Ron and coauthor \;Jeffrey Anderson&nb sp\;will discuss their book \;Don't Mute Moe: Vision of an Urban Schol ar \;and answer questions from the audience. This is your chance to pu rchase a signed copy of \;Don't Mute Moe: Vision of an Urban Scholar&n bsp\;and learn more about DC culture and history. This event is free and o pen to All. \;
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About the Book \;
Don't
Mute Moe: Vision of an Urban Scholar \;is a call to action by Ronald
"Moe" Moten based on the author's three decades of changing lives\, empowe
ring Black youth and families\, and making communities safer for "his peop
le" in his beloved Washington\, D.C. Moe had more than two dozen op-eds pu
blished in the Washington Post\, the Washington Times\, and other media ou
tlets between 2006 and 2021. Don't Mute Moe is a selection of 16 op-eds wi
th stunning relevance today. Each op-ed is paired with an in-depth intervi
ew with Moe conducted by journalist Jeffrey Anderson who has been both a c
ritic and a supporter of Ron Moten's activities over the years. The interv
iews by Mr. Anderson highlight the remarkable and disturbing relevance of
these op-eds to current social issues plaguing black urban youth\, familie
s\, and communities. In the words of one reviewer\, Don't Mute Moe "is an
incremental uncovering of the steps Moe has taken to ensure the Black comm
unity in D.C. isn't just a fond memory of future generations. He is active
ly putting the pieces in place for Black D.C. to grow with the city and no
t be pushed out or MUTED." Don't Mute Moe illuminates how Ron "Moe" Moten\
, an activist fighting for equity and the economic development (among othe
r things) of DC's Black community\, has taken on the responsibility of ans
wering this question\, not just for himself but for the entire community.&
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About the Authors \;
Ronald Moten's
\;positive impact on Black lives since his incarceration in the early
90s caused a genuine change of heart as a matter of public record. It beg
an with his early experience coordinating Black youth for the Million Man
March\, to co-founding the effective and sometimes controversial Peaceohol
ics\, where he brokered more than 40 cease-fires and permanent truces betw
een gangs (called crews in D.C.) and played a major role in the well-docum
ented reduction of violence in the 2000s\, to his more recent work with cr
eating entrepreneurial opportunities for former members of the gay gang Ch
eck It and others\, enabling economic development\, establishing the Go-Go
Museum\, starting the Don't Mute D.C. movement that resulted in Go-Go bec
oming the official music of the District of Columbia. \;
Jeffrey Anderson \;is an award-winning journalist and the editor of D
istrict Dig\, D.C.'s premier source for long-form journalism and investiga
tive reporting on local government\, politics\, and culture. His body of w
ork spans from Los Angeles to Baltimore and Washington\, D.C.\, and consis
ts of in-depth reporting on criminal and civil justice\, government corrup
tion\, and a wide range of social and political issues. \;