“On the Ground,” 5 Year Anniversary

“On the Ground,” 5 Year Anniversary

Date and Time

May 19, 2019 5:00 pm

Location

Anacostia

2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20020

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” – Malcolm X, El-Hajj Malik Shabazz

CELEBRATING OUR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND 'BUILDING FUND' (building independent media!)

'On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital” 2014 - 2019 Heard on WPFW in DC…WBAI in NYC…WRFG in ATL and two dozen other terrestrial stations, on podcasts and at www.onthegroundshow.org

Food, Art, Performances, Silent Auction, Cash Bar, Music by Floyd DJ Wah-heed Aaron. Discussion: Black Voice and News in the Era of Fake, Corporate News. Honoring the birthday of Malcolm X... Saluting Activists and Artists Making a Difference.

~~And Gerald Horne with his new books on South Africa AND JAZZ~~

With Gerald Horne, Esther Iverem, Chantal James, Lydia Curtis, Michele Roberts and you!

More Guests to be Announced!

Buy tickets here or on our website, www.onthegroundshow.org Can't make it? Buy a ticket and tell us to donate it to someone else. Or be an anniversary sponsor!

2. OR support 'On the Ground' on Patreon for as little as $3 a month.

3. NEW!
FOR THOSE WHO PREFER A ONE-TIME DONATION, you can support "On the Ground on PAYPAL:

4. CHECKS can be mailed to: On the Ground News Productions, 6323 Georgia Avenue, #55943, Washington, DC 20011. Indicate if you are paying for a ticket(s) with the check.

Our award-winning show, which we provide free online, on podcast and on Pacifica stations and affiliates, is made possible only by our volunteer energy and resolve to keep the people's voices on the air. Help us to expand to video and YouTube!

Please purchase tickets, donate tickets or be a sponsor for our Fifth Anniversary Celebration and Building Fund Event. Or help us continue our work by subscribing on Patreon for as little as $3 a month. Or give on PayPal.

Thank you! And keep raising YOUR VOICE!

contact@onthegroundshow.org

PLEASE SUPPORT GRASSROOTS MEDIA, THE PEOPLE’S VOICES AND TRUTH during our Fifth Anniversary and ‘Building Fund’ Campaign (building independent media). ‘On the Ground’ is a Black- and woman-led news program created and produced on volunteer labor. We air on Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates in DC, New York City, Atlanta and in two dozen other markets, podcasts and online. But we are only able to continue and grow with your support. All info is on our website: http://onthegroundshow.org/

Fight Fake Corporate News! Support Independent Media!

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