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Community of Excellence
Strategy
Blacks Against Black Crime
The Kwanzaa Gallery Rite of
Passage Program


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BABC Mission Statement
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The mission of Blacks
Against Black Crime,
Inc. is to eliminate the
reasons for Black
people to commit
homicide or any type of
crime against ourselves
or others; and harness
our energies toward
constructive individual
and community
development

Ms. Barbara Thurmond
Co-Founder, BABC


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UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL
FOR EXCELLENCE
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T - Talent/Time: recognizing them as gifts
H - Hope for good things and being honest
I - gaining Insight from people and good
books
N - being NICE to all people (sociable)
K - increasing Knowledge: recognize it as the
key to living a successful life
B - Books: reading them actively
I - In-depth learning skills: developing them
G - GOD: never
too
big
for
Him
Courtesy get
of Blacks
Against
Black
Crime,
Inc.


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Vision: To eliminate the reasons for Black people to commit homicide or any type of crime against ourselves or others.

Community /
Residents

Violence Elimination
Reduction
Economic Violence
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Enhance Community Awareness

Reduction
Domestic Violence
C-2

Provide Quality
Educational Experience
C-6

Equity in Criminal Justice Administration
Assure Outcome-Based
Adjudication
C-3

Internal Processes

Black on Black Crime
Prevent Conformity to
Violence & Injury
IP-1

Develop Root Cause
Analysis & Correction
IP-2

Ensure Nonviolent
Intervention
IP-3

Learning
& Growth

Assess Incidents and
Cases for Lessons
IP-4

Finance

Enhance Learning
Environment
C-7

Enhanced Quality
Prosecution & Defense
C-4

Exceed Community
Satisfaction/Expectation
C-5

Excellence in Judicial Administration
Effectively Manage
Judicial Data
IP-7

Leverage Social Science,
Economy &Technology
IP-4

Provide Consistent
Monitoring / Intervention
IP-11

Optimize Judicial
Effectiveness
IP-5

Maintain and Modernize
Alternative Solutions
IP-10

Reduce Market Appeal
Judicial System
IP-9

Improve Judicial
Efficiency
IP-6

Education / Training
Expand Area
Training Opportunities
IP-12

Provide Diversified
Life Skills Experience
IP-14

Promote Think Bigger
Experience
IP-13

Enhance Violence
Research
IP-15

Empowerment Through Tools and Training
Train a Professional
Volunteer Force
L-1

Align Mission
With Culture
L-2

Optimize Automation &
Technology
L-3

Stewardship of Resources
Secure
Levels of Funding
F-1

Utilize Resources
Effectively
F-2

Align Resources with
Changing Missions
F-3


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Vision Statement
To carry to Think Bigger Message
across Augusta/Richmond County to
dissuade crime and violence in homes
and communities.
 BABC to conduct series of meetings
city-wide to residents, particularly
African Americans.
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Lift Every Voice and Sing
Lift every voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us,
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun
Let us march on till victory is won.


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Lift Every Voice and Sing
Stony the road we trod,
Bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the
slaughtered,
Out from the gloomy past,
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.


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Lift Every Voice and Sing
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who has by Thy might
Led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met
Thee,
Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand.
True to our God, True to our native land.


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STOP THE KILLING
 CDC

Officials predicted that of
children born in 1989, one of
every 117 Black females and
one of every 27 Black males will
become Homicide Statistics.
Most will be murdered by other
African Americans

STOP THE KILLING


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BLACKS AGAINST BLACK CRIME
A non-profit community service group dedicated to

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Stop the violence
Stop the madness
Stand in the Gap for
the Black Community
Think Big & Bigger

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Community and youth
development
Victims Rights in Criminal
Justice.
The eradication of street
crime.
The elimination of assault
weapons.
The ultimate defeat of racism
and racial discrimination in
the administration of justice.
Email: [email protected] or
write P.O. Box 12394,
Augusta, Georgia 30914


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BLACKS AGAINST BLACK CRIME
A non-profit community service group dedicated to

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Stop the violence
Stop the madness
Stand in the Gap for
the Black Community
Think Big & Bigger

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Improve community and
youth development
Advocate Victims Rights
in Criminal Justice.
The eradication of street
crime and gang
violence.
The elimination of drugs
and assault weapons.
The ultimate defeat of
racism in through the
administration of justice.


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BLACKS AGAINST BLACK CRIME

Annual Victims Rights Brunch
B la c k s A g a in s t B la c k C r im e

W o r k in g T o g e th e r - W o r k s

National Crime Victims Rights Week
America’s Values : “Maximizing Communications and Service”
Guest Speaker
TBA
County Chief Assistant Solicitor
Community Resource Center
2x April 200x, 10:00 a.m.
No Cost for Admission
For Information call: (706) 737-0054


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Join BABC Community Prayer Vigil
Pray for one of these everyday
 Love

 Strong

and Just
Government
 Peace
 Self-Control and  Mutual Respect
Discipline
 Responsibility
 Tolerance and
 Deliverance
Patience
 God’s Grace
 Determination
and Mercy
 Wisdom


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Goal
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Raise awareness by all. At all levels
Expand the Think Bigger Concept
Reduce Violence, Illegitimacy and Gun
Control
Expand Conflict Resolution
Promote Effective Parenting
Increase Cultural Awareness/Diversity
Increase Intervention via Education


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Objective
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Eliminate injustice and double standards in
all institutions, particularly criminal justice.
High Standard of Gun Control within city
limits.
Reinforce mandatory minimum sentencing.
Maximize bonds to maximize prosecutorial
effectiveness and increase public safety.


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Today’s Situation
Judicial Inefficiency
 Epidemic increase of violence incl. Black
on Black violence.
 Monitored causal factors not addressed.
 BABC Alliance w/ Georgians Against
Gun Violence and National Organization
for Victims Advocacy.
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How Did We Get Here?
County Homicide Rates 1991-Present
 Biased criminal justice system
 Lapse in timely prosecution and
punishment. Victims’ Rights.
 Lack of gun control. Easy accessibility.
 Ignored public safety in low bonds.
 BABC “Stop the Killing” Campaign
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I've learned....
No one in the
world is perfect

until you fall
in love with
them.


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I've learned....
That it's the
small things that

happen everyday
that make life
so spectacular.


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I've
learned....
That money
doesn't buy
class,
happiness,
or respect.


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I've learned....
That
sometimes all
a person needs
is a hand to
hold and a
heart to
understand.


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I've learned....
That the best
classroom in
the world is at
the feet of an
old person


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I've
learned....

That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of
the most peaceful feelings in the world.


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I've learned ...
That it is best to give
advice in only two
circumstances;
when it is requested
and when you’ve taken
your own advice.


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I've
learned....
That life is
tough,
but I'm
tougher.


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I've learned....

That
opportunities
are never lost;
someone will
take the ones
you miss.


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I've learned....
That when you
plan revenge
against someone,
you are only
letting that
person continue
to hurt you.


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I've learned....
That no matter
how serious
your life
requires you to
be, everyone
needs friends
to act silly
with.


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I've learned...

That everyone
deserves to be
appreciated and
loved.


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I've learned....
That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I
do about it.


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I've learned....
That the Lord didn't do it all in one
day. What makes me think I can?


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I've learned....
That when you're in love, it shows.


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I've learned....

That I can always
pray for someone
when I don't have
the strength to
help him in some
other way.


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I've learned....

That the
easiest way for
me to grow as
a person is to
spend time and
listen to people
smarter than I
am.


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I've learned....

That being
kind is more
important
than being
right.


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I've learned....

That just one
person saying to
me, "You've
made my day!"
actually makes
my day.


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I've learned....

That “Prejudice”
is the child of
Mr. and Mrs.
Ignorant.


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LAW ONE
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR FUTURE BIGGER
THAN YOUR PAST.

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A bigger future is essential for lifetime growth. The
past is useful because it is rich with experiences that
are worth thinking about in new ways – and all of
these valuable experiences can become raw material
for creating an even bigger future. Approach your past
with this attitude, and you will have an insatiable
desire for even better, more enjoyable experiences.
Use your past to continually create a bigger future,
and you will separate yourself from situations,
relationships, and activities that can trap you in the
past.


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LAW TWO
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR LEARNING GREATER THAN
YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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Continual learning is essential for lifetime growth. You
can have a great deal of experience and be no
smarter for all of the things you’ve done, seen, and
heard. Experience alone is no guarantee of lifetime
growth. But if you regularly transform your
experiences into new lessons, you will make each day
of your life a source of growth. The smartest people
are those who can transform even the smallest events
or situations into breakthroughs in thinking and action.
Look at all of life as a school, and every experience
as a lesson, and your learning will always be greater
than your experience.


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LAW THREE
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION BIGGER THAN YOUR
REWARD.

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Increased contribution to others is essential for lifetime growth.
As you become more successful, numerous rewards will come
your way: increased income, praise, recognition, reputation,
status, capabilities, resources, and opportunities. These are all
desirable things, but they can be growth stoppers. They may
tempt you to become fixated on just the rewards, rather than
focus on making still greater contributions. The one way to
guarantee that rewards will continually increase is to not think too
much about them. Instead, continue making an even more
significant contribution – by helping others to eliminate their
dangers, capture their opportunities, and maximize their
strengths. Greater rewards will automatically result from this, and
your future will continue to be filled with increasingly rewarding
ways to contribute. Always focus on creating new kinds of value
for larger numbers of people, and you will ensure that your
contribution is always greater than your reward.


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LAW FOUR
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR PERFORMANCE GREATER THAN
YOUR APPLAUSE.

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Increased performance is essential for lifetime growth. If you
become more skillful and useful, you will receive greater
applause from an expanding audience. This can be intoxicating,
and the temptation will be to start organizing your life around
other people’s recognition and praise to keep repeating what got
you the applause in the first place – rather than moving on to
something new, better, and different. When this happens, the
danger is that the applause will become more important to you
than your improved performance. The greatest performers in all
fields are those who always strive to get better. No matter how
much acclaim they receive, they keep working to improve their
performance. Continually work to surpass everything you’ve
done so far, and your performance will always be greater than
your applause.


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LAW FIVE
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR GRATITUDE GREATER
THAN YOUR SUCCESS.

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Increased gratitude is essential for lifetime growth. Only a small
percentage of people are continually successful over the long
run. These outstanding few recognize that every success comes
through the assistance of many other people – and they are
continually grateful for this support. Conversely, many people
whose success stops at some point are in that position because
they have cut themselves off from everyone who has helped
them. They view themselves as the sole source of their
achievements. As they become more self-centered and isolated,
they lose their creativity and ability to succeed. Continually
acknowledge others’ contributions, and you will automatically
create room in your mind and in the world for much greater
success. You will be motivated to achieve even more for those
who have helped you. Focus on appreciating and thanking
others, and the conditions will always grow to support your
increasing success.


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LAW SIX
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR ENJOYMENT GREATER THAN YOUR
EFFORT.

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Enjoyment is essential for lifetime growth. Some people believe that
success has to be hard earned to be real. They are highly suspicious of
any gains that come as a result of enjoyment. If they earn rewards this
way inadvertently, they feel guilty. If others appear to be profiting from
enjoyment, they question those people's morality, certain that such
gains can only be ill-gotten. Meanwhile, they continue to toil away at
things that give them no pleasure, suppressing any hints of enjoyment
that may creep through, lest these be interpreted as signs that they’re
not “serious” or “professional” and deserving of success. In the process,
they cut themselves off from a major source of energy, creativity, and
motivation. Finding ways to get more and more enjoyment from your
activities is one way to ensure continued growth. Creativity in all fields of
activity is intimately linked to playfulness – the constant desire to do new
things just for the fun of it. Approach everything you do with this sense
of play, and you will ensure that, even though you still get as good or
better results, your enjoyment is always greater than your effort.


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LAW SEVEN
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR COOPERATION GREATER THAN
YOUR STATUS.

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Cooperation is essential for lifetime growth. When people come
together around a common purpose, they can achieve results
that no individual could accomplish alone. Working with others
and creating opportunities for increased cooperation makes
greater things possible in our lives and in the world. Yet some
people mistakenly assume that if they work with others or treat
them as equally valuable contributors, people will somehow think
less of them, or it will diminish or obscure the value of their own
contribution. These people’s attachment to their status keeps
them from cooperating with others and puts a ceiling on their
growth. Always make your cooperation greater than your status,
and you will find unlimited possibilities and synergies in
combining your talents and opportunities with those of others.


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LAW EIGHT
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR CONFIDENCE GREATER THAN YOUR
COMFORT.

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Increased confidence is crucial for lifetime growth. Many
successful people start off life as dreamers and risk takers, but
the moment they become successful, they begin to seek greater
security and comfort over everything else. This attitude puts
them to sleep motivationally, and they lose the confidence that
made them so successful. Security and comfort are desirable byproducts of goal achievement, but when they become the goal
itself, they quickly stop lifetime growth. Treat any increase of
comfort in your life as only a temporary stage for establishing
bigger goals. Continually strive for higher goals and
achievement, and your confidence will always be greater than
your comfort.


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LAW NINE
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR PURPOSE GREATER THAN YOUR
MONEY.

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Greater purpose is essential for lifetime growth. Many people
start off their careers thinking that money is the goal. Money can
be a useful measure of success or progress in certain
circumstances, and it’s a resource we can use to realize greater
possibilities, but at some point money without purpose loses its
meaning. Money as an end becomes a growth stopper. Having a
purpose that is greater than yourself will give you a constant
impetus to strive. Purpose gives life meaning and helps us to
direct and focus our talents and efforts. It also attracts the talents
and energies of others whose purposes align with our own. Think
of money only as a means of achieving a greater purpose, and
you’ll attract all the resources and rewards that make up a rich
life, not just money.


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LAW TEN
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ALWAYS MAKE YOUR QUESTIONS BIGGER THAN YOUR
ANSWERS.

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Questions are essential for lifetime growth. As children, when
we’re all growing at a rapid rate, we ask lots of questions. As we
get older, we gradually begin to think we have a lot of the
answers. For some people, their entire sense of security and
self-image depends on having all the answers – on never being
wrong. As a result, these people try to understand everything in
terms of what they know. But all growth lies in the territory of the
unknown. What we already know is in the past. What we have
yet to discover is the future. Always make your questions bigger
than your answers, and you’ll keep drawing yourself into a bigger
future with new possibilities.


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Popular Black Novelists
and Short Story Writers
Tina McElroy Ansa
James Baldwin
Hal Bennett
Anita Richmond Bunkley
Octavia Butler
Bebe Moore Campbell
Charles W. Chesnutt


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Popular Black Novelists
and Short Story Writers
Michelle Cliff
J. California Cooper
Eric Jerome Dickey
Ralph Ellison
Percival Everett
Ernest Gaines
Marita Golden


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Popular Black Novelists
and Short Story Writers
Virginia Hamilton
E. Lynn Harris
Zora Neale Hurston
Charles Richard Johnson
Jamica Kincaid
Sandra Kitt
Benilde Little


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Popular Black Novelists
and Short Story Writers
Rosalyn McMillan
Terry McMillan
James Alan McPherson
Clrence Major
Paule Marshall
Toni Morrison
Walter Mosley


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Popular Black Novelists
and Short Story Writers
Gloria Naylor
Gwendolyn Parker
Caryl Phillips
Connie Rose Parker
Ishmael Reed
Dori Sanders
Ntozake Shange


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Popular Black Novelists
and Short Story Writers
April Sinclair
Susan Straight
Omar Tryee
Alice Walker
Margaret Walker
Dorothy West
Richard Wright
Frank Yerby


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Available Options
Represent city initiative
 Represent special interest initiatives
 Function as self serving NPOs
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Recommendation
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BABC as conglomerate cross-section of
the city, be afforded the recognition of
“neighborhood association”


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Summary
Increase awareness of active resistance
to crime and violence within and outside
the African American Community.
 Promote Thinking and Acting Bigger
 Increase intervention to restrain acts of
crime and violence.
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Contact BABC
Email: [email protected]
 Write: 1419 Champion Pines Lane,
Augusta, GA 30909
 Tell us your experience of crime and
violence in your neighborhood.
 We welcome members, volunteers,
supportive helpers, counselors and court
monitors
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