[RP TownTalk] Sun May 20: Food Inequality Panel at PGAAMCC

[Sarah Combs]

 Hi Folks! SURJ GL is partnering with Prince George's African American
Museum and Cultural Center for another educational event focused on the
history of food inequality and the racist systems that perpetuate it in
Prince George's. Chloe Marshal of FJC20743 and the Oakcrest Farmers
Market y'all
have been helping to support in Capital Heights will be presenting and
sharing steps, big and small, folks can take to help! $10 Early Bird
Special runs through Sunday, and we need 12 more folks to register by
Monday, so grab a friend and get your tickets! Hope to see you there!Showing
Up for Racial Justice Green Line is excited to present the second in a
series of educational workshops exploring the history and current status of
locally relevant racial justice topics in partnership with the Prince
George's African American Cultural Center!

What -  Food Deserts and Swamps: How Racism Makes it Hard for Some
Communities to Get Groceries
When - May 20,  2:30 -4pm


Where - PGAAMCC  4519 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722


Tickets:
https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/food-deserts-and-swamps-how-racism-makes-it-hard-for-some-communities-to-get-groceries


This event will be a panel discussion with Chloe Marshall of the Food
Justice Coalition 20743 and other local activists involved with food
justice in the DMV area. Panelists will help provide context for
understanding the way that systemic racism has led to food inequities in PG
County and the DMV area. Why do some communities lack access to fresh food
while others have four or five groceries stores? What does it mean to live
in a food desert or a food swamp? Come learn about the current situation in
local communities and the hard work of activists who are bringing fresh
food into their neighborhoods and returning ownership of food systems to
communities of col

Early Bird Tickets are $10 ($15 after 5/13), but no one will be turned away
for lack of funds. Childcare, transportation assistance, and other
accommodations are available upon request. Please contact
greenlinesurj at gmail.com at least 48 hours in advance of the event if you
need payment assistance or require any accommodations including childcare.
All proceeds benefit the speakers and PGAAMCC.


https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/food-deserts-and-swamps-how-racism-makes-it-hard-for-some-communities-to-get-groceries

About the Host:


The mission of PGAAMCC is to celebrate and inspire the Community through
the cultivation, preservation, and presentation of the cultural and
artistic contributions of African Americans in Prince George’s County,
Maryland.  We pride ourselves on being a learning organization for our
visitors and our staff and volunteers alike. We recognize that learning
occurs in unexpected ways all around us, and that we have the potential to
arouse curiosity and encourage discovery. We value our role as a center for
life-long learning in our community.  http://www.pgaamcc.org


About the Organizer:


SURJ GL is a Prince George's County Maryland Chapter of Showing Up for
Racial Justice (SURJ). SURJ believes in collective liberation -- and that
none of us can be free until we end white supremacy. SURJ’s role as part of
a multi-racial movement is to undermine white support for white supremacy
and to help build a racially just society. https://www.facebook.
com/SURJGreenLine/
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