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Proposal to Endorse the Bethesda African American Cemetery Coalitions

TWM Timothy Willard, Maryland alternate Public Seen by 16

This proposal asks the Maryland Green Party to endorse the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, BACC is a coalition committed to stopping the desecration of the historic Moses African Cemetery on River Road in Bethesda, MD and memorializing the people buried there.  It is led by two Maryland Green Party members.

1. Is the coalition or organization/action clearly defined?

The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) seeks atonement for past injustices, sanctification of a final resting place for 1st generation free Africans in the United States and their predecessors who died in bondage, and the celebration of the individuals, their accomplishments, and the once-thriving African community they established in Bethesda within 5 years of Emancipation.

2. Is the coalition or organization transparent and open to communication?

The coalition is led by Dr. Marsha Coleman Adebayo and Rev. Segun Adebayo.  They run the organization on a consensus basis with input from all core members.  There are two zoom meetings a week plus demonstrations.  They actively seek out the help and input of other organizations.

3. Do the coalition or organization’s values align with the MGP’s?

The BACC believes in dignity and justice for all people.  It has a diverse membership.  BACC seeks a living memorial, a museum with programming that educates this and future generations about the history—both joyous and tragic—of the Bethesda African Community, its resilience, determination and talents, as well as its ethnic cleansing, the obliteration of its history, and desecration. Its rebirth in the hearts and minds of BACC and its supporters today assures us that the souls interred in Moses African Cemetery will imbue this and future generations of Americans.

4. Are expectations between the coalition or organization understood and appropriate?  

BACC seeks support from many organizations as well as help with such things as publicizing events, attendance at protests and other events.  Howie Hawkins has spoken at two of their events and MoCo Greens regularly attend their events.

TWM

Poll Created Sun 26 Sep 2021 10:20PM

Proposal to Endorse the Bethesda African American Cemetery Coalitions Closed Sun 3 Oct 2021 10:03PM

This proposal asks the Maryland Green Party to endorse the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition, BACC is a coalition committed to stopping the desecration of the historic Moses African Cemetery on River Road in Bethesda, MD and memorializing the people buried there.  It is led by two Maryland Green Party members.

1. Is the coalition or organization/action clearly defined?

The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) seeks atonement for past injustices, sanctification of a final resting place for 1st generation free Africans in the United States and their predecessors who died in bondage, and the celebration of the individuals, their accomplishments, and the once-thriving African community they established in Bethesda within 5 years of Emancipation.

2. Is the coalition or organization transparent and open to communication?

The coalition is led by Dr. Marsha Coleman Adebayo and Rev. Segun Adebayo.  They run the organization on a consensus basis with input from all core members.  There are two zoom meetings a week plus demonstrations.  They actively seek out the help and input of other organizations.

3. Do the coalition or organization’s values align with the MGP’s?

The BACC believes in dignity and justice for all people.  It has a diverse membership.  BACC seeks a living memorial, a museum with programming that educates this and future generations about the history—both joyous and tragic—of the Bethesda African Community, its resilience, determination and talents, as well as its ethnic cleansing, the obliteration of its history, and desecration. Its rebirth in the hearts and minds of BACC and its supporters today assures us that the souls interred in Moses African Cemetery will imbue this and future generations of Americans.

4. Are expectations between the coalition or organization understood and appropriate?  

BACC seeks support from many organizations as well as help with such things as publicizing events, attendance at protests and other events.  Howie Hawkins has spoken at two of their events and MoCo Greens regularly attend their events.

Results

Results Option % of points Voters
Agree 100.0% 11 TWM VST MTR NWD GGA CMW ND OR RT K ASE
Abstain 0.0% 0  
Disagree 0.0% 0  
Block 0.0% 0  
Undecided 0% 5 MGP

11 of 16 people have participated (68%)

NWD

This is an excellent expression of Green Party values, and is helping build the confidence of people to engage in politics and consider running for office.

ND

Nailah Dawkins
Agree
Sun 26 Sep 2021 10:20PM

They seem extremely devoted to protecting the sacred Moses African Cemetery and are active in organizing. MoCo Greens supporting is amazing!