Toxic Water, Neglected Communities, & the Need for Community Control in Southeast DC (ASPE)

Access to clean, safe water is shaped by political power—not chance—and decades of neglect have left many Black communities in Southeast DC to bear the costs of aging infrastructure and environmental injustice while DC Water remains largely insulated from community control. Join PACA for an interactive political education session — Assata Shakur Popular Education (ASPE) — exploring how decisions about water, infrastructure, and public investment are made, who benefits, and who is excluded. Together, we’ll examine why addressing toxic water requires more than infrastructure upgrades—it requires a fundamental shift toward democratic community control over the institutions and resources our neighborhoods depend on. Food and refreshments will be provided, and all are welcome.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided!

This is a hybrid event with an option to participate online. Select the appropriate option when you register.