Alfred Street Baptist Church Social Justice Ministry

04/20/2026

🗳️ Are you a Virginia voter? This is for you!
Early voting is NOW underway for Virginia’s special election on redistricting—an important opportunity to make your voice heard on how communities are represented in Congress.
Here’s what to know:

✔️ You’ll vote on a proposed amendment about temporary congressional district maps
✔️ Your choice determines whether district boundaries could change or stay the same

📅 Early Voting: Now – April 18, 2026
🗳️ Election Day: April 21, 2026

Congressional maps shape how our communities are grouped and represented—this matters for all Virginians.

Take time to learn more, understand the ballot question, and make your plan to vote.

Your voice matters. Make your plan today.

04/04/2026

04/04/2026

Join us for our April General Body Meeting ✊🏾

🗓 Saturday, April 11
⏰ 1–2 PM (via Zoom)
🔗 Link in bio

We’re honored to welcome Yasmine Arrington Brooks, founder of ScholarCHIPS, for a powerful conversation in recognition of Second Chance Month. Together, we’ll explore how we can support children impacted by incarceration with compassion, opportunity, and healing.

03/15/2026

☁️☁️ Every click, stream, and upload is powered by something bigger.

But what do data centers mean for our neighborhoods, our planet, and our responsibility as stewards?

Join us
April 9 | 7–9 PM ET for “Behind the Cloud: Exploring the Truth & Future of Data Centers.”

Our expert panel will uncover the environmental and community impacts behind the digital world—and explore how we can advocate for justice, sustainability, and responsible development.

Let’s learn. Let’s engage. Let’s act.

03/15/2026

📚 The dates for our Book Club discussions are listed above!

If you’re not part of the group yet and would like to join, send us a DM and we’ll add you to the list. We’d love to have you read and grow with us!

03/02/2026

Ready to get connected and make an impact?

🔗Registration link is in the bio

Join us at our Social Justice Ministry General Body Meeting and learn more about our 6 pillars:

✨ Criminal Justice Reform
✨ Economic Justice
✨ Education Justice
✨ Environmental Justice
✨ Racial Healing & Reconciliation
✨ Voter Education & Empowerment

This is your opportunity to meet the co-leads, hear our plans for the year, ask questions, and find where your passion aligns. Whether you’re new or have been walking with us for a while, there’s a place for you.

Come learn. Come connect. Come serve.

02/18/2026

✨You don’t want to miss this powerful and timely discussion hosted by SJM’s Voter Education & Empowerment (VEE) Pillar.

Echoes of Reconstruction: Progress, Backlash, and the Stakes of This Moment will explore the lessons of the Reconstruction era — the gains Black communities made in political power, the backlash that followed, and how those patterns help us understand the political climate we’re navigating today.

This conversation is designed to invite reflection, deepen understanding, and serve as a call to action for civic engagement during this midterm election season.

🎤 Panelists:
Darrlynn Franklin
Shantell Rock
Caleb Jackson
Moderated by Tamika Gauvin

📅 February 25
⏰ 7:00 PM
💻 Virtual Event (Zoom)

🔗 Register using the link in our bio.

Reflect. Learn. Engage. Vote.

02/09/2026

✨📚Join Alfred Street Baptist Church Social Justice Ministry, in partnership with Agudas Achim, for a Book Club Overview & Info Session on our 2026 Book of the Year, The Color of Law. We’ll share the book club format and schedule, connect across congregations, and answer questions for those interested in joining.

This powerful read explores how government policies shaped racial segregation in housing—and why understanding this history matters today.

02/02/2026

This Black History Month, we honor the faith, resilience, brilliance, and courage of those who came before us—and we commit ourselves to justice, love, and truth today. Black history is not just something we remember; it’s something we live, protect, and build upon. Rooted in faith, called to justice, and created to do good work, we honor the past while pressing forward with purpose and hope. Our history is sacred, and our future is still being written.

📖 “The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His unfailing love.” — Psalm 33:5

01/21/2026

💛 Thank You, Volunteers! 💛
We are beyond grateful to every single volunteer who showed up, served with purpose, and worked side by side to pack meals for those in need. Your time, energy, and heart made a real impact—and together, we proved what’s possible when community comes together in love and service🙏🏽✨

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