Restoring the Neighbor Back to the Hood: Honoring Our Elders & Passing the Torch

Objective: To critically explore the deterioration and the dilapidated conditions of urban communities and its negative impact on urban populations, by first overstanding that this has not always been the case in Black communities. We will engage in a constructive dialogue exploring where the turning point began, and how do we begin to take pro-active steps to healing our communities and, more importantly, ourselves by transforming urban war zones into peace zones. We will recognize and honor elders in the community who have been pro-actively struggling for justice and peace, and those who are continuing their legacy. Also, we will develop Codes of Peace to govern ourselves and our communities.