By AFRO Staff
On July 29, the National Association for the Advancement of Returning Citizens
(NAARC), held a cookout for people who were previously incarcerated. The event took place at Randall Recreation Center on South Capitol and I Street. Food, vendors and entertainment was available for the guests while Eric Weaver, director of NAARC, welcomed the returning citizens to the event. Lamont Carey, director for the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs and Assistant Chief Tasha Bryant of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department stopped by to support. The mission of NAARC is to improve the quality of life for returning citizens, their families and communities by providing practical, compassionate and need based support through comprehensive case management and fast track referrals to reliable service providers. It is their goal to help returning citizens successfully re-enter their communities.
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Kim Pinkney and Antonio Robinson, from the D.C. Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement,provide resources and new opportunities at their table for returning citizens. (Photo credit: James Fields)
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Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief of Patrol Services South Tasha Bryant and Lamont Carey, director for Mayor’s office on Returning Citizen Affairs, network and support returning citizens at the local cookout. (Photo credit: James Fields) -
Shannon Battle, Michael Mustafa Plummer, Lewis Collins, Colie Levar Long, Craig Watson, Anthony Petty and Roy Middleton represent More than Our Crimes, an organization founded in 2020 with the purpose of advocating for individuals in federal prison. (Photo credit: James Fields) -
Eric Weaver, director for the advancement of returning citizens, helps out on the grill and shares the importance of programs that aid those who have formerly been incarcerated. (Photo credit: James Fields)
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