Issues that affect the District’s African American community — including health disparities, education and the economy — will be among the topics discussed at The Washington Post’s second town hall meeting of 2011.
The meeting will be held June 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. You can submit a question for the panel now — just send your email to behindtheheadlines@washpost.com.
Moderating the discussion will be Colbert I. King, a columnist with The Washington Post who also is a panelist on the weekly ABC-7 program “Inside Washington” and a WTOP commentator.
Panelists include Maudine Cooper, president and CEO of Greater Washington Urban League, Inc.; Jeff Franco, executive director of City Year Washington, DC; Mark Plotkin, WTOP Political Analyst; Nikita Stewart, a Washington Post politics and government staff writer; Curtis Watkins, director of the Phelps Stokes National Homecomers Academy; and former D.C. mayor Anthony Williams.
The town hall meeting will take place at the Friendship Collegiate Academy High School, 4095 Minnesota Ave. NE, on Metro’s orange line. Street parking also is available.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. To RSVP, please send an email to behindtheheadlines@washpost.com.
Rsvp. Please save two seats forWed. at 6:30 for the panel discussion on community issues facing African Americans. My question. relates to status of teachers and union contracts in regard to national and internation trends in public and higher education.
Hello! Please RSVP to:behindtheheadlines@washpost.com for the event.