Honoring Life. Gathering To Hear - Issue #6
Honoring Life. Gathering To Hear - Issue #6
Honoring Life
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how P.G. County should mourn the deaths of those who have died during this pandemic. However, I had no idea that artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg would honor the 670,000 people who died during the pandemic by placing a white flag, representing each life, in the ground near The National Mall. About 10,011 of those white flags represent deceased Marylanders, and, according to P.G. County's latest data, 5,866 represent Prince George's County residents.
Gathering to hear
Maryland State Senator Jill P. Carter will be at Pleasant hope Baptist Church on Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. discussing marijuana legalization, and equity with Pastor Herber Brown III. See the tweet below to sign up for the virtual event.
On Sept. 15, The P.G. County Board Of Education Climate Change Action Plan Focus Group met. There, Dr. Jean- Paul Cadet informed the board members about PGCPS's Career and Technical Education work program for P.G. County high students. The program seeks to expose students to a variety of vocations, including technology.
Congressman Anthony Brown will have a 9 a.m. press conference, on September 27 at Largo Metro Station. Brown will be discussing his Build Back Better plan. Click here to sign up.
"We have a generational opportunity to invest in our nation’s infrastructure and social safety net for working families around our country. We can’t lose sight of these priorities and must deliver on BOTH." - Rep. Anthony Brown.
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett will speak at Montgomery County Community College, Oct. 20 at 12:30 p.m. Corbett, an African American, helped to develop the COVID-19 vaccine. Nature.com, an online scientific publication, interviewed Corbett earlier this year. You can register for the event here: https://www.mc3.edu/for-the-community/arts-and-culture/lively-arts-series/speaker-series/symposium
Business leaders are meeting to talk about "Franchising And Its Impact On Small Businesses." You can sign up here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eihp61qh6408ae31&oseq=&c=&ch=
Historic Property Grant Program Workshop will take place on Sept. 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Instructions: Please complete the following form by no later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) the business day before your selected workshop date. Register here.
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