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SUMMARY:Special Meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6E
DESCRIPTION:Agenda Topic: Approval of ANC 6E Settlement Agreement with Relva Cannabis Store – 311 H St.\, NW (SMD 6E08). Visit ANC 6E website for special meeting agenda: http://anc6e.org/may-1-2024-special-meeting/
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/special-meeting-of-advisory-neighborhood-commission-6e/
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SUMMARY:Join Busboys and Poets for Dinner & Conversation with Author & Speaker Howard Ross
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm today\, June 11 for virtual dinner and conversation with author\, speaker\, and thought leader Howard Ross—a lifelong social justice advocate and the founder of Cook Ross. Considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing unconscious bias\, Ross authored Washington Post best seller Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2014) and ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People\, Purpose and Performance. He has delivered programs in 47 states and more than 40 countries while carrying out the work of Cook Ross to audiences that have included hundreds of Fortune 500 companies and major institutions within healthcare\, government\, and non-profit sectors\, in addition to a variety of other industries. \nFrom 2007-2008\, Ross served as the Johnnetta B. Cole Professor of Diversity at Bennett College for Women\, the first time a white man had served in such a position at a historically black college or university. He has been published by the Harvard Business Review\, the Washington Post\, the New York Times\, Fast Company\, Diversity Woman\, Forbes\, and Fortune\, and has been a regular guest on National Public Radio for more than 10 years. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential thought leaders of our time. \nRSVP HERE >
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-busboys-and-poets-for-dinner-conversation-with-author-speaker-howard-ross/
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SUMMARY:Join Busboys for Timely Discussion on Middle East Peace
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm today\, May 21 for timeline virtual dinner and conversation with Sabeeha Rehman & Walter Ruby\, co-authors of We Refuse To Be Enemies. How Muslims and Jews Can Make Peace\, One Friendship at a Time. The book is a manifesto by two American citizens\, a Muslim woman and Jewish man\, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country. Together Rehman and Ruby have spent decades doing interfaith work and nurturing cooperation among communities. They have learned that\, through face-to-face encounters\, people of all backgrounds can come to know the Other as a fellow human being and turn her or him into a trusted friend. In this book\, they share their experience and guidance. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential thought leaders of our time.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-busboys-for-timely-discussion-on-middle-east-peace/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Walter E. Washington Convention Center Interior Improvements & Streetscape Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nMust RSVP by May 10th at 12pm to receive the Zoom link. Zoom Link will be sent hours before the meeting.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/walter-e-washington-convention-center-interior-improvements-streetscape-virtual-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Join Busboys for Discussion & Conversation with Congresswoman Barbara Lee
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm on May 7 for virtual dinner and conversation with Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Congresswoman Lee serves California’s 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representative. A member of the Democratic Party now serving in her 12th congressional term\, Lee is a former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (2009-2011)\, Chair Emeritus and former Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (2005-2009)\, and is Vice Chair and a founding member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus. Lee has played a major role in the antiwar movement\, notable for her vocal criticism of the Iraq War and for being the only member of Congress to vote against the authorization of use of force following the September 11 attacks. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential thought leaders of our time.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-busboys-for-discussion-conversation-with-congresswoman-barbara-lee/
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SUMMARY:Busboys Discussion with Authors of New Book on African American History
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm tonight\, April 30 for virtual dinner and conversation with Dr. Keisha N. Blain\, co-editor of Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America\, 1619-2019\, and book contributors Dr. Pamela Newkirk and Dr. Joshua Bennett. Dr. Blain is an award-winning historian of the 20th century United States with broad interests and specializations in African American History\, the modern African Diaspora\, and Women’s and Gender Studies. She is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh and the president of the African American Intellectual History Society. She is currently a 2020-2021 fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University. She also serves as an editor for the Washington Post’s ‘Made by History’ section. Blain has published extensively on race\, gender\, and politics in both national and global perspectives. The featured book\, Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America\, 1619-2019\, is a number one New York Times bestseller. The book is about a chorus of extraordinary voices that tell the epic story of the 400-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential thought leaders of our time.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/busboys-discussion-with-authors-of-new-book-on-african-american-history/
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SUMMARY:Join Busboys and Poets for Dinner & Conversation with Robin Broad and John Cavanagh
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm on Friday\, April 2 for virtual dinner and conversation with Robin Broad and John Cavanagh\, authors of “The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed.” \nRobin Broad and her husband\, John Cavanagh\, have been involved in the Salvadoran gold mining saga since 2009. They helped build the network of international allies that spearheaded the global fight against mining in El Salvador and have co-authored several previous books together. \nRobin Broad is an expert in international development and was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim fellowship for her work surrounding mining in El Salvador\, as well as two previous MacArthur fellowships. A professor at American University\, she served as an international economist in the US Treasury Department\, in the US Congress\, and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. \nJohn Cavanagh is director of the Washington\, DC-based Institute for Policy Studies\, an organization that collaborates with the Poor People’s Campaign and other dynamic social movements to turn ideas into action for peace\, justice\, and the environment. Previously\, he worked with the United Nations to research corporate power. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential thought leaders of our time.  \nRSVP HERE >
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-busboys-and-poets-for-dinner-conversation-with-robin-broad-and-john-cavanagh/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Second Baptist Church: Opioid Education & Awareness Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Behavioral Health has partnered with Second Baptist Church of Washington\, DC to address the opioid drug epidemic in DC and how the community can combat this and to make changes to the DC community on Wednesday \, March 24 at 6:30 pm. This workshop is meant to provide training on opioid awareness and be an educational session. It is a fundamental goal to empower the citizens within the community and equip them with resources necessary to protect residents and revitalize the city. \nPlease use the registration link here to reserve your spot.  To receive a free Naloxone kit as a first time workshop participant\, your address must be provided. \nMore details for the March 24th virtual event can be found on the flyer below. \nPrior to joining the meeting\, please click here to complete a pretest evaluation.\n\nTo Join the Opioid Meeting by Zoom\, please click on the following link\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86583740344?pwd=WHJLS1VHK3NmekVUSDlKb1lsbzIwQT09 \nMeeting ID: 865 8374 0344\nPasscode: 660102 \nTo Join the Opioid Meeting by Telephone\, Please Dial the Number Below        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \nMeeting ID: 865 8374 0344\nPasscode: 660102 \n 
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/second-baptist-church-opioid-education-awareness-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T133000
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SUMMARY:Second Baptist Church Hosts Opioid Education & Awareness Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Second Baptist Church in MVT is hosting a virtual Opioid Education and Awareness Workshop on Wednesday\, March 10 at 6:30pm. Prior to joining the meeting\, please click here to complete a pretest evaluation.\n\nTo Join the Opioid Meeting by Zoom\, please click on the following link\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86583740344?pwd=WHJLS1VHK3NmekVUSDlKb1lsbzIwQT09 \nMeeting ID: 865 8374 0344\nPasscode: 660102 \nTo Join the Opioid Meeting by Telephone\, Please Dial the Number Below \n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \nMeeting ID: 865 8374 0344\nPasscode: 660102 \n 
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/second-baptist-church-hosts-opiod-education-awareness-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Join MPD for a Virtual "Chat with the Chief"
DESCRIPTION:Our partners with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) invite you to join them on Tuesday\, March 9 at 6:30pm for a virtual “Chat with the Chief.” Acting Police Chief Robert Contee (pictured alongside MVT’s Kenyattah Robinson in the below photos from our National Night Out event in 2016) once served as Commander of MPD’s First District\, which includes Mount Vernon Triangle. \nEvent Description: \nIf the last year has taught us nothing else\, it’s that we must always be ready and willing to change\, to adjust and to learn. In that spirit\, and in the spirit of ensuring our agency continues to be responsive to the needs of our community\, we invite you for a conversation with UDC professors Dr. Bernard Demczuk\, Dr. Sharita Jacobs-Thompson and Chief Contee on Tuesday\, March 9 via Zoom. Joined by several community members the panel will discuss the current state of policing here in Washington DC and the needs of residents. The panel will touch on critical topics\, such as the role of police in society\, what should the police be doing\, what should the police not being doing\, and what other services does our community need to ensure public safety. \nView this invitation video by Acting Chief Contee for further information about the event\, and select the red button below to register! \n 
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-mpd-for-a-virtual-chat-with-the-chief/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210226T130000
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SUMMARY:Join Busboys and Poets for Dinner & Conversation with Senator Nina Turner
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm today\, February 26 for a virtual dinner and conversation with State Senator Nina Turner. Senator Nina Turner is running in the open primary for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District\, which runs from Cleveland to Akron. Born to working class parents\, Senator Turner has spent her career tirelessly advocating for the working people of Ohio. In 2008\, she was elected to the Ohio State Senate. Last year\, Senator Turner served as the National Co-Chair of Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign. She is a trailblazing woman ready to fight for progressive policies in the halls of Congress\, ready to fight for Medicare for All\, a Green New Deal\, a $15 minimum wage and so much more. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-busboys-and-poets-for-dinner-conversation-with-senator-nina-turner/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T130000
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SUMMARY:Busboys and Poets Presents "Reflections on Politics\, Race and Culture"
DESCRIPTION:On the eve of the Inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris\, Busboys and Poets will host a live conversation\, “Reflections on Politics\, Race and Culture: Where We Are & Where We’re Going.” This virtual spin on Busboys and Poets’ Annual Inaugural Peace Ball will be hosted by Busboys and Poets Founder Andy Shallal and People for the American Way President Ben Jealous\, in partnership with Jennifer Epps-Addison\, Network President and Co-Executive Director Center for Popular Democracy. \nThe free virtual event is Tuesday\, January 19 at 6pm. Click here to RSVP. \n 
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/busboys-and-poets-presents-reflections-on-politics-race-and-culture/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T130000
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SUMMARY:Busboys and Poets Hosts Dinner & Conversation with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm tonight\, December 17 for virtual dinner and conversation with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of Washington’s 7th District\, which encompasses most of Seattle and its surrounding areas. She is the first South Asian American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and one of only 14 naturalized citizens currently serving in the United States Congress. Representative Jayapal has been a leader on issues ranging from immigration and labor reform\, to healthcare\, higher education and climate change. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential thought leaders of our time.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/busboys-and-poets-hosts-dinner-conversation-with-congresswoman-pramila-jayapal/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T154500
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SUMMARY:DC History Center: 'White Men's Roads thru Black Men's Homes!' Reflecting on DC's Freeway Fight
DESCRIPTION:DC History Center presents: ‘White Men’s Roads thru Black Men’s Homes!’ Reflecting on DC’s Freeway Fight \n  \nThe tension between local and federal Washington sometimes plays out on the streets of the city. In the 1950s and ’60s\, one of these fights was literally about streets. As the federal government pushed its plan to construct miles of highway across and through the city—destroying whole neighborhoods and thousands of homes—community activists stood up\, organized\, and stopped the highways. \nWhat led to the plan for federal highways cutting through our city? How did those fighting the plan build a coalition from both Black and White neighborhoods? And how did this effort shape the city we know today? \nThe DC History Center presents activist Samuel Jordan\, veteran of the DC freeway fights\, in conversation with Martin Austermuhle\, reporter for WAMU and DCist. They will discuss the structural racism behind the highway construction plan\, the interactions with federal government overseers\, and how the DC experience influenced other regional and national approaches to protecting neighborhoods from highway development.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/dc-history-center-white-mens-roads-thru-black-mens-homes-reflecting-on-dcs-freeway-fight/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201106T150000
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SUMMARY:Join Busboys and Poets for Dinner and Conversation with Imani Perry
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm tomorrow\, November 6 for virtual dinner and conversation with author and Princeton University professor Imani Perry! The Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and a faculty associate with the Programs in Law and Public Affairs\, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Jazz Studies\, Perry’s writing and scholarship primarily focuses on the history of Black thought\, art and imagination crafted in response to – and resistance against – the social\, political and legal realities of domination in the West. She seeks to understand the processes of retrenchment after moments of social progress\, and how freedom dreams are nevertheless sustained. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential thought leaders of our time.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-busboys-and-poets-for-dinner-and-conversation-with-imani-perry/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201030T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201030T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T003955
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T212118Z
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SUMMARY:Join Busboys and Poets for Dinner and Conversation with Alicia Garza\, Co-Creator of Black Lives Matter
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm tomorrow\, October 30 for virtual dinner and conversation with civil rights activist and writer\, Alicia Garza! One of America’s leading organizers and a co-creator of Black Lives Matter\, Garza is celebrating the release of her new book\, “The Purpose of Power: How to Build Movements for the 21st Century\,” considered by many an essential guide to building transformative movements to address the challenges of our time. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-busboys-and-poets-for-dinner-and-conversation-with-alicia-garza-co-creator-of-black-lives-matter/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib : Busboys and Friends Zoom Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Busboys and Poets has always been a place for artists\, activists\, and writers of the community to gather and break bread. And while we may be physically distant right now\, we can still stay connected and break bread together. \nJoin us on Zoom for Busboys and Friends: A Virtual Dinner Party held every Friday night at 6 pm. Hosted by CEO and Founder\, Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week. \nOrder your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time. \nThis week’s very special dinner guest is Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. \nRashida Tlaib is a well-known progressive warrior and\, in her own words\, “a mother working for justice for all.” Her two young sons are at the root of her unwavering passion to help change lives for the better. She is the oldest of 14 children\, born and raised in Detroit\, the proud daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents. \nRashida made history in 2008 by becoming the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the Michigan Legislature. She is beloved by residents for the transformative constituent services she provided\, and for successfully fighting the billionaires and corporations that tried to pollute her district. When families get to know Rashida\, they have no doubt that she will work tirelessly to knock down barriers for real change\, and whether by policy or action\, she will roll up her sleeves to make sure her residents are cared for\, no matter how big the challenge. \nWhen billionaire slumlord Matty Moroun refused to follow the law and get polluting semi-trucks off neighborhood streets\, Rashida organized residents with the We Have A Right To Breathe campaign and forced Moroun to fulfill his obligations to protecting public health. When large piles of black dust started showing up on the Detroit riverfront and blowing into homes and parks\, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality told residents everything was fine\, Rashida collected samples and got the substance tested herself – exposing the cancer-causing “petroleum coke” as a threat\, and getting it removed. \nAs an attorney at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice\, Rashida took the movement to the courts\, fighting racist emergency managers\, abusive state agencies\, and leading the fight for community benefits agreements that promote equitable development. Rashida knows that effective advocacy requires an all-out approach\, fighting in the community\, in the legislature\, and in the courts every day against injustice and inequality\, so that every single person in this country has a chance to thrive. \nShe is currently the Congresswoman for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District\, which includes the city of Detroit and many surrounding communities. \nFREE\, RSVP via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link 24 hours before the event date.  
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/congresswoman-rashida-tlaib-busboys-and-friends-zoom-dinner/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T153000
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SUMMARY:Federal Experiments and Their Consequences: Urban Renewal with DC History Center
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at the Historical Society of Washington\, D.C. invite you to join them on Wednesday\, September 23 at 7:30pm for the virtual conversation\, “Federal Experiments and Their Consequences: Urban Renewal.” Journalist and activist Sam Smith and local reporter Derrick Ward will address these questions and more during the online discussion: \n\nWhat are some of the federal experiments that reshaped our city?\nWhen and how did Washingtonians band together to take control of their destiny?\nWhere were federal government programs when we most needed them?\nHow does the lack of voting representation in Congress touch the lives of Washingtonians?\n\nVisit the related link to below for a complete description of the event and to RSVP. A suggested registration donation of $20 is requested (if able to pay) to support current and future program costs. Located immediately adjacent to Mount Vernon Triangle at The Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square\, The Historical Society of Washington DC and its DC History Center help to collect\, interpret and share the history of our Nation’s Capital. \nToday more than 700\,000 people are without a voice when the country’s lawmakers decide to take consequential actions such as going to war or impeaching a president. The founders thought proximity to power would mean access to power for Washingtonians. Instead\, the city’s position as home to the federal government and under its legal control has often made DC a laboratory for such federal experiments as urban renewal\, in which citizens and local lawmakers have no say. Smith and Ward have written about – and lived through – many years of DC’s experiences as an experimental lab for Congress. They will look at the history of urban renewal across the District to consider implications of federal control for our current day. \nTo participate in this virtual event\, please register here to receive your link to the Zoom event. A suggestedregistration donation of $20 is requested (if you are able to pay) to support current and future program costs. Located immediately adjacent to Mount Vernon Triangle at The Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square\, The Historical Society of Washington DC and its DC History Center helps to collect\, interpret and share the history of our Nation’s Capital.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/federal-experiments-and-their-consequences-urban-renewal-with-dc-history-center/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T153000
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SUMMARY:Join Busboys and Poets for Dinner & Conversation with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
DESCRIPTION:Join Busboys and Poets at 6pm tonight\, September 11 for virtual dinner and conversation with Protestant minister and political activist Dr. William J. Barber II. He is the President and Senior Lecturer at Repairers of the Breach and co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. He also serves as a member of the national board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the chair of its Legislative Political Action Committee. From 2006-2017\, Barber served as president of the NAACP’s North Carolina state chapter\, the largest in the Southern United States and the second-largest in the country. He has pastored Greenleaf Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Goldsboro\, North Carolina since 1993. \nHosted by Busboys and Poets CEO and Founder Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week\, the virtual dinner party series is a perfect way to get an intellectually stimulating start to your weekend. Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/join-busboys-and-poets-for-dinner-conversation-with-rev-dr-william-j-barber-ii/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200828T153000
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SUMMARY:Michael Moore : Busboys and Friends! Zoom Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Busboys and Poets has always been a place for artists\, activists\, and writers of the community to gather and break bread. And while we may be physically distant right now\, we can still stay connected and break bread together. \nJoin us on Zoom for Busboys and Friends: A Virtual Dinner Party held every Friday night at 6 pm. Hosted by CEO and Founder\, Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week. \nOrder your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets\, set your table\, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time. \nThis week’s very special dinner guest is Academy-Award winning filmmaker and best-selling author\, Michael Moore. \nOrder your books! \nWhile this dinner party is free to attend\, we kindly ask that you support the author by purchasing a copy of one or more of his books via our partner\, Bookshop.org \nYour purchase through bookshop.org also helps support local independent bookstores like ours. The books will be shipped directly to your home. \nFREE\, RSVP via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.  
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/michael-moore-busboys-and-friends-zoom-dinner/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T153000
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SUMMARY:“These Streets: Comparing the Uprisings of 1968 and Today”: An Online Conversation with Kyla Sommers and Tony Gittens
DESCRIPTION:This June people took to the streets of Washington to protest police brutality against Black Americans in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by an officer of the law. Comparisons to the uprisings of 1968 were unavoidable. Washingtonians’ response to the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, was similarly a response to racism\, inequality\, and uncertainty in American life. \nBut how similar are these events? What has changed\, locally and nationally\, since 1968? What has not? Are there lessons we can learn from the uprisings of more than 50 years ago to achieve real and lasting change in the future? \nHistorian Kyla Sommers and activist and arts leader Tony Gittens will consider the parallels between the uprisings of 1968 and the protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd and so many others at the hands of police. \nThese Streets is the latest installment in our Context for Today series of online conversations with thoughtful and thought-provoking historians. \nKyla Sommers is the digital engagement editor at American Oversight. Previously\, Sommers was editor-in-chief of the History News Network\, a website dedicated to historically contextualizing breaking news. She earned a Ph.D. in American history from George Washington University after writing her dissertation\, “‘I Believe in the City:’ The Black Freedom Struggle and the 1968 Civil Disturbances in Washington\, D.C.” She received the 2016 Curt C. and Else Silberman Foundation Fellowship from the Historical Society of Washington\, D.C. \nTony Gittens\, founder and director of the Washington\, DC International Film Festival\, was a student at Howard University in 1968 and witnessed the uprising and its aftermath. He served three mayors as executive director of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities from September 1996 to July 2008. Among the recognitions he has received for his contributions to the arts are Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters\, French Ministry of Culture and Communications; the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Service to the Arts; and Public Humanist of the Year from HumanitiesDC. Gittens serves on the boards of the National Cherry Blossom Festival\, the Capital Fringe Festival\, the Washington Literacy Center\, and the Kennedy Center Community Advisory Committee. \nRegister here to receive your link to the Zoom event. The recommended donation with registration is $20\, but the Historical Society welcome donations of any amount to defray expenses. Per the Historical Society\, you may also register for free if your budget is a little tight right now.
URL:https://www.mountvernontriangle.org/event/these-streets-comparing-the-uprisings-of-1968-and-today-an-online-conversation-with-kyla-sommers-and-tony-gittens/
LOCATION:Zoom
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