Cuppa Jax - Dr. Marcella Washington

1301 Riverplace Boulevard,Jacksonville FL 32207

09 November, 2022

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Cost $15 -- Breakfast by Village Bread Cafe provided Wednesday, Nov. 9 8 a.m.- 9 a.m. Riverplace Tower Skyline Room About the speakerDr. Marcella Washington is a retired professor of political science at FSCJ. In July, she was one of 10 individual Jacksonville residents who joined with the Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP, Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, Inc., ACLU of Florida Northeast Chapter, and Florida Rising Together, Inc. to challenge several of Jacksonville’s newly drawn City Council and School Board districts in federal court. They argued that the City unconstitutionally packed four City Council districts and two School Board districts with Black voters, and stripped Black voters out of adjacent districts, diminishing Black political influence in the City. Last month, the court agreed with them, and the City is now required to enact new maps by Nov. 8. A Jacksonville native and graduate of Stanton High School, Dr. Washington holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and a master’s and Ph.D. from Clark Atlanta University. Her teaching experience includes positions at Prairie View A&M University and Houston Community College. She returned to Jacksonville in 1989 to teach at what is now Florida State College at Jacksonville before retiring in 2016. Her areas of expertise include American government, Florida politics, and Black politics. About Cuppa JaxCuppa Jax holds gatherings for neighborhood and community leaders that are open to everyone in Jacksonville. Join us on Wednesday mornings in Riverplace Tower on the Southbank to discuss important issues facing our city. Scheduled speakers will talk for 10-15 minutes. The rest of the time is spent with Q&A and discussion of relevant issues brought up by participants. We also encourage attendees to make community announcements at the beginning of the program. Some important things to noteNo membership fee. Unlike many other discussion forums in Jacksonville, there is no membership fee to attend or participate in Cuppa Jax. We do ask attendees to cover the cost of coffee and breakfast provided by Village Bread Cafe. If you cannot attend due to the cost of the event, please email [email protected] with a request for a scholarship and we will be glad to cover your ticket. Topical and timely. We are seeking local thought leaders who can discuss and educate about important community issues to speak at future dates. We don’t accept offers to speak about or pitch organizations. Cuppa Jax is non-partisan, and does not endorse candidates or issues. An offer to speak does not constitute an endorsement. It's simply an opportunity for the community to have a meaningful discussion. DirectionsWe meet at Riverplace Tower, also known as the Ameris Bank building. This is a walkable location along the Southbank Riverwalk and also convenient to JTA's First Coast Flyer and the Skyway's Riverplace Station. There is limited free street parking, and paid parking is also available in a neighboring surface lot and garage. Entering from the Riverwalk: take the stairs or elevator next to Village Bread Company up to the Skyline Room. Entering from Riverplace Blvd: take the escalators and walk toward the back of the building, behind the Ameris Bank offices. Entering from the garage: make a right at the first bank of elevators and another right into the hallway between the Ameris Bank offices. Entering from the driveway between Riverplace Tower and the Doubletree: Walk down the hallway to the left, and make another left toward Village Bread Cafe. Take the elevator or stairs near Village Bread Cafe to the meeting space.