For Immediate Release
Friday, October 10, 2025
Contact:
Lindsay Watts
Senior Director of Communications
Prince George’s County Council
301-952-4278 | lawatts@co.pg.md.us
Calista Black
Chief Communications Officer
M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Board
301-952-3038 | calista.black@mncppc.org
Prince George’s County Council Member Calvin Hawkins and M-NCPPC Chairman Darryl Barnes to Host 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March
“Summit on the State of Black America” to be held on October 18 to commemorate 30 years since the historic 1995 march
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, Council Member At-Large Calvin Hawkins and Chairman Darryl Barnes of the Prince George’s County Planning Board and The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), in partnership with non-profit TJC, Inc., will host the 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March: A Summit on the State of Black America, “Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Are Going.” The Summit will take place at Fairmont Heights High School Auditorium, located at 6501 Columbia Park Rd, Landover, MD 20785, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will include public discussions and reflections about the progress and setbacks in the Black community during the 30 years since the 1995 Million Man March, particularly in the Greater Washington Region, and prospects for charting a greater path to progress in the future. The event will feature three engaging sessions, consisting of a Black Public Officials Roundtable, Black Media and Entertainment Roundtable, and Black Business Roundtable, with robust audience discussion. Popular morning radio show host Todd B. will be the event emcee.
“The Million Man March in 1995 was a historic gathering to emphasize the need to empower change within the Black community, particularly Black men, through atonement and activism,” says Council Member Hawkins. “While we’ve seen progress in the past 30 years, too many of the same challenges persist. Issues like the impact of the federal government shutdown, economic despair amid the rising cost of living, struggles with academic achievement, and persistent public safety challenges among our youth affect the Black community more than any other part of our population. We must aggressively and proactively address these challenges with an ambitious agenda for moving forward.”
“Now more than ever, it is imperative that residents, leaders, and community partners unite to solve the pressing concerns and issues impacting our neighborhoods, county, and region,” says Chairman Barnes. “Through our big dreams, unified vision, collective voices, and strategic actions, we can develop new approaches to fulfill the promise of the original march and create a future where our communities thrive and flourish. We encourage everyone to join us at the pivotal summit focused on conversations that will shape actionable solutions.”
Council Member Hawkins is available for taped or live interviews in the lead-up to the event.
The 30th Anniversary of the Million Man March: A Summit on the State of Black America, also abbreviated as MMM30, is free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. Those wishing to attend should register at this link: https://tinyurl.com/millionmanmarch30. Event panelists will be announced during the week of the event.
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