THE B-PEP MISSION STATEMENT

B-PEP, the Black Political Empowerment Project, was launched on May 21, 1986 as a

non-partisan community collaborative, consisting of agency, organization and religious

leaders, as well as committed individuals, which seeks to build political power and

influence for the African American community by:

• Advocating that ALL African Americans are registered to vote, and that they embrace the mission:  “It’s a LIFETIME COMMITMENT …African Americans VOTE in each and every election!”
   

• Advocating that those in political office move to expeditiously and effectively meet the needs,  aspirations and concerns of the African American population they are elected to serve.
   

• Recognizing the pivotal and powerful connection  between a consistently high voting pattern in the African American community and its impact on the political process.

Coalition Against Violence

Since February 2007, The Coalition Against Violence has been actively working to identify and facilitate the implementation of strategies and initiatives to address the issue of violence and crime that plagues our communities. Diligently working to move our documents from “paper to possibility…from planning to implementation,” the Coalition Against Violence feels that we can dramatically shift the paradigm from having a culture of complacency and complaint about community violence, to fostering a culture of cooperation and collaboration that, we strongly feel, can bring about lasting change and, perhaps, an end to the violence and crime in our communities.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

The Black Political Empowerment Project’s Civic Engagement initiative works for social change that improves and empowers the lives of African Americans by engaging them in a LIFETIME commitment to VOTE in EACH and EVERY election, in election protection activities, in sponsoring community forums, advocating for issues and initiatives which empower the African American community. Community organizing and mobilization, and opportunities for meaningful volunteer experiences.

The Regional Equity Monitoring Project (REMP)

Is a non-partisan, non-profit civic engagement campaign that involves citizens in monitoring and advocating for equity throughout Pennsylvania. Phase III areas of focus are employment, contracts and workforce development.

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B-PEP Planning Council Meeting every second Thursday each month @ 6:00 pm at the Hill House Center

Coalition Against Violence will have their monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of each month @ 6:00pm at the Hill House

Please mark your calendars for these very informative and empowering events.

For more information please call (Tim Stevens 412-758-7898

 

THE B-PEP VISION

“BLACKS ARE EMPOWERED BY THE VOTE!!”