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Clergy & Law Enforcement Town Hall Meeting

March 11, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

The following is a message from Darrell Jordan, one of our members, inviting you to attend a “Clergy & Law Enforcement Town Hall Meeting to be held at First Mount Zion Baptist Church:

From: D.J. Jordan <darrell.dj.jordan@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 4:18 PM
Subject: INVITE: SAFE PASSAGE HOME: Perspectives on Citizen-Police Interactions

Last summer, Del. Luke Torian held a “Clergy & Law Enforcement Town Hall Mtg” to address relationships between police and the community. Many attendees left with an unanswered question: “What does my son do when stopped by police?”

To address this, First Mt. Zion Baptist Church member and retired police officer Earl Barrett created the idea of a community educational event to discuss how individuals should interact with police. Please join me in attending and raising awareness about this very important discussion. Click here for a flyer and here for a letter concerning the event.

WHAT: Safe Passage Home: Perspectives on Citizen-Police Interactions

WHEN: Saturday, March 25, 9am-12pm

WHERE: NVCC Woodbridge Campus, WS Building Lakeside Theater

RSVP: safepassagehome.eventbrite.com

SPONSORS: Prince William Police Dept., NVCC, SPARK

Thanks,

D.J. Jordan

-Virginia State Board of Social Services

-Prince William Fatherhood Initiative

General Interest, Political Action

Clerk of the Court Candidate Forum

March 11, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

The Chair of our Political Action Committee provided the following message concerning a forum which will be held in lieu of the usual General Membership Meeting on March 21, 2017:

Friends,

Please join the Prince William Unit of the NAACP for a candidate Forum featuring candidates for Clerk of the Court on 21 March at 7:00pm. This forum is for a special election set for 18 April. Yes, a little over one month away. We have invited all candidates to participate.

Clerk of the Court Candidate Forum
First AME Church
10313 S. Grant Ave.
Manassas, VA 20110

If you have questions you would like the candidates to answer, please submit them by responding to this email with your questions.

The NAACP Forum will focus on the criminal justice and economic challenges the African American community faces in Prince William County, Manassas City and Manassas Park and how the office of the Clerk of the Court can support our community.

Check out the Prince William NAACP Game Changers below:

NAACP 21st Century Game Changers

Thank you for working us into your schedule. If you have questions or concerns, please call me at 703.368.4541. We look forward to seeing you there.

Thanks & Regards……….?

Regards,
EJ Scott

PWNAACP Vice President

Chair, Political Action Committee
703.368.4541
PWNAACP.org

General Interest

Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association Essay Contest

February 17, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

Attention graduating high school seniors! Announcing the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association Essay Contest: $3,000.00 First Place Winner; $2,000.00 Second Place Winner and $1,000.00 Third Place Winner.

Click here for a document describing the essay contest noted above for graduating high school seniors. If you have any questions please call Don Scoggins, 703-565-6771.

Education, General Interest

Long time Life Member of PWNAACP honored in School Naming

February 17, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

John Harper, Jr. a long time Life Member of the NAACP, was honored by the local School Board when they named the new Dumfries school ‘Covington-Harper’ Elementary School. Ms. Covington and Mr. Harper are former representatives of Potomac and Neabsco districts.

Click here to read the full story as presented in the InsideNOVA publication.

General Interest, Political Action

Virginia’s Boards and Commissions Appointments

February 14, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

The PWNAACP Vice President and chair of the Political Action Committee advised that there are vacancies on various boards and commissions in Virginia. Any citizen can sign up to be considered for these positions. You are urged to consider applying for a State or local Board or Commission. Click here for more information on what is available and how you may apply.

General Interest

New York City Bus trip to NAACP Board Meeting

February 4, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

Want to go to New York City? There is time for a whole day of fun in the CITY!

We now have a pickup location in Northern Virginia for the upcoming NYC Bus Trip to the NAACP Board Meeting. Another pickup location is in Richmond.

Event:

-Bus Trip to NYC for National NAACP’s Quarterly Executive Board Meeting

-NYC Shopping, NYC Sightseeing & Visiting your NYC friends / family

-GREAT trip for chaperoned youth and youth groups

Departure / Return:

-Saturday, February 18th 12:30AM

-Saturday, February 18th 11:30PM

Location:

Horner Road Commuter Parking lot off Telegraph Rd near BP gas station.

Costs:

$55. per person **Payable Now** To: PW NAACP (see attached flier for details)

Questions:

Contact in Northern VA – EJ Scott at 703.368.4541 or EJScottva@gmail.com

Robert Barnette at 804-647-7087

Please share this e mail with all of your family, friends, church members and co-workers.

Click here for a flyer on the event. Note that the post above corrects the departure and return Date and times stated in the flyer.

General Interest, Political Action

2017 Lobby Day – Thanks From the Organizers

January 20, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

The organizers of the 2017 Virginia State Conference NAACP and the PWNAACP Chapter annual General Assembly Lobby Day in Richmond on January 17 expressed appreciation for those who participated!

The accompanying image is of some of the folk who attended the 4:00PM Press Conference following the event. More than half of the attendees had left before this image was taken.

A related item is the Bus Trip scheduled to depart on February 17 for the NAACP National Board of Directors Meeting in New York City. We will have a bus leaving from Northern Virginia if we get enough riders. Please call 703.368.4541 for further information and/or to indicate your interest. Click here for a flyer with further description of the trip. (Note that two copies of the information is contained on each flyer so it can be cut in two and passed to two interested persons).

General Interest

Governor McAuliffe Announces Renovated Office Building on Capitol Square to Be Named after Civil Rights Pioneer Barbara Johns

January 15, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

On January 13, 2017, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that the newly renovated state building located at 202 N. 9^th Street on Capitol Square in Richmond (currently known as the 9^th Street Office Building) will bear the name of civil rights pioneer Barbara Johns. The building, which reopened last year, houses the Virginia Attorney General’s Office.

Speaking at Virginia Union University’s 39^th Annual Community Leaders Breakfast, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Governor McAuliffe said, “When we name our state buildings after people from our history, we make a statement that the work done within those buildings will advance their legacy.

“I cannot think of a better person to inspire the men and women who fight for justice and equality in the Office of the Attorney General than Barbara Johns. When Barbara stood up for equal access to education as a plaintiff in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, she helped changed the history of our nation for the better and inspired a new generation of civil rights leaders. I am honored to announce that her name will be placed on this beautiful building as a lasting reminder of the enormous impact one person can have when they stand up fearlessly for what is right”.

To read the news release, click here.

General Interest, Young Adult

The People’s Ball

January 15, 2017 pwadmin Leave a comment

Anthony Davis, ‎Administrative Coordinator, Youth and College Division, NAACP transmitted this email message to NAACP units.

The message announced “The People’s Inaugural Ball”. Please pass the information on to your family, friends and neighbors.

You can join the event by clicking the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-peoples-inaugural-ball-tickets-30932550090

General Interest

PWNAACP Officer’s Installation Ceremony

December 30, 2016 pwadmin Leave a comment

You are cordially invited to the Prince William County Unit of the NAACP Officer’s Installation Ceremony to be held on January 17, 2017 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM at the First Baptist Church of Manassas Historic Sanctuary. The Church is located at 9258 Center Street in Manassas Virginia. Click here for a printable flyer containing details about this event.

You are requested to please RSVP to Jasmine Jones by January 14, 2017.

The theme of the installation is “Strengthening Unity within the Community”.

A reception will follow the Installation Ceremony.