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2018 is
The Year of the Anacostia and
the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Frederick Douglass!
Stay tuned as ACC and its community partners post information about these and upcoming activities during this year of commemorations and be a part!
The Year of the Anacostia and
the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Frederick Douglass!
Stay tuned as ACC and its community partners post information about these and upcoming activities during this year of commemorations and be a part!
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Frederick Douglass, the "Lion of Anacostia"
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SATURDAY- SUNDAY, APRIL 21-22, 2018 IS EARTH DAY
Events are planned throughout this weekend. To find an Earth Day event to attend, whether social or service-related, you can start by visiting the following sites:
Mayor's Office of the Clean City: https://occc.dc.gov
DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR): DPR Earth Day Events Press Release
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/rally/washington-dc/celebrate-earth-day-in-dc
Alice Ferguson Foundation Trash Network: http://trashnetwork.fergusonfoundation.org
Anacostia Waterfront Trust: http://earthday.anacostiaws.org/earthday2018/
Mayor's Office of the Clean City: https://occc.dc.gov
DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR): DPR Earth Day Events Press Release
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/rally/washington-dc/celebrate-earth-day-in-dc
Alice Ferguson Foundation Trash Network: http://trashnetwork.fergusonfoundation.org
Anacostia Waterfront Trust: http://earthday.anacostiaws.org/earthday2018/
For more upcoming events or items of interest, also see our ACC upcoming events page. Here's a sample of what's going on. (Hover over a picture to pause.)
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ACC Announces Details for the ACC 2018 Annual Boat Ride! Now on ACC's News Page.
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Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Gets a Statue on Pennsylvania Ave
Hear ACC's Executive Director Philip Pannell in a panel discussion on the Kojo Nnamdi Show with Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White on the Legacy of former Mayor Marion Barry in light of the unveiling of a statue in his honor at the Wilson Building. Now on ACC's News Page. |
March 3, 2018 Mayor Marion Barry Statue Unveiling. Photo: Courtesy of DC Executive Office of the Mayor event photo set.
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Skyrocketing DC Water Bills Leave Some Customers Unable to Pay - A News 4 I-Team Investigative Report
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.
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.
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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. |
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