Black power comes from unity in purpose and voice.
What we believe and strive for as Black Residents and community builders of Montgomery County, Maryland is the total liberation and upliftment of our people.
That means Unity without Uniformity, Liberation Through Revolution, and Power for Self-determination.
Unity without Uniformity
Move in alignment based on African ancestral principles and values while respecting differences in approaches and ways of working.
Liberation through Revolution
Change and build communities, institutions, and systems that work for Black people - Not incremental reform and compromise with systems of oppression.
Power for Self-determination
Black people will succeed on our own terms relying on our own resources including those we extract from systems that do not serve us.
Why do Black Montgomery County residents need to unify powerfully right now?
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BAC)
MISSION: The Coalition seeks to stop the desecration of Moses African Cemetery in Bethesda, Maryland and honor the ancestors whose resting place has been disturbed and whose history has been erased. BACC seeks to preserve the rich history of the resistance movement organized by the African maroon community on River Road, Graysville, and i
MISSION: The Coalition seeks to stop the desecration of Moses African Cemetery in Bethesda, Maryland and honor the ancestors whose resting place has been disturbed and whose history has been erased. BACC seeks to preserve the rich history of the resistance movement organized by the African maroon community on River Road, Graysville, and its survival strategies that provide important road maps for future generations. BACC does this by rigorously engaging in public education, legal strategies, community organizing and advocacy. Our long-term goal is to create a living memorial, museum and community organizing center, a space in which historical struggles will inform the strategies of future generations on how to fight domination.
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The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) is a multi-ethnic, multi-generational, and interdisciplinary social justice organization based in Bethesda, MD, that grew out of the social justice ministry of Macedonia Baptist Church.
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Our goal is to drill a nail in the coffin of white supremacy and work with other descendants group across the nation to protect and preserve our ancestral burial ground and honor the memories of our ancestors.
Website: BACCMD.com
Email: BethesdaAfrCemeteryCoalition@gmail.com
Telephone: (240) 731-9577
The Black Coalition For Excellence In Education (BCEE)
WHERE EQUITY MEETS EDUCATION
We nurture the brilliance of Black students from the start and work to build school communities that enable Black students to thrive!
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Our goal is to move school systems and leaders from merely measuring achievement and equity "gaps" to closing them rapidly and permanently.
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We are an independent non-partisan
WHERE EQUITY MEETS EDUCATION
We nurture the brilliance of Black students from the start and work to build school communities that enable Black students to thrive!
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Our goal is to move school systems and leaders from merely measuring achievement and equity "gaps" to closing them rapidly and permanently.
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We are an independent non-partisan non-profit advocacy coalition of residents of the Washington, DC area, Black community leaders and seasoned educators who are committed to enabling Black children to thrive in and beyond schools.
bcforee.org
Empowering People In Communities (EPIC)
Empowering People In Communities (EPIC)
Mission: Educating in communities that have been historically, institutionally, politically and geographically excluded from the decision-making process in Montgomery County, MD, regarding stable, equitable affordable housing, land-use and transit issues.
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(301) 455-5486
Racial Justice NOW! (RJN)
The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) & African Communities League (ACL)
UJIMA People's Progress Party (UJIMA)
UJIMA People's Progress Party (UJIMA)