Malcolm X Grassroots Movement- DC Chapter and Pan-African Community Action (PACA) invite you to honor Black August 2026. D.C. community is invited to join the D.C. Chapter of Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and Pan-African Community Action (PACA), to commemorate Black August 2026 and Black August Resistance: The Revolutionary Potential of Black Youth! SERIES SESSIONS: Wednesday, August 5th: Youth Inherit the […]
Every day, thousands of Washington, DC residents rely on Metro to get to work, school, medical appointments, grocery stores, and care for their families. But for many working-class residents—especially in Wards 7 and 8—the rising cost of transportation has become another barrier to meeting basic needs. At the same time, increased fare enforcement has placed additional burdens […]
Black August calls on us to study the history of Black liberation, deepen our political consciousness, and learn from the experiences of political prisoners and revolutionary movements. This session examines how young people built and led organizations such as the Revolutionary Action Movement, SNCC, the Black Panther Party, and the Young Lords, while exploring the […]
An evening of political education, solidarity, and collective action focused on the struggle to free political prisoners globally.
Join PACA for a Community Health Walk leading up to our August People's Pan-African Wellness Front, where we'll be sharing ideas around preventive health care and creating a space for residents to come together, get active, and engage with one another. All ages are welcome. Hydration and snacks will be provided.
This is more than a health program—it’s a step toward Black self-determination. We welcome healthcare workers, students, community members, and all who are ready to organize, learn, and build power.
Black August requires us not only to remember political prisoners, but to understand the systems that made their imprisonment possible and continue to criminalize resistance today. Together, we will examine how schools, media, entertainment, and political institutions manufacture consent for policing and mass incarceration by criminalizing Black youth and erasing the history of revolutionary struggle […]
Together we'll examine how to build a movement to end environmental racism and place environmental and infrastructure decision-making under community control.
Every day, thousands of Washington, DC residents rely on Metro to get to work, school, medical appointments, grocery stores, and care for their families. But for many working-class residents—especially in Wards 7 and 8—the rising cost of transportation has become another barrier to meeting basic needs. At the same time, increased fare enforcement has placed additional burdens […]
More information on this Assata Shakur Popular Education Session to be announced...
Join Southeast DC residents for a community conversation about the issues affecting our neighborhoods and help decide what we build together.
Join PACA for an upcoming Assata Shakur Popular Education (ASPE) examining the Black Panther Party’s origins, political vision, and organizing—from armed self-defense and Survival Programs to internationalism and community control. Moving beyond romanticized images and popular misconceptions, we’ll critically explore the Panthers’ strategies, contradictions, and shortcomings to draw lessons for organizing today. We’ll also discuss […]