Lincoln Park Historical Foundation
and
Leroy E. Neal African American Research Center

The Lincoln Park Historical Foundation is a 501(3)(c) nonprofit tax-exempt and a charitable organization in Maryland.

LINCOLN PARK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION 30TH ANNIVERSARY - FEBRUARY 27, 2007

TO SHARE YOUR STORIES OR LIST UPCOMING EVENTS --

CONTACT: LINCOLN PARK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
Call: 301-251-2747
Email: lincolnparkhist@aol.com

CONTACT: LEROY E. NEAL AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER -- ON POINT WITH ANITA
Call: 301-528-5747
Email: info_onpointwith_anita@comcast.net

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Dear Friends and Colleagues: Please join National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP and its joint partners, Montgomery College, Adventist HealthCare, and the Lincoln Park Historical Foundation for the HIV/AIDS forum on Crisis in the Black Family, Community and the Correctional System: Is it for Real? Please share with your friends, colleagues, family and other interested parties.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Theater Arts Building,Arena
Montgomery College

51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, MD 20850

The panelists will have a conversation on the impact of HIV/AIDS among African American families, inmates and ex-offenders in the State of Maryland and in Montgomery County. The areas of focus will be: (1) staying healthy, prevention, testing and treatment; (2) youth HIV/AIDS health awareness; and (3) programs that are setup inside correction and rehabilitation facilities for inmates and ex-offenders that are released to return home to their families and to reenter the community. Health experts will wrap up the forum with a discussion on African Americans infected with, may become infected with, and ways to avoid getting HIV/AIDS through health education, spiritual support, family values, and community involvement.

Panelists include:

Marcos Pesquera, Adventist HealthCare
Brenda Lockley, African American Health Program
Mary Saxon-Clipper, Montgomery County Correctional Facility
Reverend Timothy Warner, Onesimus Health Resource Development
W. Gregory Wims, Victims Rights Foundation; Lena Gorina, Health Expert
GapBuster Peer Educator; Laughing Lenny, Comedian and Social Activist
Christine Clarke, Offices of the County Executive, Community Partnerships.

Please let us know of your availability. The forum is free, however you must register by sending your name, email address, and/or phone number to: lincolnparkhist@aol.com

Select the link to download the flyer for HIV/AIDS Crisis in the Black Family, Community, and the Correctional System: Is this for Real?

HIV/AIDS Crisis.

Please contact:
Anita Neal Powell, 301-251-2747; email: lincolnparkhist@aol.com or website: www.aapc-md.org

Kenneth Nelson, 240-567-5516, email: Kenneth.Nelson@montgomerycollege.edu

Susan Peevy, 301-529-0213, susanpeevy@hotmail.com

Margaret Meadows, 301-924-3539
Anita Neal, 301-424-4192

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE LINCOLN PARK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION AND LEROY E. NEAL AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER :

2007 Maryland African American Heritage Preservation Awards Celebration,
Tour of the Museum and Networking Soriee Reception

November 4, 2007

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Banneker-Douglass Museum
84 Franklin Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Website: http://www.bdmuseum.com/mcaahc.html


"The 2007 Maryland African American Heritage Preservation Awards Celebration, Tour of the Museum and Networking Soriee Reception

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The Lincoln Park Historical Foundation and The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture would like to invite you to join us on November 4, 2007, from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., at the Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD. We promise to bring forth opportunities to visit and to tour the museum, attend the networking reception soriee and to help us to congratulate the 2007 Maryland African American Heritage Preservation Awardees.
We would want to encourage you to share this event with your family, friends, colleagues and other interest persons in preserving the history and culture of African Americans in the State of Maryland.

Congratulations to the 2007 Honorees

Black 'N' Time Heritage Tours - Prince George's County

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning - Montgomery County

Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions - St. Mary's County

Select the link below to learn more about our honorees and to download the invitation to attend the 2007 Maryland African American Heritage Preservation Awards Celebration, Tour of the Banneker-Douglass Museum and Networking Reception

2007 Invitation to Celebration, Tour and Reception.

Information about the celebration contact:
Lincoln Park Historical Foundation
Anita Neal Powell
Phone: 301-251-2747 or 301-528-5747
email: lincolnparkhist@aol.com
email: info_onpointwith_anita@comcast.net
website: www.aapc-md.org

Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture

Tonya Hardy
Phone: 410-216-6190
email: THardy@mdp.state.md.us
website: http://www.bdmuseum.com/mcaahc.html

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Welcome to Maryland
"Network to Information Across the Tri-States"

To reach your elected officials of Montgomery County and to get the latest news, please visit:
www.montgomerycountymd.gov

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett Inaugural Speech--
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Montgomery Council Councilmembers

Nancy Floreen (At Large)
George Leventhal (At Large)
Marc Elrich (At Large)
Duchy Trachtenberg (At Large)
Roger Berliner (District 1)
Mike Knapp (District 2)
Phil Andrews (District 3)
Marilyn J. Praisner (District 4)
Valerie Ervin (District 5)

To find out more, please visit: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/csltmpl.asp?url=/content/council/mem/members.asp

NEWS FLASH BULLETIN

January 11, 2006

Hate Crimes Against two Historically Black Churches and one Historic Rosenwald School in Montgomery County

Warren Fleming, Commissioner, Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission calls for action to be taken by County Officials, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, African American Advisory Group for the County Executive and other organizations to address the hate crime action taken against two historically Black Churches, Seneca Community Church, St. Marks United Methodist Church and Boyds Negro School

County Executive Douglas M. Duncan held a press conference at the St. Marks United Methodist Church, 19620 White Grounds Road, Boyds, Thursday, January 12, 3:00 p.m. Montgomery County Council President, George Leventhal and Councilmember Mike Knapp, Montgomery County Police Chief Manger, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, President, Henry Hailstock and Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commmission, Commissioner Fleming and others will be in attendance.

For details about the call for action by county officials contact: Commissioner Warren Fleming, 301-916-4522 or send an email: wkfleming@qs-inc.com.

January 5, 2006

THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION:

Immediate Release
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Planning Board Approves Purchase of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site

For more information, contact: Marion Joyce
Manager, Community Outreach and Media Relations
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
The Montgomery County Planning Board
301/495-4600, 240/676-4108 cell
or send an email: Marion.Joyce@mncppc.org