Join us at the Petworth Neighborhood Libra ry for an Author Talk with D.C.'s most outspoken activist\, \;Ronald M oten. Ron and coauthor \;Jeffrey Anderson \;will discuss their boo k \;Don't Mute Moe: The Vision of an Urban Scholar \;with Washington Post columnist Courtland \;Milloy. This is your chance to purchase a signed copy of the book\, learn more about D.C. culture and his tory\, and ask questions from the audience. \; This event is Free and open to All!
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About the Book
\nDon't Mute Moe: The Vision of an Urban Scholar \;is a call to action by Ronald "Moe" Moten based on the author's three decades of changing lives\, empowering Black youth and families\, an d making communities safer in his beloved Washington\, D.C. Moe had more t han two dozen op-eds published in the Washington Post\, the Washington Tim es\, and other media outlets between 2006-2021. Don't Mute Moe is a selection of 16 op-eds with interviews featuring Moe as conducted by jo urnalist Jeffrey Anderson\, a critic and supporter of Ron throughout the y ears. The interviews by Anderson highlight the remarkable and disturbing r elevance of these op-eds to current social issues plaguing Black urban you th\, families\, and communities across Washington D.C. \;
\nAbout the Authors
\nRonald Moten's \;positive impact on Black lives since his 1990's incar ceration spurred a genuine change of heart as a matter of public record. I t began with his early experience coordinating Black youth for the Million Man March\, to co-founding the effective and sometimes controversial Peac eoholics where he brokered more than 40 cease-fires and permanent truces b etween rival gangs thus reducing violence in the 2000's. His most recent w ork involves creating entrepreneurial opportunities for former gang member s\, enabling economic development\, establishing the Go-Go Museum\, and st arting the Don't Mute D.C. movement which resulted in Go-Go becoming the o fficial music of the District of Columbia.
\nJeffrey Anderson \; is an award-winning journalist and the editor of District Dig\, D.C.'s pre mier source for long-form journalism and investigative reporting on local government\, politics\, and culture. His body of work spans from Los Angel es to Baltimore and Washington\, D.C.\, and consists of in-depth reporting on criminal and civil justice\, government corruption\, and a wide range of social and political issues.
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Courtland Milloy \;major ed in journalism at Southern Illinois University. After graduation\, he wo rked for 18 months at the Miami Herald\, then transitioned to The Washingt on Post. He has written for the \;Post's \;Style\, Foreign and Nat ional Desks. He became a local columnist in 1983.
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