The Maryland Council of Elders (MCOE) has sponsored African Liberation Day at Lafayette Square Park in West Baltimore for the last 6 years, having worked with Baba Charlie Dugger since 2018.  Every year, African Liberation Day has grown in scope and popularity, now reaching our people in Washington DC, Philadelphia PA, New York NY, and cities further north, south and west.

This year’s theme is “Same struggle: Smash Settler-Colonialism in Occupied Palestine, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania”.  This year’s gathering is dedicated to the Centenary (100 years) of Ancestor and Freedom Fighter Amilcar Cabral.

There will be vendors, music, children’s activities, health screenings, and updates on the local, national and international struggle for freedom.

For those who are coming from Washington, DC and are looking for transportation to the gathering, check out the flyer “Need A Ride to African Liberation Day?” which is attached to this email.

The gathering will be preceded by an International Webinar on May 24 at 12 noon.  Check out the attached African Liberation Day flyer for more details, or contact the Maryland Council of Elders at marylandcouncilofeldersbmore@gmail.com, or phone (202) 528-6884.

Also, the Maryland Council of Elders is conducting training for those who wish to become members of MCOE.  The training session will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Douglas Memorial Community Church, 1325 Madison Avenue in Baltimore at 10:45 am, to be followed by a Town Hall Meeting at 1:00 pm.  I’ve attached a flyer for the training to this email as well.  Again, for more information contact the Maryland Council of Elders at marylandcouncilofeldersbmore@gmail.com, or phone (202) 528-6884.