HUD Secretary Dr Benjamin Carson and DC Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson.

ACC's 2017 Silver Anniversary ACC Boat Ride 

Thank all of you who attended or supported ACC's 2017 Silver Anniversary Boat Ride aboard the Nina's Dandy!  This annual event helps us support the projects and initiatives we do for the rest of the coming year.  We will be posting photos from this year's boat ride shortly.



See photos from the 2016 boat ride.

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