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:
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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!”
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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.
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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.
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!!”