52nd District Delegate and Pastor of First Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dr. Luke E. Torian, added the following personal invitation: “Please share with your congregation and organization. This is a great opportunity for our community to give voice to criminal justice. Hope to see you on May 14th. “
Jermaine
Jackson, PhD, PWSNPHC President issued the following invitation to the
local community:
“The
Prince William-Stafford County National Pan-Hellenic Council (PWSNPHC), in
conjunction with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) and the League of Women Voters, is pleased to invite you to our
nonpartisan Candidate Meet and Greet.
The
first event will be held at the Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Dr.,
Woodbridge, VA on May 16, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This event is focused on
the Neabsco, Occoquan, Potomac and Woodbridge Districts.
The
second event will be held at the Bull Run Library, 8051 Ashton Ave, Manassas,
VA on May 21, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This event is focused on the
Brentsville, Coles and Gainesville Districts.
The
agenda for the Candidate Meet and Greet is for Prince William County Citizens
to communicate directly with incumbent officials and those who have declared
their candidacy for elected office. This event will focus on the following
positions: County Supervisors, Commonwealth’s Attorney, County Sheriff and
School Board Members.
I
ask that you share the details of this email with the members of your
organization along with the Prince William County citizens you interact with on
a daily basis. Lastly, I ask that you mark your calendar to spend some time at
one or both of the meet and greets events in an effort to better understand the
platform of the candidates asking for your vote!
The Northern VA Regional Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. are hosting a Criminal Justice Forum on April 24th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Gum Springs Community Center in Alexandria Virginia. The participating Chapters of their organization include, Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter, Fredericksburg Alumnae Chapter, Loudoun County Alumnae Chapter, Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter and Prince William County Alumnae Chapter. Courtney Hill, a Political Consultant & Chief Navigator of Polaris Strategies will moderate the panel conversation with candidates running for the Commonwealth Attorney and District Attorney in our region. Commonwealth Attorney/District Attorney Candidate that have been confirmed include:
Parisa Dehghani Tafti, Arlington County and the City of Falls Church
Steve Descano, Fairfax County
Ray Morrogh, Fairfax County
Amy Ashworth, Prince William County
Traci Lennox, Prince William County
Buta Biberaj, Loudoun County
Commonwealth Attorney/District Attorney Candidates that have not confirmed include:
Theo Stamos, Arlington County and the City of Falls Church
Mike May, Prince William
Questions will center around: Racial disparities in incarceration; school to prison pipeline; prosecutorial discretion; sentencing guidelines; cash bail reform; civilian review boards; mental health and the justice system; implicit bias; death penalty; immigration; police misconduct; drug courts; reentry programs; and the financial disparities in some Commonwealth Attorney’s office budgets. We hope that you are able to attend this event.
The Prince William County Community Foundation in association with the Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will sponsor a Health Expo at Freedom High School on May 18, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. Click here for a flyer describing the event.
Please join the PW NAACP Economic Development Committee this Thursday the 28th of March from 7:30-9: 00 at the McCoart Building. Our topic of discussion this month will be Community Reinvestment Act Compliance and Advocacy. Our guest speaker is Victor Galloway. The PW NAACP will be using Facebook Livestream to broadcast and provide teleconference access via GoToMeeting. To participate in the Facebook Livestream, follow @princewilliamcountyNAACP on Facebook. Use the information below to participate in the GoToMeeting portion for this event.
The Chairman of the Prince William NAACP Criminal Justice Committee, Ken Boddye, provided the committee’s first newsletter of the year for public information. Click here to view this informative newsletter.
Our National organization has challenged each branch to increase membership by 20% by March 15. Specific paperwork must be in a few days earlier.
The Membership Committee has suggested we ask for your IMMEDIATE help on the project. Here’s what you can do to help our “Each One , Reach One” task. We believe we need about 80 more new members. Please ask your friends and relatives if they are interested in joining. If a special birthday is approaching, give the gift of membership to a friend or family member. Memberships begin at the low price of $30 annually for a Regular Membership and $750 for a Silver Life Membership with payments of $75 over a 10-year period. Other Life Memberships are available up to $2500 payable in $250 annual payments for 10 years. Also, youth membership fees for those 18 years old and under start at $10 annually.
WE CAN DO THIS WITH YOUR HELP. Please click the blue Membership button on this page to register new members. Our on-line procedure accepts credit card or PayPal payments. The deadline is March 11, 2019. If you have questions, please contact our Membership Committee Chair, Ms. M.A. Sargo, at 703-407-2054.
Please see the flyer below from the Word of Life Church International, the transmittal of which states: There will be a presentation and dialogue addressing the importance of: improving communications with law enforcement; education on the basic laws and your rights; and interaction with law enforcement along with proper ways to respond.
