Anacostia Heritage Trail Launch!

Did you miss it? This weekend, the long awaited launch of the Anacostia Heritage Trail took place at The Big Chair! After nearly eight years of hard work and consistent dedication by residents the community came together to celebrate the history of the Greater Anacostia Community as we move forward to a positive future for this special neighborhood. I've blogged about of efforts in the past. Here are some pics to share from this weekend.

Photos Credit: Nancy Shia from the Washington Informer

That is me talking about Chuck Brown's Big Chair Performance

Wanda Lockridge was featured on one of the signs from the 1980 King Parade

DDOT Director...hoping they fund the Congress Heights and Ft. Stanton Trails

Eugene Kinlow, Philip Pannell, Arrington Dixon, Me, Art Slater

Teaching our kids the history of the community

The ever-present Ron Moten taking it in

Barry Farms Protesters! I'm sure they will be on the signs 20 years from now.

John Johnson performing his poem

I like that jacket Wanda Lockridge

Philip Pannell hyping the crowd

Former Anacostia residents

Arrington Dixon providing remarks

Sam Ford as MC

Audience Members

Councilmember May addressing the crowd

Audience

Grandpa and Son

Philip and Mayor Bowser

Mayoral & Attorney General Candidate Forum

Inviting ALL DC Residents to attend

Have you decided who you are voting for on November 4, 2014? If you are still thinking, the Anacostia Coordinating Council along with 30+ Ward 8 and city-wide community based organizations would like to invite you to participate in two upcoming candidate forums!

First up, is the Mayoral Candidate Forum. All three leading candidates have confirmed their participation in this discussion regarding the future of our City and Ward. Now we need you and your neighbors to show up on this Thursday October 16, 2014 and let your voices be heard.

Then the following week, we host a forum for the Attorney General race. Do you know the role of the position? Did you also know this will be the first time District residents will be able to elect an Attorney General? Come hear what candidates have to say about how they will provide legal representation for the City.

Mayoral Candidate Forum 

When: Thursday October 16, 2014

Doors Open: 6:00pm

Where: Academies of Anacostia (Anacostia High School) - 1601 16th St., SE

Straw Poll: Ward 8 Vote

Attorney General Forum  

When: Monday October 20, 2014

Doors Open: 6:00pm

Where: Old Congress Heights School - 3100 MLK Ave., SE

Straw Poll: City-Wide Vote

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