"THE SHOT" Film Screening "Encore Presentation" - A DMV Unification Event!

"THE SHOT" Film Screening; "Encore Presentation"!

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month join with citizens from across the "DMV" community for a screening of "THE SHOT" at the Surratts-Clinton Library in Prince George's County Maryland, featuring invited guest speaker Mr. Cleon Peoples. Get ready to be inspired and moved by this powerful short film that sheds light on the important social issues that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr championed. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with the community and to engage in meaningful conversations with the cast members. "The Shot" is not just a beautiful "work of art" it is a painful look into America's past, as well as a consequential look into its future, and a stark reminder that we must never forget. Invite a friend, bring the family, or simply plan to treat yourself to this amazing depiction of the remarkable human-being whose work is more relevant today than when he walked among us. Register today! We look forward to commemorating the life of Dr. King with you as we face the injustices of our time together. The movement must never die. We must overcome.

Shining the "spotlight" on our invited guest speaker.

Cleon E. Peoples

Biography

Cleon Peoples is a native of Charleston, SC; however, he currently resides in Southern Maryland just outside of Washington DC. He is a 20-year retired veteran of the United States Air Force (USAF) and he is a federal employee with the United States Government. Cleon earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and earned his Master of Science degree in Divinity Studies from Howard University.

Cleon is the Founder and President of the Afrikanda Prosperity Empowerment Network (APEN) which seeks to educate, empower, and to encourage Black people of the African Diaspora towards achieving social economic prosperity. Moreover, he is the author of the book entitled “Making Afrikanda, Uniting and Empowering the Global African Diaspora.” Most recently, Cleon founded the United Federal Workers Coalition (UFWC) which is a grassroots organization seeking to empower the Federal workforce and veterans to eradicate all adverse executive orders and policies perpetuated by the United States Federal Government and to serve as a vessel in encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusion across the federal government.

In his spare time, Cleon enjoys educating communities on African American history through his presentation entitled “From Africa to the White House.” Cleon is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated and he’s dedicated in supporting various organizations that advocate for the holistic well-being of Black Americans to include the National Action Network, NAACP, and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Influenced by the philosophies of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Minister Malcolm X.

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